# The Beulah Show

Heard 1944–1954. 65 episodes.

(24 Episodes) African American "Beulah Brown" premiered in 1939, when white american actor Marlin Hurt portrayed her on radio program "Hometown Incorporated." In 1943 "she" moved on to star in "That's Life" and in late 1944, walked over to play on the "Johnson's Wax Program with Fibber McGee & Molly." In 1945, Marlin Hurt and Beulah spun off into "The Marlin Hurt and Beulah Show." Hurt suffered a fatal heart attack during the 1946 season, at which time white actor, Bob Corley, took on the role. Bob starred as Beulah until November 24 1947 when Hattie McDaniel became the first african american female to have star billing in a radio program, with her portrayal of "Beulah." In 1952, due to illness, Hattie was replaced by Lillian Randolph and during the 1953-1954 season, Amanda Randolph portrayed Beulah, after taking over for Lillian, her sister. * SOURCE: Wikipedia OTR * def gp ddh

> This series carries the racist or ethnic caricature of its time, as recordings of its kind commonly did. It is offered to adult profiles only.

## Sets

- The Beulah Show 24 Eps (Old Time Radio): Marked Public Domain Mark 1.0 by its uploader at the Internet Archive; the record gives no basis for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/TheBeulahShow
- Beulah - Old Time Radio (Old Time Radio): Marked Public domain (Creative Commons dedication) by its uploader at the Internet Archive; the record gives no basis for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/Beulah
- Beulah (Old Time Radio): Marked Public domain (Creative Commons dedication) by its uploader at the Internet Archive; the record gives no basis for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/Beulah_932
- The Beulah Show (Old Time Radio): Marked Public Domain Mark 1.0 by its uploader at the Internet Archive; the record gives no basis for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/TheBeulahShow_201606

