The final broadcast of the Jack Benny season has Jack and his cast introducing the people behind the program. Don Wilson and Jack trade playful jabs, and Phil Harris describes a mishap involving goldfish. Margaret Whiting joins the Sportsmen Quartet for a sung version of Baby It's Cold Outside. Jack introduces his arranger, Mr. Kitsil, Ed the vault guard, the writers, and the telephone operators, while Mel Blank voices several parts. Dennis Day sings Three Wishes. The episode, broadcast on NBC and CBS Radio, closes with a visit from a Treasury Department official who presents Jack with a citation for a savings bond short.
Characters: Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Phil Harris, Mary Livingstone, Rochester, Dennis Day, Margaret Whiting, Mr. Kitsil
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The Jack Benny program presented by Lucky Strike. Ex Yes, at auction after auction, market after market. The makers of Lucky Strike consistently select and buy that fine, that light, that naturally mild tobacco. Listen to the words of Mr. Tom Jones, 18 years an independent auctioneer of Mount Airy, North Carolina.
He recently said, In my 18 years of auctioneering at market after market, I've seen the makers of Lucky Strike by fine tobacco. Fine ripe cigarette tobacco that makes a smooth mile smoke. I've smoked Lucky's myself for 15 years.
For your own real deep-down smoking enjoyment, take a tip from the experts. Light up a lucky. Light up a really finer cigarette. And puff by puff, you'll see. LS MFT. LS MFT. Lucky Strike means fine tobacco.
That's why there's no question Lucky Strike is a finer, smoother, milder smoke. So smoke the smoke of fine tobacco Lucky Strike. So round, so firm, so fully packed, so free and easy on the draw.
No doubt about it. In all the world there's no finer cigarette than Lucky Strike. The Lucky Strike program starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Rochester, Dennis Danyard, Truly Don Wilson. Ladies and gentlemen, this is our final broadcast of the season.
as you know, farewells are always sad. And doing the final program is always sad. So without further ado, we bring you Radio's saddest comedian, Jack Benny. Thank you. Thank you. Well, again, this is Jack Benny talking, and down, that was a rather puzzling introduction.
Puzzling? Yes, only last Sunday, in honor of National Pickle Week. You said I was a barrel of fun. Now, now, how in one short week could I deteriorate from a barrel of fun to Radio's saddest comedian?
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Yeah. a mirror minute. Uh, what do you want? One actor you're going to introduce now. The Frank Nelson. Uh-uh. What? Introduce Sheldon Leonard.
Why should I introduce Sheldon Leonard now? Because that's me and I just laid six to five. I'd come in ahead and Nelson. Alright ladies and gentlemen, the man who plays a part of our tout Sheldon Leonard.
And now Mr. Leonard will be alright if I introduce Frank Nelson. Okay, it's your show. Good, good. At this moment, folks, I'd like to present Frank Nelson. Let's see, where is he? Oh, Mr.... Mr....
Yeah! Are you Frank Nelson, the actor? What do you think I'm doing with this script in my hand, swatting flies? All right, I just want people to meet you, but you know Frank, it's funny.
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