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

Jack Benny – Romeo And Juliet. ep229, 361025

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Jack Benny's movie ambitions take center stage as Mary, Kenny, and Phil Harris all take turns deflating his ego. Musical performances include Phil's "South Sea Island Magic" and Kenny Baker's "Make Believe". The main event promises a production of Romeo and Juliet, but after all the hype, running out of time forces the cast into a hilariously frantic movie trailer parody instead.
Antique magnifying glass with handle.

Nero Wolfe – Vanishing Shells. ep16, 510202

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Though cash is tight, and Archie tries to get Nero to look for a new case, the large genius is comfortable doing nothing. A dame crosses Archie's path, and a matter involving jilted actors in the theater is the answer to the money problem. Is there a dark secret in Emil Stoener's past, that threatens the new play, or the role Doris has in it?