Easy Aces


(5 stars; 2 reviews)

Serial radio comedy (1930-1945) starring Goodman Ace and his wife, Jane. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry for Easy Aces.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

EasyAces-001JaneWritesALetter 13:11
EasyAces-063JaneAndMargeMakeUp-BettyLamarArrives 11:31
EasyAces-063JaneAndMargeMakeUpBettyLamarArrives 11:31
EasyAces-094JaneOpensACheckingAccount 11:24
EasyAces-095JaneHasProblemsWithHerCheckingAccount 11:15
EasyAces-096AllOfJanesChecksBounce 11:23
EasyAces-097JaneHidesAMovieStar 11:18
EasyAces-098JaneWantsJoyceToMakeMargeJealous 11:27
EasyAces-099JoyceTellsJanesPlanToMargeAndNeal 11:25
EasyAces-100AceBecomesSmittenWithJoyce 11:09
EasyAces-111JaneIsASuspectAceBuysABracelet 11:07
EasyAces-113JaneAgreesToHaveTheHouseSearched 11:07
EasyAces-114ColliinsFindsTheBraceletInMargesRoom 11:42
EasyAces-125JaneLooksForAnApartment 11:23
EasyAces-126JaneTriesToLetMaidGo 11:36
EasyAces-127TheAcesMoveIntoTheirNewApartment 11:28
EasyAces-128NealGetsAceANewspaperJob 10:52
EasyAces-129NealGetsABlindDateForBetty 10:11
EasyAces-130BettyHasACrushOnNeal-JaneIsUpset 10:36
EasyAces-131MargeAndNealFightAboutBetty 10:55
EasyAces-132EveryoneIsFightingCokieComesBack 11:22
EasyAces-133CokieFallsForBetty 10:40
EasyAces-134MarshOffersAceADealToGetHimOutOfTown 11:16
EasyAces-135AceTellsJaneAboutTheTripToArizona 11:10
EasyAces-136TheAcesGetReadyForTheirTripToArizona 11:08
EasyAces-137BettyAndCokieFindANoteSignedM 10:53
EasyAces-138NealJoinsTheInvestigationOfTheNote 10:49
EasyAces-140CityFilesAreMissingOnTheMarshProperty 10:49
EasyAces-141NealHiresASafecrackerToGetEvidence 10:53
EasyAces-142MarshHearsOfNealsInvestigation 10:49
EasyAces-143NealGetsAStatementFromHisInvestigator 10:51
EasyAces-144NealTakesProofToHisEditorAndGetsFired 10:36
EasyAces-145NealConfrontsMarsh 10:36
EasyAces-146NealConfrontsHisBoss 10:48
EasyAces-147GettingTheHouseReadyToSurpriseJane 11:29
EasyAces-183LauraTriesToBluffARaiseFromTheAces 11:27
EasyAces-189BettysBoyfriendIsInTroubleWithAce 11:35
EasyAces-201CarlFindsAClauseInContractToBlockNeff 11:31
EasyAces-203JaneTakesACheckFromNeff 10:59
EasyAces-204JaneGetsAnotherChanceToFixThings 11:16
EasyAces-207JaneVisitsCokiesOrphanage 12:10
EasyAces-208JaneTriesToCrashTheParty 11:25
EasyAces-209JaneBringsHomeALetterFromTheOrphanage 11:23
EasyAces-210JaneTriesToGetEvidenceOnTheOrphanage 11:46
EasyAces-211TheAcesMeetMrsDuffy 11:53
EasyAces-213JaneGetsJohnnyReadyForAnAudition 11:07
EasyAces-214JohnnyAuditionsForAceMargeAndLaura 11:47
EasyAces-220TheAcesDiscussBettyAndCarl 10:59
EasyAces-221BettyWantsToMakeUpWithCarl 11:30
EasyAces-222BettyAndCarlAlmostMakeUp 11:23
EasyAces-224TheAcesPretendToHaveAnArgument 11:33
EasyAces-225CarlAndBettyAreHappy 11:35
EasyAces-228AceGetsNeffToBuyABunchOfTickets 11:49
EasyAces-230JaneExplainsHerPartToMargeAndAce 11:13
EasyAces-232JaneFindsOutSheOwesMoneyForTheTickets 11:01
EasyAces-234AceGetsJaneOutOfSellingTheTickets 11:35
EasyAces-235JanePreparesForHerRole 11:25
EasyAces-236TheStarOfThePlayInAShootout 10:52
EasyAces-237JaneTellsMargeAndAceAboutTheShootout 11:10
