Theater of the Mind
Lillian Randolph
Cast, Announcer
Born December 14, 1898.
501 episodes in 9 shows · 1941–1955
Lillian Randolph got her start singing on local radio in Cleveland and Detroit, then moved to Los Angeles in 1936 for radio work with Al Jolson and Al Pearce. Listeners knew her as Birdie Lee Coggins, the maid on The Great Gildersleeve, and as Madame Queen on Amos 'n' Andy, and in 1952 she took over the role of Beulah. On screen, she played Annie in It's a Wonderful Life.
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The Great Gildersleeve467 · Cast
1941
- The Cake
- Leroy's Paper Route
- Marjorie's Girl Friend Visits
- Hiccups
- A Visit from Oliver
- Babysitting
- Birdie Quits
- Servicemen for Thanksgiving
- Leroy Smokes a Cigar
- The Canary Won't Sing
- Cousin Octavia Visits
- Selling the Iron Deer
- Christmas Gift for Fibber McGee
- Leroy's New Dog
1942
- Gildy Goes on a Diet (1942)
- Gildy Arrested as Car Thief
- A New Bed for Marjorie
- Matchmaker
- Leroy Runs Away
- Auto Mechanics
- Selling the Drugstore
- Fortune Teller
- Ten Best Dressed
- Gildy's New Neighbors
- Gildy Writes to Servicemen for Marjorie
- Gildy's Goat Horace
- Ship Christening
- Mystery Voice
- College Chum Visits
- Dinner for Judge Hooker
- The Sneezes
- Gildy Produces a Play
- Father's Day Chair
- Gildy is in Love with Amelia Hooker
- Fishing Trip to Lake Hackmatack
- Golf Tournament
- Planting a Tree
- First Cold Snap
- Appointed Water Commissioner
- Gildy's First Day on the Job
- A Pal to Leroy (1942)
- Quiet Evening at Home
- College Chum's Son Visits
- Thanksgiving Dinner
- Attend the Theatre: Date with a Star
- Toothache
- Christmas Program
- Leroy's Chemistry Set
1943
- Fibber McGee and Molly Visit
- Women's Club Speaker
- Sabotage
- Fire Engine Committee
- Leila's Sister
- Income Tax Time
- Springtime in Summerfield
- Gildy Repairs His Car
- Auto Accident with Judge Hooker
- Spring Hike
- Rabbits
- Wedding List
- Haunted House
- Leroy Gets a Job
- Wedding Shower for Leila
- Gildy Plans Honeymoon
- Wedding Day (1943)
- War Bond Drive
- Leila Returning
- Leila Arrives Home
- Halloween Party (1943)
- The Pot Roast
- Gildy Rejected by Eve Goodwin
1944
- Gildy in Hospital
- Income Tax Returns
- Eve and Gildy Get Together
- Marjorie the Actress
- Sleigh Ride
- Gildy Wants to Run for Mayor
- Campaign Officially Starts: Easter Show
- Engaged to Eve Goodwin
- Campaign Gets Hot
- Gildy Engaged to Eve, but Kisses Leila
- City Employees Picnic
- Campaign Headquarters
- Eve's Mother Visits
- Dinner for Eve's Mother
- Eve's Mother Stays on
- Election Day: Gildy Loses
- Water Commissioner Is Fired: Rain Maker
- Plastic Mouse Trap: Banker's Son
- Gildy Sells His House
- Boy's Club
- Gildy Looks for a Job
- Important Phone Call
- Gildy Back as Water Commissioner
- Election Day Bet
- Spanish Dancing Teacher, Miss Del Rey
- Reception for Miss Del Rey
- Breach of Promise
- Dodging a Process Server
- Twas the Night Before Christmas
- Big New Year's Eve Party
1945
- Engagement for the Defense
- The Hockey Player
- Aunt Hattie Stays on
- Chairman of Women's Committee
- Leila Hears a Burglar
- Old Flame Named Violet
- Raising a Pig
- Leroy's Pet Pig Tiger
- Leila's Party
- New Neighbor: Bullard
- Gildy Picks a Husband for Marjorie
- Meet Craig Bullard
- Unclaimed Savings Account: Buy Stock
- Bessie Quits
- New Secretary: Leila
- An Evening with a Good Book
- Bullards Have a Party
- Going to Grass Lake
- Leroy's New Teacher
- Leroy Suspended from School
- Leila Returns Home
- Marjorie the Ballerina
