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I Can't Stand Jack Benny Because (Guest - Louella Parsons)(c)

Jack Benny · December 16, 1945 · 29 min · 3,300 words

The transcript of “I Can't Stand Jack Benny Because (Guest - Louella Parsons)(c)”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast December 16, 1945. 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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Jack Benny's press agent forced Jack into having a contest. You listeners were asked to write in letters completing this simple sentence, I can't stand Jack Benny because, and is it catching on? Yes, there's excitement in the old town tonight.

Everybody's celebrating. In fact, right now there's a parade coming down some system of art. Turning down to the street for Jack Penny-Lift. They and Jack Penny. Neither can I, but what's the contest?

There's $10,000 in prizes. No, kid. I even sent in a letter myself. You did? What did you say? Oh, money. When I got through, I had to work out my button-pounder. So... I... boy... yet.

I called my wife and tell her to write a letter to Benny right now. Wait a minute. Why don't you do what you sell? If my wife calls him half the things she calls me, she can't lose.

Hey, Jackson, there's the doorbell. I heard it, Phil. Rochester. Rochester, answer the door. I can't move! Close the letters up to my knees. Well, that isn't so high. Hey, I'm sitting on a horse. Every time I talk to him, Phil, what are you doing with that shovel in that pile of letter?

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