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Lost Horizon

Jack Benny · November 21, 1937 · 25 min · 3,102 words

The transcript of “Lost Horizon”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast November 21, 1937. 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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Jay, Steve, help, help, or... The Jell-O program starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston and Phil Harris in his orchestra. The orchestra opens the program with swing is here to sway from Alibaba goes to town.

We make quite a point of asking you to insist on Jell-O by a name when you buy. And here's a postal card from one of our listeners that I think will show you why we do that.

that. It's from Mrs. H. E. Chearer of Lovington, Illinois. Here's what she says. Having recently tried another brand that was guaranteed to be as good as Jell-O and founded a complete failure as to taste and quality, I really want you to know I consider Jell-O and only Jell-O. Well, Mrs. Chearer is right. There is only

one Jell-O. And if you hear some other gelatin dessert called Jell-O, you know that is incorrect. Well, the name Jell-O is a trademark, the property of general foods And that name tells you that you're getting the real thing.

The one and only genuine jello with the delicious extra-rich fruit flavor. So if you want jello's rich fruit goodness and tempting beauty, don't accept any substitutes. Look for the big red letters on the box.

They spell Jello. Clear this way, played by Phil Harris and his orchestra. But now, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you a man who owns a watch, comma, a violin comma, and an automobile question mark.

Jack Benny! Thank you, thank you, thank you. You know, again, this is Jack Benny talking. And Don, when you said automobile question mark, I presume you were alluding to my Maxwell, are you not? Yes, Jack, I'm afraid I was.

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