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Jack Benny: The Gang's All Here
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Don Wilson, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
Jack Benny's supporting cast - his "gang" - was the heart, soul, and success of his radio program. Mary Livingstone, Don Wilson, Phil Harris, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Dennis Day, Frank Nelson, Mel Blanc, Artie Auerbach, and Ronald and Benita Colman delivered many of the best jokes - and earned biggest laughs - on the show. Many members of this talented ensemble went on to star in programs of their own - always with Jack's support. This collection includes some of the gang's best work - both on and off of Benny's program.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not much Jack Benny here
- By mistercat on 08-19-19
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Jack Benny: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Hit the road, Jack! Take a train, a plane, or even a ship! Wherever he goes, and however he gets there, Jack Benny is always good for a laugh. Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Dennis Day, and Don Wilson come along for the ride in 16 travel themed adventures in this collection. Climb aboard for coast to coast clowning, with special appearances by the infamous racetrack “tout” (Sheldon Leonard) and the reliable railway announcer (Mel Blanc). “Train leaving on track five for Anaheim, Azusa, and Cuc-amonga!”
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The Jack Benny Program, Collection 2
- By: Black Eye Entertainment
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Jack Benny liked to portray himself as a skinflint but his generosity as a comic allowed other characters to get their fair share of laughs...usually at his expense. Benny got more laughs playing the straight man and didn’t care if he was the butt of the jokes. With his brilliant timing, smooth delivery, and trademark mannerisms, Benny was a huge influence on the development of the radio sitcom. References to Benny’s reputed stinginess, vanity, and infirmities were expected and weekly running gags established the program’s memorable characters.
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Jack Benny: Great Outdoors
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Rough, rugged, and ready for anything, Jack Benny braves the howling winds atop an icy mountain peak…until he falls down and drags himself back to the ski lodge. Get ready for the comic adventures of radio's favorite comedian as you've never heard him before. He's the manliest of men, the conqueror of every wilderness, the very personification of virile vigor! Jack heads off for 16 rootin'-tootin' outdoor escapades, along with Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Bob Crosby, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Kenny Baker, Dennis Day, and Don Wilson.
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Phil Harris-Alice Faye: First 20
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
So Frankie Remley asked Phil Harrisand they'd soon find out, kicking off a memorable run of The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. The Rexall years marked the peak of the program's popularity, and the laughs come thick and fast! Join Phil, Alice, Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley, Robert North, and the whole gang for the first 20 surviving episodes of the 1948-49 season.
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Jack Benny: Silly Skits
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Here comes “This Week’s Play” with Jack Benny and all the gang! Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Dennis Day, and Don Wilson all play their parts in parodies of Hollywood movies, wild Westerns, murder mysteries, and more. Kick back with 16 satirical skits in this collection of classics from the 1940s and 1950s, featuring guest appearances by Barbara Stanwyck, Oscar Levant, Charles Farrell, Sam Goldwyn, Frank Sinatra, and George Jessel!
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Jack Benny: The Gang's All Here
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Don Wilson, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
Jack Benny's supporting cast - his "gang" - was the heart, soul, and success of his radio program. Mary Livingstone, Don Wilson, Phil Harris, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Dennis Day, Frank Nelson, Mel Blanc, Artie Auerbach, and Ronald and Benita Colman delivered many of the best jokes - and earned biggest laughs - on the show. Many members of this talented ensemble went on to star in programs of their own - always with Jack's support. This collection includes some of the gang's best work - both on and off of Benny's program.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not much Jack Benny here
- By mistercat on 08-19-19
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Jack Benny: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Hit the road, Jack! Take a train, a plane, or even a ship! Wherever he goes, and however he gets there, Jack Benny is always good for a laugh. Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Dennis Day, and Don Wilson come along for the ride in 16 travel themed adventures in this collection. Climb aboard for coast to coast clowning, with special appearances by the infamous racetrack “tout” (Sheldon Leonard) and the reliable railway announcer (Mel Blanc). “Train leaving on track five for Anaheim, Azusa, and Cuc-amonga!”
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The Jack Benny Program, Collection 2
- By: Black Eye Entertainment
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Jack Benny liked to portray himself as a skinflint but his generosity as a comic allowed other characters to get their fair share of laughs...usually at his expense. Benny got more laughs playing the straight man and didn’t care if he was the butt of the jokes. With his brilliant timing, smooth delivery, and trademark mannerisms, Benny was a huge influence on the development of the radio sitcom. References to Benny’s reputed stinginess, vanity, and infirmities were expected and weekly running gags established the program’s memorable characters.
