April 9, 1939 – Jack Benny recruits his cast to play nurses in a parody of the movie Four Girls in White. They also mention Gunga Din, The Story of Louis Pasteur and The Dead End Kids.
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Easter Parade (Admiral Byrd)
April 18, 1954 (Re-run April 10, 1955) – A great Easter episode of the Jack Benny Program. Listen for a clip of Bob Crosby on his show “Club 15”, the south pole explorer Admiral Byrd, the Statler Hotel, penny scales, and the Judy Garland / Fred Astaire film “Easter Parade”.
Original photo from movie Easter Parade
Phil Shoots a Movie
April 16, 1939 – Phil Shoots the movie “Man About Town” behind Jack’s back. Bob Hope makes a quick reference to The Jack Benny Show on his program. This is one day before a big boxing match with the champ Joe Louis. Phil Harris and Dorothy Lamour.
Desperate for JELL-O (Don’s Play)
April 19, 1942 – Don’s play about JELL-O stars Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Dennis Day. Plus Jack steals a joke from his corny sound man and much more!
Jack’s Studio Dressing Room
April 23, 1939 – On the set of Jack’s movie “Man About Town” we meet Guests Binnie Barns and Mark Sandrich with a cameo by Claudette Colbert…all performed in the radio studio by the regular cast with bit players doing the celebrity voices. Meanwhile, Rochester tries to collect on the bet he made with Jack Benny after the Joe Lewis boxing match. And they subtly take a jab at Chamberlain and his Munich Agreement with Hitler.
