Author: thisdaybenny

November 4, 1960 – Jack Benny is the violin soloist at the Cleveland Symphony Benefit Gala.

March 13, 1938 – Death in the Night Club. Jack and the gand talk about the Academy awards and do a play about a murder trial.

References inlcude Kenny Baker in the movie “Goldwyn Follies”, Fred Allen in “Sally, Irene, and Mary”, Edward G Robinson, Spensor Tracy, Shirley Temple and Robin Hood and his band.

March 7, 1954 – Jack’s big date at the Acme Plaza Hotel with Giselle Mackenzie broadcast from New York, New York with guest Frank Fontaine.

References include the play “Tea and Sympathy”, movies “Beat the Devil”, “It Should Happen To You”, and “Riot in Cell Block 11”.

February 27, 1944 – At the Holywood Canteen Jack Benny and the gang broadcast for soldiers with guest Eddie Cantor.

References include celebrities Hetty Lamarr, Betty Grable, Lana Turner, Dorothy Lamour, Larry Adler, The Hall Johnson Choir, Al Jolson and Frank Sinatra. Plus the song “Chloe”.

February 13, 1944 – From March Field Jack tells the story of buying calmels in Egypt last summer. Larry Adler the harmonica player joins him to re-create a portion of thier USO act.

References include liquid stockings, Pepsi Cola, Wendel Willkie and FDR, The Andrews Sisters, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, the songs “Mairzy Doats” and “Deep In The Heart Of Texas”.