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [(FM&M Show) Beulah Looks for Job](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/8ec94afadf62), aired 25 January 1944 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1944-01-25fmmShowBeulahLooksForJob.mp3
1. [(FM&M Show) McGee Hires Beulah](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/f01bff23e9db), aired 14 March 1944 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1944-03-14fmmShowMcgeeHiresBeulah.mp3
1. [003) Beulah Finds A Wedding Ring](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/3668378b504c), aired 16 July 1945 (18 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1945-07-16%20-%20003%29%20Beulah%20Finds%20A%20Wedding%20Ring.mp3
1. [Beulah Finds a Wedding Ring (Marlin Hurt)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/e75fc0107a72), aired 16 July 1945 (18 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1945-07-16003BeulahFindsAWeddingRingmarlinHurt.mp3
1. [Summer Heat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/87df4bdef49b), aired 13 August 1945 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah_932/Beulah_45-08-13_007_Summer_Heat.mp3
1. [Hot Summer Day](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/5c4164a783ae), aired 17 August 1945 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-450817HotSummerDay.mp3
1. [Summer Heat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/d678cc3a5a1d), aired 17 August 1945 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1945-08-17007SummerHeat.mp3
1. [008) Beulah Hires A Boyfriend](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/3ef0257f420b), aired 26 August 1945 (20 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1945-08-26%20-%20008%29%20Beulah%20Hires%20A%20Boyfriend.mp3
1. [Audition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/6ce304fd07ce), aired 26 August 1945 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah_932/Beulah_45-08-26_009_Audition.mp3
1. [or 1947-02-09 Audition: Bob Corley)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/a68d0810c6ad), aired 26 August 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1947-02-09%20-%20xxx%29%20Audition.mp3
1. [or 1947-02-09 Audition (Bob Corley)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/c67ddaa48bef), aired 26 August 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1946-08-26Or1947-02-09AuditionbobCorley.mp3
1. [HonorarySanta](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/dec16793a24c), aired December 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-461200-HonorarySanta.mp3
1. [Audition Program - Marlin Hurt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/e5a1647bbbec), aired 9 February 1947 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah_932/Beulah_47-02-09_xxx_Audition_Program_-_Marlin_Hurt.mp3
1. [The Slogan Contest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/866eb706f66b), aired 7 May 1947 (22 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1947-05-07TheSloganContest.mp3
1. [000) Vacation Troubles Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/e31681bea60d), aired 27 June 1950 (11 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1950-06-27%20-%20000%29%20Vacation%20Troubles%20Part1.mp3
1. [Vacation Troubles (Part 1 of 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/06cca02f1108), aired 27 June 1950 (11 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah_932/Beulah_50-06-27_xxx_Vacation_Troubles_Part_1_of_2.mp3
1. [Vacation Troubles Pt 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/6f9b906e4bc0), aired 27 June 1950 (11 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1950-06-27VacationTroublesPt1.mp3
1. [Vacation Troubles (Part 2 of 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/d3a877891f03), aired 28 June 1950 (10 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah_932/Beulah_50-06-28_xxx_Vacation_Troubles_Part_2_of_2.mp3
1. [000) Vacation Troubles Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/ebcb663bbc01), aired 28 June 1950 (11 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1950-06-28%20-%20000%29%20Vacation%20Troubles%20Part%202.mp3
1. [Vacation Troubles Pt 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/3aa1e34e8bd5), aired 28 June 1950 (11 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1950-06-28VacationTroublesPt2.mp3
1. [Still More Vacation Troubles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/d4d667bafd2e), aired 29 June 1950 (11 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1950-06-29StillMoreVacationTroubles.mp3
1. [Vacation Troubles Continue](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/5595671901d6), aired 30 June 1950 (8:24): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1950-06-30VacationTroublesContinue.mp3
1. [The Building Permit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/bfccf33ce959), aired 23 March 1953 (14 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1953-03-23TheBuildingPermit.mp3
1. [Cutting Onions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/ac5674eabf23), aired 9 October 1953 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah_932/Beulah_53-10-09_xxx_Cutting_Onions.mp3
1. [Flash Magazine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/a696c94626be), aired 13 November 1953 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1953-11-13FlashMagazine.mp3
1. [Painting Donny's Room](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/b232671ae12e), aired 16 November 1953 (14 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1953-11-16PaintingDonnysRoom.mp3
1. [HonorarySanta1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/47f17fa6e2a3), aired 23 December 1953 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-531223HonorarySanta1.mp3
1. [000) Honorary Santa Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/2de024f2d853), aired 23 December 1953 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1953-12-23%20-%20000%29%20Honorary%20Santa%20Part%201.mp3
1. [Honorary Santa Pt 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/eabac17775d2), aired 23 December 1953 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1953-12-23HonorarySantaPt1.mp3
1. [Beulah - Honorary Santa](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/cd165b75f8d8), aired 24 December 1953 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-531224HonorarySanta_2.mp3
1. [000) Honorary Santa Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/17f9ec23b508), aired 24 December 1953 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1953-12-24%20-%20000%29%20Honorary%20Santa%20Part%202.mp3
1. [Honorary Santa Pt 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/1e1617d3621d), aired 24 December 1953 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1953-12-24HonorarySantaPt2.mp3
1. [027) Flash Magazine Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/f6a93e550bd8), aired 4 January 1954 (14 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-02-16%20-%20057%29%20Flash%20Magazine%20Part%202.mp3
1. [028) Flash Magazine Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/f18ad491ddf4), aired 6 January 1954 (14 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-02-17%20-%20058%29%20Flash%20Magazine%20Part%203.mp3
