Jack Benny · October 21, 1934 · 22 min · 3,092 words
The transcript of “Grocery Store Owner - part 2 - Jack receives a Service Award from Radio Stars”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast October 21, 1934. 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 with Don Busser and his orchestra and the orchestra has been the program with this fun to be fooled from life begins at eight forty. And now we bring you the only rival of Popeye the Sailor Jack Benny.
Joe everybody, this is Jack Benny with a good, slappy, show full of steps and we're all on our heels, where to go. Go. Hey, Jack, what's the matter with you tonight? You look all worn out. What do you mean, Don?
What do you look fired, your eyes are baggy. Oh, I don't have impressed in the morning, you know. You see, Don? I've been rehearsing day and night for the past two weeks with a show called Bring on the Girls, and we open in Washington tomorrow.
Oh, you're going with the show, eh? Yeah, the drama finally got me. But, tell me, Jack, you have a big part? Don't be silly. I'm playing the most important part of the show. Oh, oh, then you're the leading man.
I see. No, no, not exactly, but in the first act there's a scene where I opened the door for the leading man to make his entrance. You see? Well, that's not a... It's not a...
If I'm not there... He doesn't get in. Where's your show? Well, I certainly, certainly of course. And say, what about that picture of yours that opens next week? Transatlantic merry go round. Well, what about it?
Well, do you open doors in the picture too? No, no, I really have the star part from that. You see, it's a mystery, Don. He and right at the very opening of the picture, I'm found dead in the state room.
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