Driving Back From San Francisco
Jack Benny · 1937 · 29 min · 3,696 words
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J.D.O.L.L.O. The Jell-O program starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston, Phil Harris and his orchestra. The orchestra opens the program with Fifi from every day's a holiday. One of the nicest letters we ever received came in recently from Mrs. D. White of Hammond, Indiana.
She says, I used Jell-O for many years and always have several boxes on my pantry shelf. I have four small children and they love it as well as the grown-ups do. I have to count my pennies just now, but we're all satisfied if we can have jello.
It's economical and so delicious. I would also like to tell you how we all enjoy listening to Jack Benny. He's like your product, the best there is to be had. I suppose this is just one letter of many thousands writing to praise your fine dessert, but I sincerely mean every word of it.
Well, Mrs. White, we sincerely thank you for every word. It makes us very happy when people take the time and trouble to write us such nice letters. And there's really not much to add to that, excepting this.
Jell-O brings you extra-rich fruit flavor, and that's why it tastes so delicious. So when you buy, be sure to ask your grocer for genuine Jell-O. That was beefy from every day's of holiday played by the orchestra.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, for a little surprise. Jack and Mary are driving back from San Francisco, where we did our last broadcast, So we'll pick them up in the max while on route to Hollywood.
Take it away, Highway 99! Well, Mary, we sure had a nice time in San Francisco, didn't we? Yeah. But, gee, this is a long drive. We left Thursday and here it is Sunday. I know.
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