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Broadcast from San Bernadino, California (AFRS)

Jack Benny · December 10, 1944 · 29 min · 3,216 words

The transcript of “Broadcast from San Bernadino, California (AFRS)”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast December 10, 1944. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Jack Benny Program plays Jack Benny free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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gentlemen in all modesty I think you'll agree with me when I say that our radio program boasts an unusual array of talent we have nothing but the best for instance our orchestral ensemble is conducted by the learned symphonies that gifted my stroll Phil Harris that's right folks Phil is a great musician white bike Jones doesn't grab him is beyond me

continue to and for our singer of songs we have Larry Stevens a newcomer who in In addition to being a great singer is sincere, unassuming and ingratiating. Well he better be after all I'm paying him $22.50 a week.

That ain't taxes brother. Go ahead Don. Next and with a feeling of pride, I'd like to point to the feminine side of our roster. The lovely, beautiful, charming and irresistible, Mary Livingston. That's right fella, she was just voted Miss Habahabahabahabah of nineteen forty-seven.

That sounds like the auctioneer there for a minute. Continue, Donner. I'd like to pay tribute to the man, the one man, who is responsible for bringing this program into your home Sunday after Sunday. Yes, sir. Sunday after Sunday.

Either rain or snow or sleet or storm. He'll stay this courier from his appointed rounds. I copy that off the post office. The Ku-Kamanga branch. Go ahead, Donner. Keep him waiting. This man, whose talent is summed up in one word, genius, has the rare faculty of knowing what the people want and seeing that together.

Oh, Don, please. So now we present the one man chosen by the sponsor for this all-important job. And here he is, our producer, Bob Ballon. What? Now, wait a minute. Hey, what's this all about?

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