- Raking Leaves: Craig's Party
- Leroy Works off a Broken Vase
- Peavey's Wife Is Ill: Rumor
- Helping Leroy with His Studies
- Teaching Marjorie Domestic Arts
- Big Football Game
- Gildy Stuck with Opera Tickets
- Gildy Head of Opera Committee
- A Night at the Opera
- Christmas Eve at Home
- New Year's Eve at Home
1946
- Ben Returns from the Navy
- Ben Sells Life Insurance
- Exposing a Phony Swami
- Gildy and Leila Feel Their Age
- Feud with the Bullards: Diplomat Gildy
- Leroy Has the Flu
- Gildy's New Hobby: Boat in a Bottle
- Marjorie's Dance Date with Uncle Mort
- Leroy and Craig Arrested
- Gildy Traces Genealogy
- Picnic Before Doomsday
- Annual Dinner with Judge Hooker
- Bank Robber Loose
- Petition Against Trolley Car House
- Leroy Wants a Pony
- Leila's New Boyfriend
- Leroy Learns to Dance: Party for Ethel
- Flashback: Meets Leila Ransome
- Flashback: Jolly Boys 4th of July Picnic
- The Commissioner Turns off the Water
- Gildy's New Spruce Scent: Leila Engaged
- Leila's Wedding Invitations
- Leila Leaves Town
- Gildy Contemplates Early Retirement
- Gildy Asks for a Raise
- Real Estate Agent: Hooker as a Boarder
- Pajama Party: Marjorie Gets Engaged
- Gildy Takes up the Great Books
- Birdy Takes a Vacation
- Jolly Boys Sponsor an Orphan
- Leroy Afraid of a Bully
- Leroy Wants a Motor Scooter
- Christmas Caroling at Gildersleeve's
1947
- Big New Year's Costume Ball
- Jolly Boy's Sleigh Ride: Judge Hooker (rebroadcast)
- Dancing School
- Marjorie's Hotrod Boyfriend
- Magazine Salesman
- Old School Friend Visits Gildy
- Bessie's Cousin Substitutes for Her
- Getting Rid of Bessie
- Marjorie Flipped over Crooner Larry Lake
- Leroy and Craig Picked up Taking Lumber
- Stuck with Water Dept Money Overnight
- First Day of Spring: New Piano Teacher
- Evening with Miss Piper
- Bird Watchers
- The Whole Town Is Talking
- Leila's Party for Joanne
- The Great Tchaikovsky Love Story
- Leroy Excluded from Craig's Party
- Teacher's Problems
- Gildy Tries to Give up Smoking
- Called in by the IRS
- Gildy Tries to Renew Romance with Eve
- Getting Everything Snug for Winter
- In Trouble with Bessie's Boyfriend
- Beautiful Visitor at the Bullards
- Marjorie's Baby Tending Assignment
- Congressman Gildersleeve
- Halloween Party (1947)
- Hayride (1947)
- Gildy Swindled on a Fur Coat
- Leroy in School Play
- Thanksgiving: Tom Sawyer Raft
- Fiscal Report Due
- Christmas Shopping (1947)
- Water Commissioner Accused of Loafing
- Leroy's Christmas Dog
- New Year's Eve Parties
1948
- Ann Tuttle Is Back in Town
- Gildy Encourages Marjorie's New Romance
- School Board Election Gildy vs Hooker
- License Plate Time: Barber Shop Trip
- Acting Mayor
- Getting Glasses
- Leila's Cousin Adeline Fairchild Arrives
- Gildy Thinks Adeline's Stealing Birdie
- Gildy Helps Girl: Shy Leroy
- Gildy Considers Marriage (1948)
- Adeline's Beau Cecil: Duel
- Adeline Wants to Visit the Jolly Boys
- Marjorie in Love with Her French Teacher
- Gildy Raising Money for Baseball Field
- The Water Commissioner's Radio Speech
- Gildy's New Secretary (1948)
- Dinner Courtesy of Hercules Kitchenware
- Fish Fry
- Gildy Stays Home Sick
- Green Thumb Women's Club
- Gildy Drives a Mercedes
- Gildersleeve Fired as Water Commissioner
- Baby Girl Left in Gildy's Car
- Taking Pictures of Baby Upsets Leroy
- Gildy Tries to Reform for Welfare Invest
- Visit by Aunt Hattie (1948)
- Marjorie Ready to Marry to Keep Baby
- Gildy Proposes to Adeline
- Engagement
- Leila Ransome Back in Town
- Engaged to Leila and Adeline
- Water Commissioner's Helicopter Flight
