Phil Harris – Going to the Circus. 1950.
Alice and Phil get ready for the day and jokes about aging are the theme. The girls rescue the moment by entering to ask about going to the circus. Frankie…
Jack Benny – What If Jack Benny Was Never Born. 470202. (retro380).
In Jack's home, Don visits Rochester and we learn about Jack taking Mary out to the movies. They have jjust seen It's a Wonderful Life, but Jack finds it hard…
Buck Benny Montage, Part 2. (retro379).
The Jack Benny month celebration continues with another montage of his famous western series of sketches, Buck Benny. The first segment is from December 13, 1936, and finds Buck Benny…
Buck Benny Montage. (retro377).
A special salute to honor Jack Benny month. Watch for more special features through the month of February, the month of Jack Benny's birthday. In today's show, I look at…
ROTR – Dreaming Out Loud (1940)
Retro Orpheum Theater Revue Presents the first Lum and Abner movie, Dreaming Out Loud (1940). Since this an audio podcast, I offer you the movie through a You Tube embed.…
Jack Benny – Trimming A Tree. 441224. (retro363).
At Jack's home in Beverly Hills, he is joined by Mary as he trims the tree. The tree is looking good, but Jack keeps getting himself electrocuted. Rochester gets the…
Jack Benny – Buck Benny Rides Again 2. 361122.
After the initial joking around between Jack and Don, it becomes clear that Phil is late, but it's just the thing for Jack to show off his musical prowess as…
Jack Benny – Buck Benny Rides Again 1. 361115.
Though the last show was preserved as only an 8 minute segment, from comments made today, the show ran long. Don, Jack, and the cast fill up some time in…
Jack Benny – Anthony Adverse, Part 1. 361011.
Jack gets teased about his opening night jitters of last week. He and Don go over newspaper reviews of the show. Even Phil and Mary take some teasing about being…