EasyAces-239JaneGetsRaveNoticesForHerPerformance 11:02
EasyAces-240JaneGetsAnOfferInATelegram 11:12
EasyAces-242JohnnyWantsToSellLifeInsuranceToAce 11:22
EasyAces-243JohnnyTriesToExplainInsuranceToJane 10:43
EasyAces-244JaneTalksToADoctorAboutAceBeingTired 11:37
EasyAces-245ABridgeGameToMakeAceForgetHisHeart 10:57
EasyAces-247JaneStartsTakingBridgeLessons 11:31
EasyAces-248AceInvitesNeffForBridgeExpectingToLos 11:27
EasyAces-249NeffEndsUpWithJaneAsHisBridgePartner 11:12
EasyAces-251JaneIsUsedAsMrsAveragePlayer 11:44
EasyAces-252AceLearnsAboutJanesBridgePlayingJob 11:12
EasyAces-253JaneGivesAnotherLesson 11:02
EasyAces-254JaneTalksAboutHerBridgePlayingJob 11:27
EasyAces-256JaneDiscussesHerNewContract 11:24
EasyAces-258EveryoneIsMadAtJane 11:16
EasyAces-260JaneTalksWithAceAboutABridgeBusiness 11:45
EasyAces-262PlanningTheNewBridgeBusiness 11:41
EasyAces-268CustomerThinksServiceIsARacket 10:47
EasyAces-270JaneTalksWithAce 10:35
EasyAces-273JaneTakesMarriageLessonsFromMrsFrederi 11:22
EasyAces-274JaneGetsAnIdeaToHelpAce 11:10
EasyAces-275JaneLearnsHowToHelpAceInTheOffice 10:48
EasyAces-280MrFredericWarnsAceAboutJane 11:07
EasyAces-282ANewPlanToGetJaneOutOfAcesBusiness 10:58
EasyAces-285JaneSuspectsMarge 10:09
EasyAces-Ep0126-JaneTriesToFireLaura 11:30
EasyAces-Ep0191-JaneThinksNeffsNephewShouldDateBetty 11:25
EasyAces-Ep0192-JaneThrowsADinnerForBettyAndCarl 11:32
EasyAces-Ep0195-CarlAndBettyFightOverABridgeGame 11:00
EasyAces-Ep0196-EveryoneMakesUp 11:42
EasyAces195CarlandBettyfightoverabridgegame 11:00
EasyAces197NeffisupsetwithCarlforseeingBetty 11:40
EasyAces198CarlproposestoBetty 11:54
EasyAces227Janesellsticketstoacharityplay 10:47
EasyAces 002 JaneBuysJohnnyTwoSuits 12:13
EasyAces 004 JohnnyGetsAJobAtEverettsStore 12:37
EasyAces 005 JohnnyStartsHisNewJob 12:41
EasyAces 007 CatchingFurThieves 11:35
EasyAces 008 JaneTipsOffTheTheives 12:02
EasyAces 010 NeffTalksToJaneAboutDeal 11:55
EasyAces 011 PhoneCalls 12:12
EasyAces 012 JaneSeesEverettAboutNeffsLand 10:55
EasyAces 013 JaneAndNeffTalkAboutDeal 12:41
EasyAces 014 EverettTalksToAceAboutDeal 12:52
EasyAces 015 AceFindsOutAboutJaneAndNeff 11:51
EasyAces 016 NeffSuesOverLandDeal 11:48
EasyAces 017 AcesLawyerOutOfTown 12:03
EasyAces 018 NeffsNewLawyerNeedsSuit 12:27
EasyAces 019 GettingReadyForTrial 12:44
EasyAces 020 JaneGivesNeffsLawyerAcesSuit 12:30
EasyAces 021 JaneGivesAwayAVest 12:03
EasyAces 022 StudyingForTheTrial 12:38
EasyAces 023 JaneTestifiesInCourt 12:15
EasyAces 024 JanesTestimonyAftermath 12:04
EasyAces 025 NeffSettlesTheSuitWithJane 11:31
EasyAces 026 AceFindsOutAboutNeffsSettlement 12:06
EasyAces 027 AceFindsOutAboutHisSuit 12:18
EasyAces 028 AceSetsUpABridgeGame 12:59
EasyAces 029 JaneTakesBridgeLessons 12:39
EasyAces 030 CheatingAtBridge 11:21
EasyAces 032 AceFindsOutAboutRunaway 10:32
EasyAces 033 JaneWantsToAdoptABaby 10:54
EasyAces 038 CokieKnocksOutAceAndJohnny 10:46
EasyAces 039 CokieMightBeAPrizefighter 10:36
EasyAces 040 NeilGetsCokieAFight 10:48
EasyAces 041 CokiesFirstFight 10:30
EasyAces 043 CokieIsSetUpForAKnock Out 11:01
EasyAces 044 JaneTakesAThousandDollarBribe 11:11
EasyAces 045 CokiesSecondFight 10:44
