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Hold That Line

Jack Benny · October 27, 1940 · 29 min · 3,717 words

The transcript of “Hold That Line”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast October 27, 1940. 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.L.L. The Gelol program starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis Day and yours truly Don Wilkins. The orchestra opens the program with just like taking candy from a baby. Summer may come, ladies and gentlemen, and summer may go, taking with it so many of the ripe summer fruits we all enjoy. And it's a mighty comforting thought to know

that you can recapture all the grand goodness of this luscious fruit any time you want, simply by making a glistening mold of delicious jello. One taste of this well-deserted, and suddenly you're right back in the middle of June, thrilling again to the fresh tantalizing flavor of fruits and berries still warm with the summer sun.

For jello brings you a delightful memory of the juicy ripe fruit itself, an enticing flavor that is made jello of America's favorite gelatin dessert. So try a rich jello treat real soon, using perhaps strawberry or raspberry jello. Each of these tasty jello desserts has a new improved flavor obtained by using a natural flavor base artificially in half.

And that's the secret of their distinctive flavor. Gets raw berry and raspberry jello tomorrow, and at the same time, asked for those new jello puddings too. Jello puddings are made by the makers of jello, so you know they're good.

It was just like taking candy from a baby played by the orchestra.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, we bring you our modest, unassuming master of ceremonies, a man who is never too busy to say hello all hello jack benny uh... july again this is jack benny talking and i'm that was a very sweet introduction never too busy to say hello but i really don't deserve it all yes you do jack do i

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