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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)

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

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "The Gertrude Berg Show" .... Sarah Green (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
    ... aka Mrs. G Goes to College
        - High Finance (1962) TV episode .... Sarah Green
        - The Trouble with Crayton (1961) TV episode .... Sarah Green
        - First Test (1961) TV episode .... Sarah Green
  2. "Hennesey" .... Sarah Green (1 episode, 1961)
        - Aunt Sarah (1961) TV episode .... Sarah Green

  3. The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) (TV)
  4. "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1959)
        - World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) TV episode
  5. "The United States Steel Hour" .... May Golden / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1959)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - Trouble-in-Law (1959) TV episode .... May Golden
        - Six O'Clock Call (1955) TV episode .... Rose Snider
        - Morning Star (1954) TV episode
  6. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Comedian-Excited Fan (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.14 (1957) TV episode .... Comedian-Excited Fan
  7. "The Alcoa Hour" .... Sophie Perlman (1 episode, 1956)
        - Paris and Mrs. Perlman (1956) TV episode .... Sophie Perlman
  8. "The Elgin Hour" .... Bessie / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - Mind Over Momma (1955) TV episode .... Hannah Hirsch
        - Hearts and Hollywood (1954) TV episode .... Bessie
  9. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Molly Goldberg (2 episodes, 1953)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #5.30 (1953) TV episode .... Molly Goldberg
        - Episode #5.18 (1953) TV episode .... Molly Goldberg
  10. The Goldbergs (1950) .... Molly Goldberg
    ... aka Molly

  11. "The Goldbergs" (1949) TV series .... Molly Goldberg (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Molly (USA: new title)
  12. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" .... Mrs. Marks (1 episode, 1948)
    ... aka Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Broadway Playhouse
        - Whistle, Daughter, Whistle (1948) TV episode .... Mrs. Marks
Writer:
  1. "The Elgin Hour" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Mind Over Momma (1955) TV episode (writer)
  2. "The Goldbergs" (3 episodes, 1949-1954)
    ... aka Molly (USA: new title)
        - Cousin Muttel (1954) TV episode (writer)
        - The Model Parents (1949) TV episode (writer)
        - The Distinguished Guest (1949) TV episode (writer)
  3. The Goldbergs (1950) (writer)
    ... aka Molly

  4. Make a Wish (1937) (story)
Producer:
  1. "The Goldbergs" (1949) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Molly (USA: new title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "The Goldbergs" (1949) TV series (creator: concept for radio 1929) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Molly (USA: new title)
Self:
  1. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself / ... (4 episodes, 1955-1965)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #19.3 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #13.14 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #12.30 (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Jacoby - Scene from 'A Majority of One'
        - Episode #8.21 (1955) TV episode .... Herself
  2. "House Party" .... Herself (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Linkletter Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 7 November 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1954-1961)
        - Episode dated 1 October 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 8 May 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 9 May 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  4. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Herself (5 episodes, 1958-1960)
        - Episode #2.23 (1960) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #2.15 (1960) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #2.8 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #2.1 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.6 (1958) TV episode .... Herself

  5. "Sunday Showcase" .... Herself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
        - A Tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt on Her Diamond Jubilee (1959) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #5.6 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
  7. "The Perry Como Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 26 April 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
  8. "The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #1.25 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
  9. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #2.19 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "The George Gobel Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #4.9 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #7.9 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 13 November 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Herself
  12. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #1.36 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
  13. Main Street to Broadway (1953) .... Herself as Molly Goldberg
Archive Footage:
  1. Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) .... Herself

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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