Occasionally, in several live episodes, the title card read the jack benny show. Jack benny program 29oct63 jack directs a film part 2 duration. Seven films show him as vice presidential candidate and vice president. Benny s career lasted from the early 1900s until his death in 1974. Jacks all excited because hes going to make his first film in many years, directed by billy wilder. Benny had already done a number of shows on the coast for two yearsfeaturing jimmie grier as guest conductorwhenever he was doing movie work.
The jack benny program jack going back into pictures tv. When given the opportunity to play in live theatre professionally, benny quit school and joined vaudeville. In 1911, the nestor film company opened the first movie studio in hollywood under englishborn, american film pioneers david and william horsley. The jack benny program s11e11 jack casting for television special. Oct 08, 2010 jack benny program 29oct63 jack directs a film part 2 duration. Mary livingstone performed in the radio and television show the jack benny program, in. See more ideas about jack benny, old time radio and comedians. The jack benny program cast and characters tv guide. Jack benny was among the most beloved american entertainers of the 20th century.
Another guest star on the jack benny show was rod serling who starred in a spoof of the. Throughout the program, jack is harassed by an audience member who insists that he be entertained or provided with a new refrigerator. The jack benny program and its legendary star are counted among the most dazzling jewels in the crown of american comedy. Cbs wont release episodes of the jack benny program updated. Bennys career lasted from the early 1900s until his death in 1974. With jack benny, eddie rochester anderson, don wilson, dennis day. This is a list of episodes for the television version of the jack benny program, as opposed to the radio program of the same name. S jack benny was an american comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television and film actor if you see any details that require update, please let us know. Jack benny program comedy old time radio downloads. Jack benny program, the television academy interviews. It premiered on nbc blue on may 2, 1932, and had its last episode on cbs radio on may 22, 1955, producing a total of 931 episodes. Guide, download movies free video downloads movies free. Dennis reports that he went to ucla over the summer. The suffix program instead of show was also a carryover from radio, where program rather than show was used frequently for presentations in the nonvisual medium.
Below are live links to each jack benny collection which i find most advisable to purchase found here on amazon although you may want an episode guide, i recommend the one on. Our first episode is a classic with special guests sheldon leonard, bea benadaret, and the sportsman quartet. Season 7, episode 5 november 18, 1956 rochester calls jack in the middle of the show to inform his boss that the maxwell has been stolen. In jack benny s first film he starred along with conrad nagel as master of ceremonies in the hollywood revue of 1929, which was a big role for jack at the time. The lost episodes 18 episodes jack benny comedy pack 7 episodes. Jack benny, eddie anderson, don wilson, frank nelson, artie auerbach, marilyn monroe, tani marsh, tyler mcveigh, danny kuaana, maxine gates, kay stewart, joseph kearns from jack tells the audience about the trip he took with rochester to hawaii when a travelogue announcer takes over the story. The jack benny program is a classic comedy that is truly one of the bestloved programs from the golden age of radio. Don, jack and dennis do the commercial as peter, paul and mary. Benny wouldnt start getting well known until his own radio program in 1934. Years later, a running gag on the old benny show was andersons brash delivery of the.
This premiere television season of the jack benny program overlapped with his radio program of the same name, which would continue until 1955, whereas this television program would last until 1965. Jack benny was an american entertainer, who transitioned from modest success playing violin. The collection includes films of truman giving speeches, participating in. The jack benny program jack directs film tv episode 1963. Arthur artie auerbach may 17, 1903 october 3, 1957, was an american comic actor and professional photographer who became famous as mr. Jack benny was a regular on his own radio program since 1932. This is a list of movies featuring comedian jack benny.
Protagonist of the show, benny is a comic, vain, pennypinching miser, insisting on remaining 39 years old on stage despite. He brought the program, with his underplayed humor, to tv along with his radio regulars. February 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american entertainer, who transitioned from modest success playing violin on the vaudeville circuit to a highly popular comedic career in radio, television, and film. Jack benny whos full birth name was benjamin kubelsky was born on february 14, 1894 in chicago, illinois, u. Best of jack benny 39 episodes the jack benny program. The liketelevision classic tv channel proudly presents a the jack benny program. Cbs permanently seals jack benny television masters. Watch the jack benny program episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Jack benny program 29oct63 jack directs a film part 1. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radiotv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in 20thcentury american comedy. The jello program starring jack benny finished 2nd overall in the hooper. The jack benny program, which starred no less than jack benny himself, was a comedy series than went onair for more than 30 years in both radio and television. The jack benny program jack benny self benny the louse district attorney zeke benny alexander hamilton alfalfa bruce fink buck charles manningham charleston t. He then interviews don wilson, peggy king, rochester van jones and jack benny who pretend to be nineyearolds.
Its ridiculous that the jack benny is gay schtick which benny himself teased with as part of his act to make the most of his walk are now proclaimed by knownothings as absolutely true, and this by people who dont know the first thing about bennys life. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the jack benny program with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. His most important film role was as noah in the film green pastures. The jack benny program episodes tv series 1943 2019. He dropped out of high school to play violin for vaudeville companies, and discovered his own talent for comedy while appearing in u. Jack benny program article about jack benny program by the. Benny had already done a number of shows on the coast for two years featuring jimmie grier as guest conductorwhenever he was doing movie work. Johnny sings please dont talk about me when im gone, and cry for jack and the performance is so devastating, jack is turned into a helpless bowl of jelly. He also worked with phil baker before joining the jack benny show. Jack, who remained 39yearsold, kept his money in his basement and drove his old maxwell car just as he had done on the radio. Kitzel, first on the al pearce radio show in 1937 then as a regular on the jack benny radio show for 12 years.
Jack goes to a concert guests mr and mrs jimmy stewart. This category is for media pertaining to the radio and television programs the jack benny program. From its beginnings as an immensely popular radio program to its heyday on television, the daily trials and tribulations of the beloved comedian kept millions of fans laughing for over 30 years. The jack benny program season 14 episode 1 billy graham show. The jack benny program ed sullivan by oldmovies official.
The son of a saloon keeper, jack benny born benny kubelsky began to study the violin at the age six, and his ineptness at it, would later become his trademark in reality, he was a very accomplished player. Guide to the motion picture collection of the harry s. Benny s radio program began in 1932 and ended in 1955. By 1965, the jack benny program was no longer in the top ten and its star then in his seventies decided to restrict himself to the occasional special, all of which were shown on n. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radiotv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark. In jack bennys first film he starred along with conrad nagel as master of ceremonies in the hollywood revue of 1929, which was a big role for jack at the time.
He brought a relationshiporiented, humorously vain persona honed in vaudeville, radio, and film to television in 1950, starring in his own television series from. At billy grahams request, the skit is redone according to a new formula in which there are no insults to anyone, and everyone is quiet and sweet. Laura leff, the president of the jack benny fan club she began a few years ago, is very good at generating p r and has done a very good job at starting a facebook petition against. Goodheart jose zeco koko the lord high executioner lem skinner mr. With jack benny, don wilson, eddie rochester anderson, james stewart. Yellow jack, or boy meets mosquito, a parody of the 1938 movie. Watch all 8 the jack benny program episodes from season 3,view pictures, get episode information and more.