What happens
Jack Benny's Sorry Wrong Number parody follows Mary Livingstone, Jack Benny, Rochester and Dennis Day through a busy evening in Hollywood. Mary is turned down by Barbara Stanwyck when she wants to see her film. Jack, desperate for passes, tries several tricks to get in. Benny also frets about his contract, as his sponsor's line keeps being busy while he tries to reach him. The cast includes Mary Livingstone, Eddie Anderson and Phil Harris. This Jack Benny episode aired on 1948-10-17 on NBC and CBS Radio.
Hollywood and Beverly Hills, California, in the evening
Characters: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Rochester, Dennis Day, Pauline, Barbara Stanwyck, Mr. Rigio
Listen for: The running gag of the busy telephone line and crossed wires as Jack tries to reach his sponsor about his contract.
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.