At union station, mel blanc announces trains to anaheim, azusa. How he turned a miserable, selfabsorbed cheapskate into a beloved icon ranks among the great achievements in entertainment history. Burglars attempt to rob jacks house after the show is over but they havent counted on his numerous booby traps. The nostalgia pages forums view forum the jack benny. In all, there were 258 halfhour editions, plus 15 specials. Jack is going to new york to talk with his sponsor. Jack benny, born as benjamin kubelsky, was an american comedian, vaudevillian, and actor. 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. 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.
The first season of the jack benny program consisted of four episodes, during 1950 and 1951. He then interviews don wilson, peggy king, rochester van jones and jack benny who pretend to be nineyearolds. Jack knows hes off to a bad start on tv when one of the shows cracked technicians interrupts jack s intro to wave to an aunt. Watch full episodes of the jack benny program and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Fred allen show 052646 king for a day waukegan recreation scripts. Sep, 2014 the jack benny program don breaks his leg wguest star miss beverly hills by charles bradley ii. Watch the jack benny program episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Don unpacks all the suitcases, making sure they packed the luckies.
Allen was famous for adlibbing and cracking up the audience with. Jack benny program comedy old time radio downloads. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the jack benny program anytime, anywhere. The jack benny program is a lighthearted comedy show that revolves around the life of the famed entertainer jack benny. 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. 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. The jack benny program don breaks his leg wguest star miss beverly hills by charles bradley ii. 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.
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. 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 grocery store owner part 2 jack receives a service award. Later on, generally, the jack benny program became a sitcom about the production of the jack benny program. The jack benny program appeared infrequently during its first two years on cbstv. 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. Watch the jack benny program episodes online season 15. The state farm commercial is heard on dennis radio. The writers again this season are sam perrin, george balzer, john tackaberry, and milt josefsberg. 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. The nostalgia pages forums view forum the jack benny program.
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. With his capable cast of supporting players benny made his. Recognized as a leading american entertainer of the 20th century, benny portrayed his character as a miser, playing his violin badly. Dec 26, 2006 the jack benny program, quality television, includes 6 episodes starring. 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.
Occasionally, in several live episodes, the title card read the jack benny show. 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. This page is dedicated to a comedian whose work over the decades made him a star of radio, films, tv. The jack benny program, quality television, includes 6 episodes starring.
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 cast are jack, mary, eddie anderson, dennis day. 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. The show ran from 195065 and anybody who was anybody made at least one appearance.
Listen to classic jack benny radio shows in mp3 format for free. The monologue is followed by a comedic plot that stars mr. The jack benny program free episodes dorothy shay show. After the guests leave, it is revealed that jack has been hypnotized into acting as.
He dropped out of high school to play violin for vaudeville companies, and discovered his own talent for comedy while appearing in u. His work spans the 20th century, from vaudeville to radio and movies to tv. The jack benny program became a staple of family entertainment. The jack benny program air force sketch wguest star raymond burr. The jack benny program online full episodes of season 15 to. Jack, who remained 39yearsold, kept his money in his basement and drove his old maxwell car just as he had done on the radio. 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. Jack benny was the pennypinching, perennially 39yearold comic who always made himself the butt of his supporting casts humor. In 1964, james aubrey told jack benny that his weekly television series was terminated with the words, youre through, old man. Top 20 quotes of jack benny famous quotes and sayings. The web site also features two newer large sections by writer graeme cree. 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. There were 78 episodes, and each episode was 30 minutes long.
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. This is a list of episodes for the ninth season 195859 of the television version of the jack benny program. Jack benny program 12 feb 56 william holden frances bergen show by bigdude2. 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. Throughout the program, jack is harassed by an audience member who insists that he be entertained or provided with a new refrigerator. It premiered on nbc blue on may 2, 1932, and had its last episode on cbs radio on may 22, 1955, producing a.
The jack benny program season 15 episode 9 the cat burglar. Watch the jack benny program episodes online season 14. February 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television and film actor, and violinist. Episodic logs and history of the jack benny radio program in the 1940s.
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. Jack benny was a regular on his own radio program since 1932. He brought the program, with his underplayed humor, to tv along with his radio regulars. The final program of the 19411942 season is a retrospective of the last eight years of. The second season of the jack benny program consisted of six episodes, during 1951 and 1952. The jack benny program online full episodes of season 15. 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 benny was the pennypinching, perennially 39yearold comic who always made himself the butt of his supporting. Jack benny and the golden age of american radio comedy.
This category is for media pertaining to the radio and television programs the jack benny program. Cbs permanently seals jack benny television masters. The jack benny program and its legendary star are counted among the most dazzling jewels in the crown of american comedy. Jack benny was one of william paleys main targets in the famous cbs talent raids of 194849. Jack benny program article about jack benny program by the.
Sadly, 46 years later, cbs has repeated the sentiment by condemning these shows to permanent silence. Jack benny program article about jack benny program by. A girl keeps phoning chuck, making arrangements for her elopement. 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. 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. Because they were not saved on film, they never appeared in any syndicated packages of the classic comedy series. 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. Jack is a contestant with groucho marx by jackbennytv. April 9, 1961 jack heads to a homeless shelter to retrieve a suit of his that rochester donated by mistake.
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. 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. Watch all 26 the jack benny program episodes from season 12,view pictures, get episode information and more. The program was broadcast on mondays and wednesdays at 9. Jack jones appears as a moonlighting teacher in a sketch and sings bewitched, bothered and bewildered. The jack benny program, which starred no less than jack benny himself, was a comedy series than went onair for more than 30 years in both radio and television. 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 program 441217 531 jack meets frank sinatra i. Jack benny interview dick cavett show 1973 part 1 jack benny interview dick cavett show 1973 part 2. 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.
Jack cant believe his eyes, and frances bergen sings them there eyes. Jack wants to know why the dodgers lost the world series. The jack benny program season 12 episode guide on tv. Football game jack benny program comedy old time radio. 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. 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 jack benny program was first broadcast on the blue network on 2nd may 1932. Rochester van jones and jack benny who pretend to be nineyearolds. The jack benny program is broadcast from hollywood, with opening and closing commercials from new york, and the middle commercial from hollywood. Jack bennycame to the radio on may 2, 1932, sponsored by canada dry. 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.
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