April 18, 1954 (Re-run April 10, 1955) – A great Easter episode of the Jack Benny Program. Listen for a clip of Bob Crosby on his show “Club 15”, the south pole explorer Admiral Byrd, the Statler Hotel, penny scales, and the Judy Garland / Fred Astaire film “Easter Parade”.
Original photo from movie Easter Parade
April 16, 1939 – Phil Shoots the movie “Man About Town” behind Jack’s back. Bob Hope makes a quick reference to The Jack Benny Show on his program. This is one day before a big boxing match with the champ Joe Louis. Phil Harris and Dorothy Lamour.
April 19, 1942 – Don’s play about JELL-O stars Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Dennis Day. Plus Jack steals a joke from his corny sound man and much more!
April 23, 1939 – On the set of Jack’s movie “Man About Town” we meet Guests Binnie Barns and Mark Sandrich with a cameo by Claudette Colbert…all performed in the radio studio by the regular cast with bit players doing the celebrity voices. Meanwhile, Rochester tries to collect on the bet he made with Jack Benny after the Joe Lewis boxing match. And they subtly take a jab at Chamberlain and his Munich Agreement with Hitler.
April 26, 1942 – Jack Benny and the gang are at the new NBC building in San Francisco. Listen closely and you will hear them mention 7-Up, Red Skelton’s catchphrase “I Dood It”, and “Havanna Nights”. They also do a western skit called Jack Hawkin’s Revenge.
