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”.
January 28, 1951 – Douglas Fairbanks Jr Guest Show. Jack Benny and the gang are in New York getting ready for Jack’s second-ever television show. Phil Harris had won the Bing Crosby Pro-Amateur Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach by sinking an incredibly long putt on the 17th hole.
References include Bock Beer, Fred Allen, Ethel Merman, and the broadway shows “Guys and Dolls”, “Call Me Madam”, and South Pacific”.
January 23, 1944 – From Camp Muroc in the Mojave Desert Jack Benny broadcasting for a crowd of soldiers with guest Alexis Smith returning for the second week.
References include Jack’s article in Liberty Magazine, Phillip Morris cigarettes, Fred Allen and the Andrews Sisters song “Shoo-Shoo Baby”.
January 16, 1944 – From El Toro, California Alexis Smith makes guest appearance.
References include the Corsair aircraft with folding wings, Good Humor wagons, silent film actress Theda Bara, and Oscar Levant who names piano pieces on the game show “Information Please”.
January 6, 1952 – Jack Benny and the gang talk about the Rose Bowl then do thier version of the mystery radio show “Suspense”.
References include Los Angeles cross streets Pico and Supulvida, director of price controls Michael DiSalle, and the movie “Death of a Salesman” with Fredrick March.
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