March 17, 1946 – Dennis Day is back after two years serving in the Navy. In this episode of the Jack Benny Program they parody Allen’s Alley from the Fred Allen show. This is an Old Time Radio spoof of an Old Time Radio show. OTR.
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A Sad Soldier is Discharged
March 31, 1946 – This episode of The Jack Benny show is being broadcast from March field with a passionate crowd of soldiers.
I Stand Condemned (Soap Opera)
March 24, 1946 – A clip from the long running radio soap opera “Life can be beautiful” plus this funny episode featuring special guest Peter Lorre.
Pinocchio Trailer
March 24 1940 – Happy Easter! This week is also the anniversary of Jack Benny’s breakthrough radio appearance on Ed Sullivan’s program. This episode features some talk about Fred Allen, last week’s Hunchback play, a play “written by Don Wilson” and a look at next week’s play Pinocchio.
Pinocchio
March 31, 1940 – The Jello Program starring Jack Benny! Jack was also on Orson Wells’ program that week in a mostly dramatic play called “June Moon”. But most of the show is a spoof of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio which came out the previous month, February 1940. The Blue Fairy was played by a woman Jack almost married, Mary Kelly. Of course he ended up marrying Mary Livingston instead.
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