JACK BENNY MONTH #3

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, February 19, 2000

SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Pro­gram (5-7-94) Program five features recollec­tions by George Balzer and Milt Josefsberg. Excerpts: Jack introduces Artie Auerbach (5­29-49); Mr. Kitzel, Movie Extra (10-26-47); Jack’s echo, Part 1 (10-3-48); Jack’s echo, Part 2 (10-10-48); Jack’s echo, Part 3 (10­24-48); King Solomon’s Mines (1-7-51). (33 min)

(FITCH) BANDWAGON (2-11-45) From the Glenview Naval Air Station in Glenview, Illi­nois, Dick Powell hosts Phil Harris and his or­chestra, with guests Jack Benny and Andy Devine. AFRS rebroadcast. (15 min)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-22-51) Before Jack and the gang take the Beverly Hills Bea­vers to the circus, the IRS agents show up again. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (26 min)

MEL BLANC SHOW (10-15-46) Mel can’t take Betty to the Postman’s Ball. Cast includes Mary Jane Croft, Earle Ross, Joe Kearns, Hans Conried, Victor Miller and the orchestra. Colgate products, CBS. (25 min)

SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Pro­gram (7-30-94) Program six features recol­lections by Jack Benny. Excerpts: Jack’s life story in music (5-11-41); Fred Allen’s tribute to Benny (5-11-41); Benny-Allen feud (6-27­48); Allen and Benny in Vaudeville (4-26-53). (31 min)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM 16-18-39) Mary, Phil, Kenny, Don, Rochester, Andy Devine, Frank Nelson. Jack and the gang plan a trip to Waukegan. Jell-O, NBC. (28 min)