Jack_Benny – Page 40 – Retro Radio Podcast

Fred Allen – He Caught His Wife Kissing A Stranger. 400424.

By Keith April 24, 2018Comedy, Fred Allen1 Comment

Harry and Fred talk about topics including anniversaries, centaurs, and more. It's Fred's 30th anniversary in show business, from his first appearance as a juggler on the vaudeville stage. They…

Eddie Cantor – Happy Birthday with Jack Benny. 370130 (RV49 retro616)

By Keith February 10, 2018Comedy, Eddie Cantor, Retro Original

Announcer: Harry Vonzel. Vocalist: Margret Whiting. The audience sings Happy Birthday to Eddie. He will be 55 at midnight. The cast tease Eddie about aging. Not pleased with a request…

Halls of Ivy – Jack Benny Visits Ivy. ep39, 501122

By Keith November 22, 2017Comedy, Halls of Ivy

Note: Jack Benny must have brought along his writers, to season the episode, because it has a different feel. Maybe it's the writing. Maybe it's the sound of a larger…

Jack Benny – Duck Hunting. 391126 (RV39, retro593)

By Keith October 5, 2017Comedy, Jack Benny, Retro Original

Digging into our Retro Radio vault, We wanted to share this episode from the old fashioned Retrobots, to the new Retrobots, to you. That man, who spared no expense in…

Jack Benny – Borrowed Oscar, Double Feature. 1948 (retro589)

By Keith September 15, 2017Comedy, Jack Benny, Retro Original

First: Borrowing Ronald Coleman's Oscar. 480328 In a matter of role reversal, we learn why Jack is busy doing the housekeeping chores normally left to Rochester's domain. Scrubbing floors, dusting,…

Jack Benny – Mary’s Thanksgiving Poem. 391119 (RV37, retro585)

By Keith August 20, 2017Comedy, Jack Benny

In this installment from the Retro Radio vault, our old fashioned Retrobots mention FDR's change of Thanksgiving. In our Bonus tracks, the current bots add more comments on the matter.…

Jack Benny – Will TV Replace Radio. 500212 (retro580)

By Keith July 21, 2017Comedy, Jack Benny, Retro Original

On the road, and in the Acme hotel, Rochester tries to wake Jack. Phil phones the hotel with a request to take time from the trip home to honeymoon with…

An Evening with George Burns, 1974 TV Special, Soundtrack. (retro577)

By Keith July 9, 2017Burns and Allen, Comedy, Retro Original

Live at Schubert Theater. A TV special, released on a vinyl album in 1975. Enjoy the show in its entirety. Some background: On TV, George and Gracie had successful seasons…

Jack Benny – From Waukegan, Illinois. ep342, 390625

By Keith June 25, 2017Comedy, Jack Benny

Greetings from Waukegan for the season finale. Jack keeps butting in on Don's long winded introduction, and the home town boy tells about meeting his old friends. Phil Harris tells…

Jack Benny – Father’s Day Show. ep341, 390618

By Keith June 18, 2017Comedy, Jack Benny

Don introduces that daddy to a polar bear, Jack Benny. Will he be taking Carmichael on a trip to Skagway to visit relatives soon? Topics include fat jokes, and Jack's…