Jesse James Part 1

February 26, 1939 – Jack Benny and Fred Allen are at it again. But Jack still has time to put on his rough and tough cowboy voice as Jesse James. The episode takes place just after the Academy Awards when Spencer Tracy won the Best Actor Oscar for “Boys Town” which won Best Picture.

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Taquitz Falls (Navajo)

March 2, 1941 – The Jack Benny show is on location in Palm Springs. They spend some time swimming then go on a hike with an “Indian” guide to Taquitz Falls. Let’s just say the true history of the Navajo people is much more dynamic than the joke characterization in this episode.

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Switching Parts (Clip)

March 8, 1936 – Jack and the gang switch parts in this episode. However the sound quality is so bad after all these years you might be better off listening to an episode from the 1950s. In that episode they mention the 1930s Buck Rogers movie serials.

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