Jack Benny – Football Game (Leo Durocher). ep420, 411109

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

That versatile master of ceremonies, Jack Nenny is praised for his work in the movies, although Don hasn’t actually seen Jack’s latest film. Mary Livingstone is on hand to tease Jack on his choice of stylish suits. What does she have to add in comparing Jack to other leading men? Dennis Day pops in to tell about his girlfriend. After a phone call from child gag man, Belly Laugh Barton, Dennis sings, Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie.

Don is reluctant to read Jack’ss punny commercial, then Phil Harris enters with wisecracks on Jack’s film. To get away from all the jokes on his movie career, Jack is eager to have Phil play. Right after a phone call from Rochester with an update on Mr. Billingsley. Phil plays, Chattanoogo Choo Choo.

Phil brings in Leo Durocher from out in the hall to meet Jack and the rest of the gang. How can such a sweet fellow like Leo xluh an empire?

Can he relate to Jack on how he manages to have losing games on the heels of a wwinning streak?