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A black-and-white photograph depicting Jack Benny in a suit holding papers and speaking into a vintage-style microphone. The setting appears to be an old-time radio or recording studio. Jack is standing beside a couple of folding chairs, and there are some blurred background elements that suggest a studio environment. The overall tone is formal, reminiscent of mid-20th-century broadcasting.

Jack Benny – Jack Doesn’t Have A Script. ep906, 550116

Posted by By Keith August 10, 2025Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
As the show begins, Jack is absent. Mary announces that he's in the hallway, talking to his writers. We listen in as Mary goes to eavesdrop to learn that the…
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Behind The Mike – Warming Up A Studio Audience. ep2, 400922

Posted by By Keith August 23, 2023Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
Graham MacNamee is the host of this show that takes a look behind the scenes of how radio shows are produced. The opening topic of the tday is how radio…
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Jack Benny – Fred Allen Asks Jack To Appear On His Program. 460519

Posted by By Keith May 19, 2019Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
In New York, Jack and Don give a few words of praise for the city. Mary has a few words to share about her family from New Jersey. Dennis jokes…
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Fred Allen – Satire on Surveys and Polls. 391011.

Posted by By Keith October 11, 2017Posted inComedy, Fred Allen1 Comment
Special guest today is, Bert Lahr. Peter VanSeetin plays, and the Merrymacks sing, Good Morning to You. Fred jokes about the unexpected heat in October. Portland arrives and talks with…
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Fred Allen – Old Mountain Justice. 400131.

Posted by By Keith August 8, 2015Posted inComedy, Fred Allen
Guest is Joe Louis. The Merrymacks opens with that hit song, Whan. Fred presents the World in Review news Reels. Topics include: political figures, taxes, laws, the economy, legalized gambling,…
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