- Leroy's Holiday Job
- Disappearing Christmas Presents
- Christmas Shopping (1948)
- Christmas Eve at Gildersleeve's
- A Wedding Is Imminent
1949
- Gildy Takes up Writing
- Love Thy Neighbor
- Trip to the Dentist
- Eager Young Man at the Water Department
- Adeline's Hat Shop
- Hat Shop Grand Opening
- Leila Arrives to Close the Hat Shop
- Singing Lessons
- Leroy's Girl-Friend and Her Mother
- Leroy Faces Competition
- Gildy's New Secretary (1949)
- Acting Police Commissioner
- Haunted House (1949)
- Detective Gildersleeve After Burglar
- Mysterious Girl on the Bus
- Gildy's Millionaire Friend Visits
- Marjorie and Rodney, the Poet
- Folk Dancing Class
- Songwriter
- Gildy's New Heartthrob: Nurse Milford
- Double Date with Marjorie and Bronco
- Gildy at Hospital with Expectant Father
- Tom Cat Troubles
- Rivalry Continues at the Carnival
- Birthday Tea Party for Marjorie
- A Job for Bronco
- The Jolly Boys Band
- New Neighbor: Two Pants Pearson
- Bronco Bows out for Marshall Bullard
- The Christmas Spirit
- Marjorie and Bronco Are Engaged
- Hayride (1949)
1950
- Engagement Announcement: Bronco's Family
- Young French Diplomat Comes to Summerfield
- Dinner with Kathryn
- Dinner for Bronco's Folks
- Gildy Tries to Learn the Samba
- Should Marjorie Work After Marriage
- Wedding Day Set for Marjorie and Bronco
- Jolly Boy Election
- Marjorie's Shower
- Gildy's Blade
- Gildy Considers Marriage (1950)
- Picnic with the Thompsons
- House Guest: Judge Hooker
- Apartment for Bronco and Marjorie
- Leroy's Billy Goat
- Marjorie's Wedding Gown
- Jolly Boys Gift: a Rental Trailer
- Bronco Disappears
- Wedding Day (1950)
- Fishing Trip to Grass Lake
- Bronco the Real Estate Salesman
- Sadie Hawkins Day Dance
- House Boat
- Vacation Plans on the House Boat
- Marjorie Is Pregnant
- Visiting In-Laws: Mrs Thompson's Sister
- Gildy Looking for New Secretary
- Gildy Shares Leroy's Piano Lessons
- Community Chest Football Game: Leroy
- Bullard Runs for Mayor
- Weight Problems
- The Sons of Summerfield
- Election Day
- A Better Man Than Bullard
- Summerfield Centennial Pageant
- Water Department Calendar
- Leroy's First Date
- Leroy's Laundry Business
- Chief Gates on the Spot
- Christmas Show: a Present for Kathryn
- Gildy-Bullard Double Date New Year's Eve
1951
- Marjorie Craves Sauerkraut
- Gildy Is Worn out from Late Dating
- A Nervous Expectant Father
- A Shower for Marjorie
- Day off for Peavey: 30th Anniversary
- Throwing Snowballs
- Marjorie's Babies Arrive
- Trying to Name the Twins
- Marjorie and the Twins Coming Home: Grandpa Isn't Needed
- Gildy Pushes Attendance at the Jolly Boys Club
- Bronco Tries to Run the House
- Gildy and Leroy Baby Sit the Twins
- Bullard Needs Boat Access
- Gildy Worried That Kids Want to Leave
- Leroy in Love with Marcelle
- Leroy's Pony
- Spring Cleaning the Judge's House
- Marjorie and Bronco's First Anniversary
- Bullard's Boat Date
- Bronco's Father Arrives: Twins Are Named
- Leaving on Vacation to Half Moon Lake: Gildy's Schedule
- Leroy Buys a Car
- County Fair Comes to Summerfield
- Getting Ready for School: Women Trouble
- Marjorie Gets a Job
- Gildy Wants to Be Re-Elected President of the Jolly Boys Club
- Leroy Visits the Judge
- Bronco Almost Forgets About His First Date with Marjorie
- Gildy Takes Mrs Winthrop and Babs on a Picnic
- Halloween and Gildy Finds a Lost Boy
- Problems Removing an Oak Tree
- Inviting Thanksgiving Guests
- Getting Leroy to Study and Grow Up
- Leroy Selling Christmas Trees
- Christmas Show
1952
