JACK BENNY MONTH #1

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, February 5, 2000

SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Pro­gram (2-5-94) First program in the twelve-part series features recollections by Jack Benny and Sheldon Leonard. Excerpts: Jack’s first program for Canada Dry (5-2-32); Jell-0 Program (1-31-37); Grape Nuts Program (10- 11-42); Lucky Strike Program (9-26-46); Jack introduces Sheldon Leonard (5-29-49); Tout at race track (1-23-54); Tout at fruit stand (4­3-49); Tout in department store (12-13-53). (29 min)

SUSPENSE (8-29-56) “Hold-Up” starring Jo­seph Kearns as a storekeeper who stands his ground when a young punk attempts to rob his store. Cast includes Alice Backus, Sam Edwards, Byron Kane, Larry Thor. Sustain­ing, CBS. (29 min)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-8-51) Jack’s 1950 income tax return is audited by agents of the Internal Revenue Service. Mary Living­stone, Phil Harris, Eddie “Rochester” Ander­son, Dennis Day, Don Wilson, Mel Blanc, Sportsmen, Joe Kearns. Lucky Strike Ciga­rettes, CBS. 127 min)

PHIL HARRIS—ALICE FAYE SHOW (5-15-49) Mr. Scott, the sponsor (Gale Gordon), throws a party but Frankie Remley (Elliott Lewis) is not invited. Walter Tetley is Julius Abbruzio. Rexall, NBC. (29 min)

SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Pro­gram (2-12-94) Second program in the series with recollections by writers George Balzer and Milt Josefsberg. Excerpts: Jack introduces his writers (5-29-49); Cast at rehearsal (3-24-46); Your Money or Your Life (3-28-48); Dorothy Kirsten and Mary’s biggest laugh (4-25-48); Gertrude and Mabel (11-14-48); Jack intro­duces his switchboard operators (5-29-49).(26 min)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-21-37) From the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Pierre, New York, it’s Jack and Mary, Don, Kenny Baker, Sam Hearn (Schlepperman), Abe Lyman and the orchestra. Guest is Mancel Talcott, Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois. In the sketch, ‘A Day in Our Lives,” based on Jack’s boyhood in Waukegan, Jack plays the part of his father. Jell-O, NBC. (29 min)