Jack is going to new york to talk with his sponsor. Jack benny born benjamin kubelsky february 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film. Jack benny program 441217 531 jack meets frank sinatra i. By the time edgar bergen shows up to discuss the bergens upcoming appearance on the benny program, jack s even more confused than mortimer snerd usually is. This category is for media pertaining to the radio and television programs the jack benny program. In 1964, james aubrey told jack benny that his weekly television series was terminated with the words, youre through, old man.
This page is dedicated to a comedian whose work over the decades made him a star of radio, films, tv. He then interviews don wilson, peggy king, rochester van jones and jack benny who pretend to be nineyearolds. The logs also contain character profiles, lists of the best and worst of the season, and a ton of great information. The jack benny program was first broadcast on the blue network on 2nd may 1932. In all, there were 258 halfhour editions, plus 15 specials. The jack benny program online full episodes of season 15 to.
Recognized as a leading american entertainer of the 20th century, benny portrayed his character as a miser, playing his violin badly. The cast are jack, mary, eddie anderson, dennis day. The first, jack benny in the 1930s, includes extremely detailed episode logs for all of the circulating jack benny shows broadcast during the 1930s, up to and including the 19381939 season. Jack benny was one of william paleys main targets in the famous cbs talent raids of 194849. The jack benny program free episodes dorothy shay show. Jack benny program article about jack benny program by.
The jack benny program, volume 4 digitally restored classic television collection jack benny invented a brand new tv show format with his beloved, longrunning the jack benny program. The jack benny program appeared infrequently during its first two years on cbstv. Don unpacks all the suitcases, making sure they packed the luckies. Widely recognized as one of the leading american entertainers of the 20th century, benny was known for his comic timing and his ability to get laughs with either a pregnant pause or a. A girl keeps phoning chuck, making arrangements for her elopement. This premiere television season of the jack benny program overlapped with his radio program of the same name, which would continue until 1955, whereas this television program would last until 1965. Sep, 2014 the jack benny program don breaks his leg wguest star miss beverly hills by charles bradley ii. The jack benny program season 12 episode guide on tv. Jack benny program article about jack benny program by the. Allen was famous for adlibbing and cracking up the audience with. The jack benny program is broadcast from hollywood, with opening and closing commercials from new york, and the middle commercial from hollywood. Rochester van jones and jack benny who pretend to be nineyearolds. He was one of the most famous names in show business for more than 50 years and was an eminent star of radio, the stage and screen.
The second season of the jack benny program consisted of six episodes, during 1951 and 1952. In vaudeville, he delivered the snappy comebacks and one liners with intelligence and wit, but it was only with the continuing development of his personal trait comedy that he really became the jack benny we all know so. The state farm commercial is heard on dennis radio. The jack benny program season 15 episode 9 the cat burglar. Jack jones appears as a moonlighting teacher in a sketch and sings bewitched, bothered and bewildered. He dropped out of high school to play violin for vaudeville companies, and discovered his own talent for comedy while appearing in u. Jack is a contestant with groucho marx by jackbennytv. Jack benny was the pennypinching, perennially 39yearold comic who always made himself the butt of his supporting. Sadly, 46 years later, cbs has repeated the sentiment by condemning these shows to permanent silence. Jack then heads for the beverly hills police station to file a stolen car report but finds that they do things a little differently there. The final program of the 19411942 season is a retrospective of the last eight years of. Cbs uncovers rare jack benny treasures, puts them back and. Football game jack benny program comedy old time radio.
The jack benny program, quality television, includes 6 episodes starring. Jack benny program 12 feb 56 william holden frances bergen show by bigdude2. At a poker game at jacks house with members of the band, don and dennis, the talk is all of the cat burglar terrorizing beverly hills celebrities. Bennys longestrunning sponsor, however, was the american tobacco companys lucky strike cigarettes, from 1944 to 1955, and it was during lucky strikes sponsorship that the show became, at last, the jack benny program once and for all although it was often announced by don wilson at the start of the show as the lucky strike program starring. Season 7, episode 5 november 18, 1956 rochester calls jack in the middle of the show to inform his boss that the maxwell has been stolen. Listen to classic jack benny radio shows in mp3 format for free. The president and secretary of the jack benny fan club, pasadena chapter, interrupt the monologue to get better seats, and pull on jack s hair to see if its real. When jack benny fans discovered that the cbs vaults contained some 25 original jack benny tv show episodes previously thought lost, they rejoiced.
Later on, generally, the jack benny program became a sitcom about the production of the jack benny program. February 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television and film actor, and violinist. The monologue is followed by a comedic plot that stars mr. Dec 26, 2006 the jack benny program, quality television, includes 6 episodes starring. Jack cant believe his eyes, and frances bergen sings them there eyes.
