The Aldrich Family 97 Eps
Clifford Goldsmith
The Aldrich Family is one of the greatest and most timeless Old Time Radio sitcoms that never fails to make you laugh. The main characters, created by Clifford Goldsmith, are relatable and memorable, with Henry Aldrich portrayed by Ezra Stone, Vic Jones, and Bobby Ellis. He is the quintessential teenager that everyone has encountered at some point in their lives, along with his best friend, Homer Brown, played by Jackie Kelk, Jack Grimes, and Johnny Fieldler.
The show features a delightful cast of characters, including Henry's sister Mary, his parents Alice and Sam Aldrich, and Aunt Harriet. The antics of Henry and his friends, Dizzy and Herbert, along with the romantic interests of the characters, create a humorous and engaging narrative. The iconic catchphrase, "Hen - Reeeeeeeeeey! HEN - REEEEY ALD - rich!!!! - "COM - miiiiing Moth - er!!" instantly brings to mind the image of a lovable, squeaky-voiced teenager navigating the ups and downs of junior high school life.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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Classic old-time radio
Moongleam
Funny and entertaining depiction of a naive and inexperienced teenager who has impractical schemes and plans. Some of my favorites: 1940-04-30 #044 Model Airplane 1940-06-11 #048 Cross Country Race 1940-09-12 #061 & #562 Lost Watch (Vers 1) 1949-04-21 #460 Henry Takes Gladys To School Play 1948-11-18 #438 Grab Bag at Springer's Hardware 1943-03-11 #184 Legal Trouble Regarding EasyAceMCMLV: He says that he can't stand this show, and yet he takes the time and trouble to think about it, to come here, to read the reviews, and to write about it. Not very bright. "teenager who sounded like he didn't have two brain cells to rub together" Do you think that EasyAceMCMLV came up with "two brain cells to rub together"? No. He doesn't have the mental capacity for that. He copied that from someone else. He's made extremely uncomfortable by what he perceives as Henry Aldrich's substandard intellect because it reminds him that his own intellect is substandard. "his mother sounding old enough to be his grandmother" Not correct English. Better: "his mother's sounding old enough to be his grandmother" This statement is absurd and completely false; the mother sounds the right age.
The Best Comedy Radio Show I've ever seen.
wolski888
Great to see it free here. And to think people charge others to download these on other websites. Let me share you the story on how I got to listening to this. My brother and I were sitting in the car waiting for our father. The car was new and came with a free 1 month XM radio subscription. So we could listen to anything. One station had old radio shows in the 40's so we tried listening to anything that was interesting. And what do you know, we were listening to The Aldrich Family. And loved it. I mostly only like the ones starring Ezra Stone, and Jackie Kelk, and the original Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich. It is not the same without that cast. Thanks for the downloads! Anyone know if there are any more different ones? :D
The Aldrich Family
Holly413
I've been listening to OTR since I was a teenager. Now 30+ years later I'm able to listen to what shows I enjoy most when I'd like to hear them. I listen mainly to the comedies most every night. These shows have gotten me through what would be sleepless nights. I specifically wanted to thank you for streaming The Aldrich Family. It's my personal favorite and here I found about 50 episodes I'd not heard before after searching quite extensively. I truly appreciate your collection.
Surprisingly Relevant
David
A well written and acted sitcom that really holds up, even in the 21st century. We all know (or have been) a Henry Aldrich.
Great campy entertainment.
pickin6
Great campy entertainment. I LOVE these ol' Aldrich Family radio shows, they take me back to the good ol' days.
Subject: Aldrich Family Dec 01 2010
DEF GP
I hear you; good clean fun enjoyment.
good stoey it's so funny
A LibriVox Listener
I like your storys they are great
Genesis of Henry Aldrich
Spelvin
It might have started on the radio on the Kate Smith show, but the real birth of The Aldrich Family was a Broadway play of 1938 called WHAT A LIFE! by Clifford Goldsmith. That was the basis for the radio series. There was then a movie version of the play, followed by a series of movies. Like so many other radio shows, there was a television version in the early Fifties. During the radio-TV years, there was even a Dell comic book, called "Henry Aldrich Comics." There aren't many things in history that can lay claim to having appeared in that many media, so it must have had something going for it.