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A black and white photograph of Jack Benny, a man in a suit and tie, standing against a plain background. He is looking off to the side with a slight smile on his face, and his hands are clasped in front of him. Benny was a comedian and actor, best known for his radio and television shows in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style, with Benny's sharp features and piercing blue eyes on prominent display.

Jack Benny – Margie. 470126

Posted by By Keith January 26, 2025Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
Always striving for a serious career as a serious actor, Jack wants to change his name from Jack to John. How will Mary, Don, and Dennis handle the request? Maybe…
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Jack Benny and Carmichael 1939.

Jack Benny – Murder On The Bay Bridge. ep359, 400128

Posted by By Keith January 28, 2024Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
That fearless adventurer, the unsung hero of the program, Jack Benny is introduced. He tells about the trip with Rochester, and the Maxwell. Fending off howling wolves, surviving driving rain,…
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Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

Jack Benny – Ah Wilderness. 360412

Posted by By Keith September 24, 2023Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
Broadcast from Cleveland, Don and Jack talk about his reviews from his appearances in town. Mary turns out in her new Easter outfit. Kenny is all decked out in Spring…
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Abbott and Costello – The Sheriff Of North Hollywood. 460425.

Posted by By Keith April 25, 2019Posted inAbbott and Costello, Comedy
Bad boy, Lou Costello, enters with a gun and bragging about wanting to be an old West sheriff. Jokes begin about horses, cowboys, and being an indian fighter. Bud tries…
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Fred Allen – Doughnut King. 391108.

Posted by By Keith November 8, 2017Posted inComedy, Fred Allen1 Comment
Peter Van Seetin plays as the Merrymacks sing, It's a Hundred to One I'm in Love. Fred gives harry Vonzel a hard time over his other job, before turning to…
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Lights Out – Chicken Heart. ep40, 370310

Posted by By Keith October 13, 2017Posted inLights Out, Suspense and Horror
Enjoy this short, spooky classic, likely from an LP record produced well after the 1937 air date. In the space of an hour, a tiny piece of flesh has grown…
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Fred Allen – BBC Take It Or Leave It, Gracie Fields. 421125.

Posted by By Keith November 25, 2012Posted inComedy, Fred Allen
After Fred and Arthur Godfrey poke fun with each other, the news of the week features a restriction on telegrams. A city ordinance on dogs, and some wartime humor gets…
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Jack Benny – Mrs Wiggs Of The Onion Patch. 341118

Posted by By Keith November 18, 2012Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
The audio is a bit scratchy in spots, it skips in spots, and the musical numbers have been snipped. Other than that, it sounds pretty good. Don teases Jack about…
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Jack Benny 330217 Blue Room Murder (retro258)

Posted by By Keith July 15, 2010Posted inComedy, Retro Original
Here's a classic old episode that seems to be mislabeled in most archives, and show listings. The date that it is usually listed as November 17, 1935. Here's why this…
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Jack Benny 341118 Mrs Wiggs Of The Onion Patch (retro245)

Posted by By Keith May 23, 2010Posted inComedy, Retro Original
The audio is a bit scratchy in spots, it skips in spots, and the musical numbers have been snipped. Other than that, it sounds pretty good. Don teases Jack about…
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