- Gildy Wants New Job to Keep up with Bronco
- Gildy Has Disappeared: in Hospital
- Gildy Talks to Everyone About Operation
- Trying to Be Alone with Paula
- Gildy Protects Hooker from Mona
- Gildy Hires Mrs Munson and Gets Floyd Too
- Engagement Ring Mixup
- Civic Coordinator
- Leroy's Week of Freedom
- Bullard Is House Guest: Need Two Thousand Dollar Loan
- Train Trip to Omaha
- Gildy's Garden
- Television Comes to Summerfield
- Colorful Past
- Easter Sunrise Service (1952)
- Leroy the Beekeeper
- Diving for Publicity
- Bad Report Card: No Camp
- Leroy the Singing Cowboy
- Bronco Coming Home: Gildy and Leroy Fishing
- Happy Moving Day
- Leroy's Bike Motor
- Katie Lee Visits Summerfield
- Bronco Wants a Wall Between Yards
- Guess the Number of Beans Contest
- The Fourth of July Speech
- Back Yard Camping
- Bronco Sells Gildy's House
- Leroy Behaving Too Well
- Gildy Goes on a Diet (1952)
- Leroy's Million Dollar Laundry
- Cousin Emily Comes for a Visit
- Winning Leroy Back from Emily
- Cleaning Bullard's House
- Driver's License Test
- Hooker and Peavey Are Feuding
- Economize
- Ladies Man
- Watch Trouble
- Gildy the Athlete
- Problems with Leroy's Teacher
- The Birthday Duck Dinner
- Leroy's Part Time Employment
- Grace Tuttle's Brother Sydney
- Gildy and Leroy Alone for Christmas
1953
- Leila Back in Town: Sidney Tuttle
- Gildy and Sidney Help Leila
- Cousin Bert Sends Leroy a Great Dane
- Gildy and Grace Tuttle
- Rivals, Leila and Grace, Meet
- Two Dates for Mayor's Valentine Party
- Gildy in Trouble with Leila and Grace
- Gildy's Great Dane Causes Peavey Trouble
- Extra Help at the Water Department
- Leroy Moves out to Marjorie's
- The Jam Session
- Cleaning House: Rummage Sale
- Easter Sunrise Service (1953)
- Leroy Has Trouble with the Mayor's Son
- Boy's Club Takes over Jolly Boy Clubroom
- Marjorie and Bronco Are Fighting
- Bottled Water Company Stock
- Anniversary Present
- Gildy Going to Europe
- Leroy's Theme
- Witness at the Wedding
- Birdie May Move to Marjorie's House
- Leroy Has the Mumps: Train Stop
- Gift for Miss Tuttle
- Swimming Trip to Grass Lake
- Togetherness
- Buying a Spray Gun
- Mae Home from Vacation: Engaged
- Leroy Going to Visit Aunt Hattie
- The Water Commissioner Is Fired
- Deciding on a Lake Cabin
- A Fish Story
- Sufficient Unto One's Self
- Leroy's Girl: Jo Mac
- Gildy Helps Raise Ronnie
- Birdie's Mystery Cake Recipe
- Babysitter Gildy
- Flattery
- Home Haircut
- Gildy Involved with Teacher and Principal
- Fire Bells Are Ringing
- Unwilling Witness
- The Authority Figure
- Gildy the Athlete vs Doc Olsen
- Gildy Earns Christmas Money Selling Insurance
- Taking Bessie to the Dance
- Gildy and Hooker Feud at Christmas
- Selling Trees for Needy Children's Party
- New Year's Eve at Home with Leroy
1954
- Irene's Father Pushes for a Wedding
- Gildy in the Doghouse with Irene
- Leroy Going Steady
- Bronco Mad at Gildy for Interfering
- Evening Conference with Leroy's Teacher
- Judge Hooker's Annual Dinner
- Gildy the Budding Politician
- Jolly Boys Election
- Paula Winthrop Back in Town
- Gildy Is Old Fashioned and Square
- New Girl in Town: Marie Olson
- Hobby Show
- Gildy Involved with Two Girls Again
- Marie Teaches Bronco French
- Dinner Party for Bronco's Boss
- Marie Olson Charms Everyone
- Gildy Swears off Girls, but Meets Thelma
- Dinner for Dr Olson Who's Leaving Town
- Gildy Runs for Sheriff
- Visit by Aunt Hattie (1954)
- Trying to End Aunt Hattie's Stay
- A Pal to Leroy (1954)
- Opera Committee
1955
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