May 10, 1953 – Broadcasting From San Francisco Jack Benny and the gang (including writer George Balzer) talk about the sights of the city and meet California Lieutenant Governor Goodwin Knight.
References include “Your Mother and Mine” from Walt Disney’s Peter Pan, Souther Pacific Railway’s trains “Daylight Limited” and “The Lark”, President Eisenhower, Bing and Bob Crosby and Anson Weeks and his orchestra.
May 9, 1937 – Mother’s Day Program. Just after the the Kentucky Derby Jack benny and the gang discuss the winning horse War Admiral.
References include Donald Duck, the wrestler Man Mountain Dean, burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee, comedy team Stupnaigle and Budd, Fred Allen, actresses Jean Arthur and Jean Harlow, bandleader George Olsen and singer Ethel Sutta.
April 27, 1952 – Jack Benny becomes his cowboy alter ego Buck Benny, to do his version of the new western movie “Bend in the River”. The star of that movie, Jimmy Stewart, shows up to play his part.
References include the violinist Isaac Stern, Johnnie Ray who sings “The Little White Cloud That Cried”, exotic animal hunter Frank Buck and Gillette razor blades.
April 23, 1944 – Broadcasting from Vancouver BC, Canada. Jack talks to the mayor and Mary talks about growing up there. Dennis Day says goodbye. This is his last episode before leaving for the Navy for two years. References include W.C Fields.
April 16, 1944 – The Bob Hope Show Parody. Jack benny and the gang are broadcasting from Stockton Airfield in San Joaquin county.
They mention Jack’s movie “Charlie’s Aunt”, bandleader Tommy Dorsey, Mel Blanc character Private Sad Sack, gas coupons, and an in depth look at the Bob Hope radio show including cast members Francis Langford, Professor Colona, Vera Vague and the Pepsodent ad featuring ‘poor Miriam’.
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