What happens
Jack Benny learns that Warner Brothers plans to film the story of his life, and he and his friends discuss who should play him. Mary Livingstone teases him about his appeal to women, while Dennis Day and Phil Harris each push their own ideas. Jack invites the gang to a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, and he and Mary go shopping for a bird at the market, where the choice of turkey proves difficult. This Jack Benny episode aired on November 23, 1947, on NBC and CBS Radio, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingstone, Eddie Anderson and Phil Harris.
Jack Benny's home and a Los Angeles market shortly before Thanksgiving, 1947
Characters: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Rochester, Don Wilson, Mr. Kessel
Listen for: Jack's exaggerated tales about his own life and the turkey-weighing scene at the market
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.