Fibber Becomes A Theatrical Director

Originally Aired: April 30, 1940

In Fibber McGee & Molly #246, "Fibber Becomes A Theatrical Director," Fibber receives an exciting telegram from the Chippewa Entertainment Bureau, accepting his application for a position as a stage director. The telegram congratulates him on his supposed associations with legendary figures like Belasco, DeMille, Reinhardt, Toscanini, and Minsky, and promises an immediate job assignment. There's just one catch: Fibber must wire fifty dollars to cover bookkeeping, postage, and other expenses. Overjoyed and convinced he's finally hit the big time, Fibber rushes to send the money before Molly can learn the details of his latest scheme.

Meanwhile, the snobbish Mrs. Uppington stops by to tell Molly about the Women's Club May Festival, where she has appointed herself Queen of the Maids. She mentions that the club has hired a professional director from the very same Chippewa Entertainment Bureau, also requiring a fifty-dollar advance. As Fibber prepares to wire his money with help from the Old Timer, the stage is set for one of his classic misadventures in show business.