Marjorie's Dance Date with Uncle Mort: The Great Gildersleeve (March 10, 1946)

“Marjorie's Dance Date with Uncle Mort” is an episode of The Great Gildersleeve, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 10, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Marjorie Gildersleeve is excited about a dance at the Summerfield Country Club, but she is nervous and unsure of her date. Her uncle, Gildersleeve, tries to help her feel at ease and encourages her to enjoy the evening. Meanwhile, the romantic situation between Marjorie, Ben and Francie grows complicated at the dance, leading to misunderstandings and awkward moments among the young people. The Great Gildersleeve is a radio comedy series, and this episode aired on NBC on March 10, 1946, starring Harold Peary.

Gildersleeve's house and the Summerfield Country Club dance

Characters: Gildersleeve, Marjorie, Leroy, Ben, Francie, Bertie, Mr. Gildersleeve's friends at the dance

Listen for: Gildersleeve's comic attempts to coax Marjorie onto the dance floor, and the tangled romantic misunderstanding between Marjorie, Ben and Francie at the dance

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.