June 25, 1939 – From Jack Benny’s home town of Waukegan for the opening of his movie “Man About Town”. They mention Palm Beach suits, racoon coats, Marcelled hair, Tarzan, The Glow Worm song and The Aldrich Family.
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Tom Sawyer Part 1
May 22, 1938 – Jack Benny is on a diet. Andy Devine stops by having just been named Mayor of Van Nuys, California. They play kids in their version of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Plus references to George Arliss, Shirley Temple and Joan Bennette, and Myrna Loy.
1937 Movie Previews (Bonus)
Paramount is on the air with Jack Benny in “Artists and Models” and Mary Livingstone in “This Way Please”. Listen to these extended movie previews.
June Moon (Orson Welles)
March 24, 1940 – Jack Benny was guest star on Orson Welles’ dramatic program The Campbell’s Playhouse for the play “June Moon”.
“Love Thy Neighbor” Preview (Bonus)
December 17, 1940 – Jack Benny and Fred Allen Star in the movie Love Thy Neighbor. This is a radio preview of the movie.
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