1. [029) Flash Magazine Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/13eab831af28), aired 6 January 1954 (14 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-02-18%20-%20059%29%20Flash%20Magazine%20Part%204.mp3
1. [030) Flash Magazine Part 4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/d253a27eb8a2), aired 8 January 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-02-19%20-%20060%29%20Flash%20Magazine%20Part%205.mp3
1. [Bill's Streetcar Lunchroom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/ac68df44f456), aired 26 January 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1954-01-26BillsStreetcarLunchroom.mp3
1. [Lunchroom's Grand Opening](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/867216d7af91), aired 28 January 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-540128LunchroomsGrandOpening.mp3
1. [Lunchroom Grand Opening](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/a6925bd3a30f), aired 28 January 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1954-01-28LunchroomGrandOpening.mp3
1. [Beulah Becomes A Writer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/59e1cb75bd5b), aired 3 February 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-540203BeulahBecomesAWriter.mp3
1. [Beulah Becomes a Waitress](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/ca72ec8c22ed), aired 3 February 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1954-02-03BeulahBecomesAWaitress.mp3
1. [Writing A Love Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/bd33b1ef361a), aired 4 February 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1954-02-04WritingALoveStory.mp3
1. [Writing About The Family](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/7669a431c038), aired 5 February 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1954-02-05WritingAboutTheFamily.mp3
1. [Rumpus Room Construction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/8500d6edbb45), aired 8 February 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1954-02-08RumpusRoomConstruction.mp3
1. [Bill Builds Rumpus Room](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/8c6c93c3b667), aired 9 February 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1954-02-09BillBuildsRumpusRoom.mp3
1. [070) Beulah's Movie Career](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/967020cec138), aired 5 March 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-03-05%20-%20070%29%20Beulahs%20Movie%20Career.mp3
1. [076) Third Week In March Explaining Income Tax](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/8686ae740584), aired 15 March 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-03-15%20-%20076%29%20Third%20Week%20In%20March%20Explaining%20Income%20Tax.mp3
1. [122) The Gilbert's Niece Comes to Visit Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/8fcfd0df7c39), aired 18 May 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-05-18%20-%20122%29%20The%20Gilbert%27s%20Niece%20Comes%20to%20Visit%20Part%201.mp3
1. [123) The Gilbert's Niece Comes to Visit Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/75ebd290367a), aired 19 May 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-05-19%20-%20123%29%20The%20Gilbert%27s%20Niece%20Comes%20to%20Visit%20Part%202.mp3
1. [124) The Gilbert's Niece Comes to Visit Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/9f34d4ad0a61), aired 20 May 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-05-20%20-%20124%29%20The%20Gilbert%27s%20Niece%20Comes%20to%20Visit%20Part%203.mp3
1. [125) The Gilbert's Niece Comes to Visit Part 4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/04f61a8abed8), aired 21 May 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-05-21%20-%20125%29%20The%20Gilbert%27s%20Niece%20Comes%20to%20Visit%20Part%204.mp3
1. [126) Flower Festival Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/d627e02e0c8d), aired 24 May 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-05-24%20-%20126%29%20Flower%20Festival%20Part%201.mp3
1. [127) Flower Festival Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/d4571168896e), aired 25 May 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-05-25%20-%20127%29%20Flower%20Festival%20Part%202.mp3
1. [128) Flower Festival Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/c3aa7c2873a1), aired 26 May 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-05-26%20-%20128%29%20Flower%20Festival%20Part%203.mp3
1. [129) Flower Festival Part 4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/e04cedc820e5), aired 27 May 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-05-27%20-%20129%29%20Flower%20Festival%20Part%204.mp3
1. [130) Flower Festival Part 5](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/6d6ee4481231), aired 28 May 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-05-28%20-%20130%29%20Flower%20Festival%20Part%205.mp3
1. [132) PTA Fund-Raising Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/413329058eb5), aired 1 June 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-06-01%20-%20132%29%20PTA%20Fund-Raising%20Part%201.mp3
1. [133) Fund-Raising Show Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/7366367c2eb0), aired 2 June 1954 (14 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-06-02%20-%20133%29%20Fund-Raising%20Show%20Part%202.mp3
1. [134) Fund-Raising Show Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/171b2404168b), aired 3 June 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow_201606/1954-06-03%20-%20134%29%20Fund-Raising%20Show%20Part%203.mp3
1. [Cutting Onions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/50f7d4275d00), aired 10 September 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1954-09-10CuttingOnions.mp3
1. [Beulah 1945-46 Beulah Hires A Boyfriend](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/3ad03533d1f2) (20 min): https://archive.org/download/TheBeulahShow/Beulah1945-46BeulahHiresABoyfriend.mp3
1. [Audition Program](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/99df5803307c) (29 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-000000Audition.mp3
1. [Beulah Hires A Boy Friend (mis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/27ba11477153) (20 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-000000BeulahHiresABoyFriend_missingstart.mp3
1. [Beulah 000000FlashMagazineVisits](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/13c00abc0c43) (13 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-000000FlashMagazineVisits.mp3
1. [Honorary Santa](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/beulah/e9f61bb8777d) (29 min): https://archive.org/download/Beulah/Beulah-000000HonorarySanta.mp3

From the Old Time Radio collection at the Internet Archive, uploaded by the collector named.

Nothing here is called public domain on this site's say-so. In the United States, sound recordings first fixed before 15 February 1972 have federal protection under the Music Modernization Act of 2018, for most until 2067 at the latest, so most American radio of the 1930s to the 1950s is not in the public domain there. Each set shows the licence, mark or statement its archive gives, and says whose it is.