The Jack Benny Program (1950) is a popular radio and television comedy series. The program originally aired on radio from 1932 to 1955 and on television from 1950 to 1965, spanning more than thirty ...

In 1953, Marilyn Monroe hesitated about appearing on The Jack Benny Program. The popular variety show aired live, so anything could happen. But her perfect performance in a skit where Jack Benny falls ...

Ernie shows Jack his moustache collection, and Jack tries some of them on. Don, dressed as a Beatnik, does the commercial with the Beatniks, to the tune of 'Beat generation.' In the sketch, Jack and ...

Originally broadcast on radio, 1938-1957. Compact discs. "Digitally restored & remastered." Program notes by Anthony Tollin, with foreword by Irving A. Fein, and bibliography (50 p. : ill. ; 13 x 14 ...

In the spirited contest for most popular U. S. radio performer, Comedian Jack Benny has since October 1937 run a close second to a perverse but inanimate object —the saucy ventriloquist’s dummy known ...

Popular comedian Jack Benny talked to the press at Expo ’74 in advance of his four shows at the Opera House and, as usual, claimed he was 39. Benny made a career out of claiming to be 39, just for ...

During the heyday of radio drama and comedy, the men and women behind the sound effects were the magicians of radio — creating a perfect mix of sound and imagination. For radio comedy, one of the best ...

Jack delivers a monologue on critics. He is anxious to get home because at 8 p.m. some friends are coming over for their weekly jam session. At home, the guests arrive: Tony Martin with his clarinet, ...