Product Description
The “I Can’t Stand Jack Benny” contest was one of the show’s greatest gags. Throw in a visit with Ronald and Benita Colman, and a parade of famous friends dropping by, and you’ve got a recipe for radio gold. In this 12-episode collection, Jack Benny encounters old pals, determined rivals, and one particularly unwelcome guest star: Fred Allen.
Come for the contest and the celebrities, but stay for Eddie “Rochester” Anderson’s sly one-liners, Mary Livingstone’s perfectly timed put-downs, Phil Harris’s swagger, Dennis Day’s innocent enthusiasm, and Don Wilson’s perpetually endangered dignity. Pull up a chair, turn on the radio, and let the gang entertain you. Just don’t ask Jack to pay for dinner—he’s still recovering from the expense of that 1932 Maxwell!
Includes a Program Guide by radio historian Elizabeth McLeod.
EPISODES: I Can’t Stand Jack Benny Contest 12-02-45; Jack Is Invited to the Colmans’ for Dinner 12-09-45; End of the Contest 12-30-45; The Kid From Brooklyn 04-28-46; Fred Allen Asks Jack to Appear on His Program 05-19-46; Jack Tries to Get Tickets for the Rose Bowl 01-04-48; In Denver for March-Of-Dimes Benefit 01-18-48; From Detroit - Don’s Weight Is Discussed 06-13-48; After the Races 03-13-49; Jack’s Going to AHA Benefit 04-03-49; Jack Spends an Evening at Home Playing Cards 11-27-49; Guest: Bob Hope 03-26-50
6CDs 12 Episodes 6 Hrs
