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Death In The Nightclub

Jack Benny · 1937 · 29 min · 4,153 words

The transcript of “Death In The Nightclub”, an episode of Jack Benny from 1937. 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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J-E-L-L-O-O! The Jell-O program starring Jack Benney with Mary Livingston and Phil Harris in his orchestra. The orchestra opens the program with, I love to whistle from Mad About Music. All of us are running a race with a clock, a hundred things to do and so few hours in which to do them.

Well here's one good way to save time and save money too. And that's to serve Jell-O often. For Jell-O is delightfully simple to prepare, it takes only a moment to dissolve and its quick setting.

You can put a mold of Jell-O in the refrigerator before you go out shopping in the morning, and take out a delicious dessert at lunchtime. And to Jell-O is one of the most inexpensive desserts you can serve for a package costs only a few cents.

No matter which flavor you choose, you can be sure of an easy, economical and attractive dessert every time. For Jello brings you that delicious extra-rich fruit flavor that rivals the fresh fruit itself. So be sure to insist on genuine Jello when you buy and buy it often, serve it often.

For Jello is a grand dessert. That was I Love to Whistle Played by Phil Harris and his orchestra. And now, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you-

Hold it a minute, Don. How about letting me introduce myself tonight just for a change? You know, something different. Oh, it's your Jack, but what's the idea? Well done. Every week you always say some ridiculous thing that starts me off with a handicap.

I think there ought to be a little more dignity to these introductions. Oh, all right, Jack. All right, you take it. That was, I love to whistle played by Phil Harrison as orchestra. And now, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you one of the sweetest guys in the world.

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