This premiere television season of the jack benny program overlapped with his radio program of the same name, which would continue until 1955, whereas this television program would last until 1965 jack benny was the shows host, creator and star. April 9, 1961 jack heads to a homeless shelter to retrieve a suit of his that rochester donated by mistake. From its beginnings as an immensely popular radio program to its heyday on television, the daily trials and tribulations of the beloved comedian kept millions of fans laughing for over 30 years. The writers again this season are sam perrin, george balzer, john tackaberry, and milt josefsberg. Episodic logs and history of the jack benny radio program in the 1940s. The show ran from 195065 and anybody who was anybody made at least one appearance. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radiotv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in 20thcentury american comedy. The program was broadcast on mondays and wednesdays at 9. He brought the program, with his underplayed humor, to tv along with his radio regulars. Benny s longestrunning sponsor, however, was the american tobacco companys lucky strike cigarettes, from 1944 to 1955, and it was during lucky strikes sponsorship that the show became, at last, the jack benny program once and for all although it was often announced by don wilson at the start of the show as the lucky strike program starring. How he turned a miserable, selfabsorbed cheapskate into a beloved icon ranks among the great achievements in entertainment history.
Watch full episodes of the jack benny program and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The jack benny program don breaks his leg wguest star miss beverly hills by charles bradley ii. His work spans the 20th century, from vaudeville to radio and movies to tv. The nostalgia pages forums view forum the jack benny. Jack benny was the pennypinching, perennially 39yearold comic who always made himself the butt of his supporting casts humor. The jack benny program is a lighthearted comedy show that revolves around the life of the famed entertainer jack benny. The jack benny program online full episodes of season 15.
The first season of the jack benny program consisted of four episodes, during 1950 and 1951. Fred allen also began his career in radio comedy since 1932, when he began the show the lint bath club revue with wife portland hoffa. This is a list of episodes for the ninth season 195859 of the television version of the jack benny program. At union station, mel blanc announces trains to anaheim, azusa. Jack benny program comedy old time radio downloads.
Occasionally, in several live episodes, the title card read the jack benny show. The 19321933 season the canada dry program ran from monday, may 02, 1932 through thursday, january 26, 1933 on the nbc blue network, with the show originating from radio station wjz in new york city. Watch the jack benny program episodes online season 14. As with the previous season, this second television season of the jack benny program included only irregularly scheduled special broadcasts, and overlapped with his radio program of the same name which would continue until 1955. It premiered on nbc blue on may 2, 1932, and had its last episode on cbs radio on may 22, 1955, producing a total of 931 episodes. Jack benny and the golden age of american radio comedy. The nostalgia pages forums view forum the jack benny program. Jack benny grocery store owner part 2 jack receives a service award. Jack benny interview dick cavett show 1973 part 1 jack benny interview dick cavett show 1973 part 2. Watch the jack benny program episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. In vaudeville tradition jack benny worked his new bride into the act, and she adopted the stage name of mary livingstone. It premiered on nbc blue on may 2, 1932, and had its last episode on cbs radio on may 22, 1955, producing a. Jack, who remained 39yearsold, kept his money in his basement and drove his old maxwell car just as he had done on the radio. Throughout the program, jack is harassed by an audience member who insists that he be entertained or provided with a new refrigerator.
The jack benny program became a staple of family entertainment. There were 78 episodes, and each episode was 30 minutes long. Jack benny was a regular on his own radio program since 1932. The president and secretary of the jack benny fan club, pasadena chapter, interrupt the monologue to get better seats, and pull on jacks hair to see if its real. Jack keeps getting interrupted, first by bandleader bob crosby and then by a talkative cabbie. Fred allen show 052646 king for a day waukegan recreation scripts.
Jack benny, born as benjamin kubelsky, was an american comedian, vaudevillian, and actor. The jack benny program air force sketch wguest star raymond burr. Cbs permanently seals jack benny television masters. Watch the jack benny program episodes online season 15.
Jan 18, 2010 when jack benny fans discovered that the cbs vaults contained some 25 original jack benny tv show episodes previously thought lost, they rejoiced. Some of the action flashed back to what the cast had been up to that week, and some took place on the stage of the program, where jack and the gang would try to put on plays and sketches, often taking the form of parodies of popular movies. Since 1932, jack benny long amused radio audiences with his continuing gags, including his ahhem thrifty spending habits, his perpetual age of 39, that dreadful violin playing. The jack benny program and its legendary star are counted among the most dazzling jewels in the crown of american comedy. At a poker game at jack s house with members of the band, don and dennis, the talk is all of the cat burglar terrorizing beverly hills celebrities. After the guests leave, it is revealed that jack has been hypnotized into acting as. Because they were not saved on film, they never appeared in any syndicated packages of the classic comedy series. Top 20 quotes of jack benny famous quotes and sayings. With his capable cast of supporting players benny made his. By the time edgar bergen shows up to discuss the bergens upcoming appearance on the benny program, jacks even more confused than mortimer snerd usually is. Jack benny, bob hope, humphrey bogart, jayne mansfield, and fred allen the winner of every award television has to give, the jack benny program is one of televisions most popular comedies. The suffix program instead of show was also a carryover from radio, where program rather than show was used frequently for presentations in the nonvisual medium. The web site also features two newer large sections by writer graeme cree.
By 1965, the jack benny program was no longer in the top ten and its star then in his seventies decided to restrict himself to the occasional special, all of which were shown on n. Burglars attempt to rob jacks house after the show is over but they havent counted on his numerous booby traps. Jack wants to know why the dodgers lost the world series. This collection of 18 rarelyseen installments of the jack benny program consist entirely of episodes restored from the original kinescope recordings made of them since their initial broadcast. Jack benny, mary livingstone, and eddie anderson rochester in. Watch all 26 the jack benny program episodes from season 12,view pictures, get episode information and more.
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