November 30, 1952 – Jack Benny meets “Margret Truman”, Bob Crosby sings a Peter Pan medley, Jack goes home to bet and burglars are foiled by his unique security system.
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Behind the Scenes (September 1954)
September 1954 – This is a fascinating look behind the scenes of the Jack Benny radio show. I mixed the most interesting parts from the rehearsal on September 9, 1954 and the pre-edit master recording for the episode on which aired on September 26, 1954. It features deleted scenes, notes and chatter.
You can listen to the finished broadcast recording here.
Drive-In Movie
October 24, 1954 – Jack, Dennis and Don got to The Drive-In, after Jack Plays gin rummy with Rochester.
References include flying saucers, Ronald Colman, and candy like Oh, Henry! bars and Tootsie Rolls,
Dorothy Shay (TV)
November 4, 1951 – Dorothy Shay
Season 2 Episode 1
Jack’s second available episode. The first episode of Jack’s second season on Television with Park Avenue Hillbilly Dorothy Shay as his guest!
Train to L.A. (Emily Post)
October 19, 1941 – On the train to Los Angeles.
References include Fred Allen in a bathing suit in a radio guide magazine, Bob Hope, Spencer Tracy, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Scottish singer Harry Lauder, and etiquette expert Emily Post.
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