EasyAces 046 AceIsWorkingNights 10:35
EasyAces 047 JaneWorriesAboutWhatAceIsDoingAtNight 10:31
EasyAces 048 JaneFollowsAceInATaxi 10:58
EasyAces 049 JaneConfidesInJohnny 10:41
EasyAces 050 JaneTriesToMakeAceJealous 10:59
EasyAces 051 TheOldBoyfriend 10:44
EasyAces 052 ThePortraitIsFinished 11:08
EasyAces 053 TheOtherWoman 11:35
EasyAces 054 NewNeighborIsDirectorDoingScreenTest 12:07
EasyAces 055 JaneThinksOfANameForTheScreen 11:23
EasyAces 056 JaneWantsNealToGetHerTheScript 11:37
EasyAces 057 NealThinksLorentzWantsJaneInHisMovie 11:47
EasyAces 058 LorentzTriesToGetMargeForHisMovie 12:15
EasyAces 059 JanesScreentest 11:24
EasyAces 060 NealGetsJealousOverLorentz 12:10
EasyAces 061 MargeAndJaneStopSpeaking 12:20
EasyAces 062 LorentzTriesToWooMarge 12:05
EasyAces 064 BettyPullsAGunOnNealAndLorentz 11:25
EasyAces 065 BettyTriesToKillMarge 12:17
EasyAces 066 JaneTellsTheNewspapersEverything 11:46
EasyAces 067 NealHasAnIdeaToSaveTheDay 11:50
EasyAces 068 ThePoliceQuestionJane 12:13
EasyAces 069 LorenzSaysGoodbyeToMarge 11:55
EasyAces 070 JaneWantsMargeToMarryNeal 11:26
EasyAces 071 TheAcesTryToFixUpNeffAndMrsWilliams 11:56
EasyAces 072 MrsWilliamsHelpsNeffsIndigestion 11:35
EasyAces 073 JaneGetsNeffToAskMrsWilliamsOut 11:32
EasyAces 074 NeffTakesMrsWilliamsOut 11:32
EasyAces 075 NeffAndMrsWilliamsTakeRhumbaLessons 11:55
EasyAces 076 NealRunsAStoryInThePaperAboutNeff 11:57
EasyAces 077 NealWorksOutADealWithNeffForAce 12:06
EasyAces 078 NeffSignsADealWithAce 11:29
EasyAces 079 JaneIsPutOnABudget 11:03
EasyAces 080 JaneTakesChargeOfTheHouseholdExpenses 12:19
EasyAces 081 JaneTriesToLearnHowToRunTheHousehold 12:02
EasyAces 082 JaneExplainsHerBudgetToAce 0:00
EasyAces 083 LauraIsGivingMoneyToHerBoyfriend 0:00
EasyAces 084 TheAcesMeetLaurasBoyfriendHarry 12:10
EasyAces 085 JaneTriesToGetRidOfHarry 12:00
EasyAces 086 JaneDecidesToGetALoan 11:16
EasyAces 087 JaneAndAceBothBorrowMoney 11:34
EasyAces 088 JaneAndAceGetEachOthersSignature 11:43
EasyAces 089 JaneTriesToGetA3RdPersonToSignLoan 11:19
EasyAces 090 JaneAsksNeffToSignHerLoan 11:45
EasyAces 091 NeffLearnsAboutAcesFinances 10:58
EasyAces 092 TheAcesConvinceNeffTheyDontNeedMoney 11:29
EasyAces 093 AceTalksJaneIntoOpeningACheckingAccount 11:12
EasyAces 101 JaneFinallyGetsJealousOverJoyce 11:33
EasyAces 103 JoyceLeavesForHollywood 10:58
EasyAces 104 JaneTriesToWriteForTheNewspaper 11:41
EasyAces 105 JanePretendsShesAWriter 11:06
EasyAces 106 JaneClimbsTheSocialLadder 11:05
EasyAces 107 BridgeWithTheMarshes 11:54
EasyAces 108 LauretteAndNannetteMissingBracelet 11:50
EasyAces 109 JaneInvitesTheMarshesForDinner 11:54
EasyAces 110 TheDetectiveTrapsJaneIntoAConfession 11:47
EasyAces 115 TheMarshesApologize 11:51
EasyAces 116 AcesBigDealJaneLeadsAProtest 11:29
EasyAces 117 AceAsksJanesPermissionForTheDeal 11:42
EasyAces 118 JaneIsPutInChargeOfPublicityForProtest 11:55
EasyAces 119 JaneGetsNealsHelpWithThePublicity 11:20
EasyAces 120 TheCityDecidesAgainstAcesDeal 11:43
EasyAces 121 AceLosesHisRealEstateBusiness 11:43
EasyAces 122 JaneFindsAOneHundredFiftyDollarErrorInHerCheckbook 11:54
EasyAces 123 AceTellsJaneAboutLosingAllHisMoney 11:41
