Jack Benny · October 31, 1943 · 29 min · 3,846 words
The transcript of “Mr Mortimer the sponsor visits”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast October 31, 1943. 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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Say Don is the studio filled yet. I want to go out and talk to the audience. Oh Jack, but they're coming in. Anyway, we've got 15 minutes before the broadcast starts. That's right. Mary, isn't it wonderful how people flock to our program?
Yeah. Yeah, I hope they applaud a lot. They will if you untie them. Oh, stop. Don, let me know when the house is packed, will ya? Mr. Mortimer, the sponsor is coming to the show and I want everything to go off all right.
Okay, Jack. Have y'all tickets ready, please? This way for the many program. Right this way soldier. Say asha, is this the Grape Nuts program? Yes indeed. And this is my first week with it. I used to be with Rinso White. Rinso White.
Happy to watch this song. Diggets please. And now you with Jack Benning, yes. Grape Nuts please, Grape Nuts please. Pudgy little munchy food. Diggets please. Hey Dannas. Dennis, I want to see you. I'm in my dressing room.
Just a moment, Mr. Benny. I'm finishing a game of gin rummy. With who? Oh, can't you play it alone? Well, I'll be. Besides, it's not with who, it's with whom. All right, with whom? Oh, my whom, I'm ready!
We have a who and the witch play with what? Tickets, please! Anyway, Dennis, don't you know you can't play gin rummy alone? It's a game for two. But I'm only using half the deck. I don't care. Now come in here.
Okay. Imagine playing gin Rummy by himself. Right this way folks, for the great-nots program. Dick gets pleased, Dick gets pleased. Once you're in you can't get off. Dick is pleased. Come on, butterfly. We want to get seas down in front, so Mr. Benny can hear me laughing and joking.
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