Jack Benny · December 11, 1938 · 29 min · 4,123 words
The transcript of “Christmas Shopping New York”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast December 11, 1938. 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.T.A.L.O. The Jell-O program coming to you from Radio City, New York, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston, Phil Harris and yours truly Don Wilson. The orchestra opens a program with Hooray for Hollywood. It hardly seems possible, but it's true, only 12 more shopping days for Christmas.
12 crowded days that will go by like the wind, with so little time for planning or preparing your daily main news. Well, here's a helpful hint. Stock up on Jello tomorrow, for with Jello on your pantry shelf, you can win that race with the old clock.
Jello dissolves instantly, sets quickly, and offers you dozens of delicious desserts prepared in the next no time. It tastes just grand served perfectly plain in any of those six delicious flavors. Or you can dress it up with different canned fruits for a touch of quick and easy variety.
Just be sure to get genuine Jello when you buy. For Jello brings you that delicious extra-rich fruit flavor. A rich full flavor goodness that simply can't be topped. So for E speed and swell things to eat, ask your grocer for Jello.
Good play by the orchestra. Now, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you a man who came to New York in the middle of winter without an overcoat and still hasn't bought one, Jack Benny.
Hello again, this is Jack Benny, the holdout talking. And Don, I wish you'd stop harping about an overcoat. I told you last week I don't need one. I know, Jack, but it's dangerous to walk the streets this kind of weather without a cold.
After all, this is winter. Don, believe me, cold weather doesn't bother me. I'm just naturally rugged. I was the first fellow in Wall Keegan to ever get a haircut in the middle of December. I can take it.
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