EasyAces 124 JanesNieceBettyArrives 11:17
EasyAces 148 TroubleMovingIntoTheHouse 11:07
EasyAces 149 TheAcesReturnByTrain 11:34
EasyAces 150 SurprisePartyMakesJaneBetter 10:53
EasyAces 151 AceExplainsHowHeGotHisMoneyBackToJane 10:15
EasyAces 152 CokieAndBettyWantToGetMarried 10:36
EasyAces 153 BettyArguesWithTheAcesAboutCokie 10:57
EasyAces 154 JaneHelpsBettyPlanAnElopement 11:16
EasyAces 155 CokieTellsAceHesNotGettingMarried 10:07
EasyAces 156 CokieTellsJaneHesNotGettingMarried 10:52
EasyAces 157 JaneTellsBettyAboutCokiesChangeOfHeart 10:34
EasyAces 158 AcePlacesAnAdForANewBusinessPartner 11:12
EasyAces 160 JaneAndAceMeetAboutThePartnership 10:30
EasyAces 162 JaneChecksOutTheBeautyShop 11:08
EasyAces 163 AceDecidesNotToBuyTheBeautyShop 10:59
EasyAces 166 JaneAppearsOnTheQuizShow 9:55
EasyAces 167 AceWantsToBecomePartnersWithNeff 11:06
EasyAces 168 JaneGetsBettyToWorkForAce 10:45
EasyAces 170 NeffTriesToCalmMrThompson 10:47
EasyAces 171 JanePreparesToPlayTheFarmersWife 10:51
EasyAces 172 JanePlaysHerPartTooWell 11:05
EasyAces 173 JaneWorriesAboutAceWorkingLate 11:10
EasyAces 174 AceIsTryingToSellTheFarmToAPrettyWidow 10:25
EasyAces 175 JaneSuspectsAceIsSeeingAnotherWoman 10:27
EasyAces 176 MargeGetsAcesStoryJaneSeesALawyer 10:42
EasyAces 177 JaneThinksAceWantsToGetRidOfHer 10:23
EasyAces 178 JaneHasLeftAceIsUsingHerMaidenName 9:58
EasyAces 180 JaneIsUpsetOverLeavingAce 12:06
EasyAces 181 MrsAdamsTalksToJane 11:09
EasyAces 182 JaneHasTroubleWithLaura 10:56
EasyAces 184 LauraGetsHerRaise 10:40
EasyAces 185 JanesSisterWritesALetterAboutBetty 11:24
EasyAces 186 NoOneKnowsWhoBettysBoyfriendIs 11:34
EasyAces 187 BettyIsSeeingAnOlderMan 11:40
EasyAces 188 JaneGetsCokieToTrailBetty 11:51
EasyAces 191 JaneThinksNeffsNephewShouldDateBetty 11:25
EasyAces 192 JaneThrowsADinnerForBettyAndCarl 11:32
EasyAces 194 JaneTriesToGetCarlAndBettyTogether 11:24
EasyAces 196 EveryoneMakesUp 0:14
EasyAces 199 JaneTalksToNeffAboutBettyAndCarl 11:45
EasyAces 200 NeffThreatensToBreakThePartnershipWithAce 11:15
EasyAces 215 JaneTriesToPickAStageNameForJohnny 11:04
EasyAces 216 JohnnyIsCutFromHisRadioSpot 11:20
EasyAces 217 JohnnyGetsHisStartOnTheRadio 10:52
EasyAces 218 CarlAndBettyBreakUp 11:10
EasyAces 219 BettyTalksToJaneAboutTheFight 12:04

Reviews

Still Easy


(5 stars)

Radio's original Madame Malaprop (Jane Ace, whose malaprops were genuine words and not slightly contorted inventions a la <i>Amos 'n' Andy</i> or, later, <i>Duffy's Tavern</i>'s Archie) and her cleverly droll husband (Goodman Ace, who also wrote the show singlehanded), in urbane word play, its humour dependent entirely upon characters and conversation (though unafraid to play up the absurdism of daily life and, in its serial style, needle the growing radio soaps gently but firmly). If the word weren't overused, <i>Easy Aces</i>---which originally ran from 1930-45---could still be called sublime even today.

Highly Enjoyable


(5 stars)

This is a terrific radio series. During the first 10-15 episodes Mrs. Ace was too dumb and exhausting, but they toned her down and used her ditziness much more wisely.