Mama Bloom’s Brood – Retirement. ep76, 1934

Mama Bloom's Brood 1934 (01) New Dresses. Courtesy of the Old-Time Radio Researchers Group.

note: this is the last episode in the series. At least the last one that exists. Don’t let the title fool you, the storyline seems to continue. The blooms are simply getting ready for bed.

the movie has been released, and the blooms are back home. All of Jake’s worries have been relieved as Becky assures them, they made a great picture. Jake shares about he has had dreams about being ran over by hundreds of iron suits and horses.

As the blooms try to get ready for bed, the telephone rings. Sidney has good news. their movie has been even better received than they thought it would be. More phone calls come in with more good news that the picture is done just fine.

Jake is so excited he doesn’t want to go to bed, he was to go to a nightclub. He has always had secret worries that he hasn’t been doing so well as with his old knee pants business. Becky assures him of all his successes that he has had along the way. As Jake and Becky wind down for the night, Jake has a last moment emergency.