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Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) -- A documentary on television pioneer Gertrude Berg. She was the creator, principal writer, and star of "The Goldbergs," a popular radio show for 17 years, which became television's very first character-driven domestic sitcom in 1949. Berg received the first Best Actress Emmy in history, and paved the way for women in the entertainment industry.
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) -- Trailer for this documentary about Gertrude Berg and her influence on the television sit-com genre
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) -- Movieplayer.it - Trailer (Flash)
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Overview

Date of Birth:

3 October 1898, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

14 September 1966, New York City, New York, USA more

Trivia:

Getrude Berg's "The Goldbergs" (on NBC and CBS from 1931 to 1950) was... more

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Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. more

NewsDesk:
(9 articles)

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Documents Radio/TV Diva Gertrude Berg Popular from Great Depression Through McCarthy Era
 (From Huffington Post. 19 September 2009, 11:39 AM, PDT)
Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg—Commentary by Dr. Glenn D. “Pete” Smith, Jr.
 (From Twitch. 11 August 2009, 10:37 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Gertrude Berg Show" (1961)   Sarah Green (3 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 5.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Mrs. G Goes to College
3 TV episodes:
- 2. "Hennesey" (1959)   Sarah Green (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.4 (60)
1 TV episode:
- 3. The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) (TV) 1959 - 7.7 (13)
- 4. "Play of the Week" (1959)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 5.3 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   May Golden / Rose Snider (3 episodes, 1954-1959) 1959 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
3 TV episodes:
- 6. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Comedian-Excited Fan (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 9.3 (69)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The Alcoa Hour" (1955)   Sophie Perlman (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.4 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "The Elgin Hour" (1954)   Bessie / Hannah Hirsch (2 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 5.9 (6)
2 TV episodes:
- 9. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Molly Goldberg (2 episodes, 1953) 1953 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. The Goldbergs (1950)   Molly Goldberg 1950 - 4.4 (28)
AKAs:
  • Molly
- 11. "The Goldbergs" (1949)   Molly Goldberg (unknown episodes) 1949 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Molly (USA: new title)
- 12. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (1948)   Mrs. Marks (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 8.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title)
  • The Broadway Playhouse
1 TV episode:
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Elgin Hour" (1954)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 5.9 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Goldbergs" (1949)   (3 episodes, 1949-1954) 1954 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Molly (USA: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 3. The Goldbergs (1950)   (writer) 1950 - 4.4 (28)
AKAs:
  • Molly
- 4. Make a Wish (1937) (story) 1937 - 6.2 (35)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Goldbergs" (1949)   executive producer (unknown episodes) 1949 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Molly (USA: new title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Goldbergs" (1949)   creator: concept for radio 1929 (unknown episodes) 1949 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Molly (USA: new title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself / Mrs. Jacoby - Scene from 'A Majority of One' (4 episodes, 1955-1965) 1965 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
4 TV episodes:
- 2. "House Party" (1952)   Herself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title)
  • The Linkletter Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1954-1961) 1961 - 8.9 (269)
3 TV episodes:
- 4. "The Garry Moore Show" (1958)   Herself (5 episodes, 1958-1960) 1960 - 7.4 (31)
5 TV episodes:
- 5. "Sunday Showcase" (1959)   Herself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
  • NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
- 6. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 9.3 (69)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The Perry Como Show" (1948)   Herself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.6 (24)
AKAs:
  • Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
  • The Chesterfield Supper Club
1 TV episode:
- 8. "The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom" (1957)   Herself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956)   Herself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 4.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Ford Show
1 TV episode:
- 10. "The George Gobel Show" (1954)   Herself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 6.4 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Herself (2 episodes, 1953-1954) 1954 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 12. "Person to Person" (1953)   Herself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.8 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Main Street to Broadway (1953) Herself as Molly Goldberg 1953 - 5.2 (25)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Stage, television, and radio actress. more

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography more

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Drama | Music more

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