May 17 and 24, 1936 – Everybody’s not so hot. Jack leaves New York for California with a visit from the travel agent. Jack and the gang visit the automat. These are two partial episodes edited together for a better listening expirence.
References include Greta Garbo, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Fred MacMurray, Fred Atair, Ginger Rogers, Shirley Temple, Mae West, W.C. Fields, Fanny Brice, Walter Houston, George M. Cohen, Guy Lombardo. They also mention the Hindenburg Zeplin.
May 16, 1943 – From the Marine training station at Camp Pendleton, California Jack Benny talks about being a lumberjack and the cast does a Mexican theme sketch.
References include Dennis Day’s new movie “The Powers Girls” and Rochester’s new movie “Cabin in the Sky”.
May 11, 1952 – Jack takes the Beavers to the zoo while Roy and Rochester clean on Mother’s Day.
References include Johnny Ray, Ike Eisenhower and Senator Estes Kefauver, Tarzan, and animal trainer Clyde Beatty.
May 4, 1952 – Jack Fixes the Phonograph. Jack and Mary go to a Los Angeles vs Seattle baseball game.
References include president Truman’s televised tour of the white house, Jimmy Durante, Bing Crosby, songs “Slow Poke”, “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles”, “Dardanella”, “The Sheik of Araby”, “Keep the Home Fires Burning”, “K-k-k-Katy”, and “After the Ball is Over”.
April 18, 1943 – Jack Opens Swimming Pool for the Season. Loretta Young comes for a quick PSA for War Bonds.
References include Eddie Cantor, Ronald Colman, Fred Allen, Barbara Stanwick, Ann Southern, Claudette Colbert, the Tom Colins cocktail, victory gardens, and bloomers.