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Jack Benny: Great Outdoors
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Rough, rugged, and ready for anything, Jack Benny braves the howling winds atop an icy mountain peak…until he falls down and drags himself back to the ski lodge. Get ready for the comic adventures of radio's favorite comedian as you've never heard him before. He's the manliest of men, the conqueror of every wilderness, the very personification of virile vigor! Jack heads off for 16 rootin'-tootin' outdoor escapades, along with Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Bob Crosby, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Kenny Baker, Dennis Day, and Don Wilson.
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Phil Harris-Alice Faye: First 20
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
So Frankie Remley asked Phil Harrisand they'd soon find out, kicking off a memorable run of The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. The Rexall years marked the peak of the program's popularity, and the laughs come thick and fast! Join Phil, Alice, Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley, Robert North, and the whole gang for the first 20 surviving episodes of the 1948-49 season.
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Jack Benny: Silly Skits
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Here comes “This Week’s Play” with Jack Benny and all the gang! Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Dennis Day, and Don Wilson all play their parts in parodies of Hollywood movies, wild Westerns, murder mysteries, and more. Kick back with 16 satirical skits in this collection of classics from the 1940s and 1950s, featuring guest appearances by Barbara Stanwyck, Oscar Levant, Charles Farrell, Sam Goldwyn, Frank Sinatra, and George Jessel!
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Jack Benny: Neighbors
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Ronald Colman, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Ronald and Benita Colman made 20 guest appearances on The Jack Benny Program, including some of the most hilarious entries in the series. The Colmans' refined personaes played an excellent "grand opera" to the "ragtime" of Jack's mercenary enterprises. In this set, you'll hear the dashing Ronald read the winning entry of the "I Can't Stand Jack Benny" contest. You will also hear Benita receive the third longest laugh ever on the Benny radio program. It's no wonder that The Colmans' visits to Benny's radio series have become listener classics.
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The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show: Hotel Harris
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Phil Harris was brash, egotistical, and charming as hell. Alice Faye was regarded by George Gershwin and Cole Porter as the best female singer in Hollywood. Together, they starred in one of the most uninhibited and funny comedy series on radio. Benefiting from the likeability of its stars, a wonderfully cast group of supporting players, and one of the most prolific and clever writing teams of the mid-20th century (Ray Singer and Dick Chevillat), The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show is a complete delight. This collection features 20 digitally remastered programs.
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Jack Benny: The Fabulous 50s
- By: Jack Benny
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Phil Harris
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
It's midcentury madness as Jack Benny slides smoothly into the 1950s with great guests, hilarious running gags, and even a song or two! This classic collection features 20 episodes from Jack's final years on radio, accompanied by his constant cohorts Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Bob Crosby, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Dennis Day, the Sportsmen Quartet, and Don Wilson.
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Jack Benny: Fabulous 40's
- By: Jack Benny
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 29
It was the decade of a World War and a Cold War. It was the decade of the Zoot Suit and FDR. But most of all, it was the decade of Jack Benny! Radio's favorite comedian truly came into his own during the 1940s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE Jack Benny's radio programs!!! So funny!!<br />
- By Brenda on 01-14-19
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Jack Benny vs. Fred Allen: The Feud
- By: Jack Benny, Fred Allen
- Narrated by: Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Among radio comedy's most enduring features were its running gags - and few gags ran longer, or more hilariously, than the legendary feud between two of its great masters: Jack Benny and Fred Allen. For nearly 20 years the mere mention of Benny on an Allen program was guaranteed to produce an escalating laugh - just as bringing Allen up with Benny had listener in stitches at the mere anticipation of a response. This collection brings together the classic episodes that started it all, to the showdown that was supposed to end it once and for all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Benny and Allen? How Can you Go Wrong
- By D. Craven on 02-05-16
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Jack Benny: On the Town
- By: Jack Benny
- Narrated by: Van Johnson, Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
He's stepping out and living large - and hoping someone else will grab the check! That's Jack Benny, living the high life with a galaxy of guest stars in this hilarious collection of 20 digitally restored and remastered episodes.
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Old Time Radio's Greatest Stars: Jack Benny Collection 1
- By: Black Eye Entertainment
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Versatile actor/comedian Jack Benny had a long career (1911-1974) and was truly a star of stage, screen, and radio. Recognized as a leading 20th-century American entertainer, Benny often portrayed his character as a miser, playing violin poorly, and claiming to be no older than 39, regardless of his actual age. His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death in 1974, were a major contribution to the sitcom genre. We’ve carefully chosen 11 radio episodes starring Jack Benny from our master archives for this collection.
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Jack Benny: No Place Like Home
- By: Jack Benny
- Narrated by: Jack Benny
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15
Any comedian can be funny in the studio, but domestic comedy is usually considered the province of actors who happen to do comedy. Jack Benny straddled the two roles for most of his career - the suave, witty master of ceremonies standing on stage in front of a curtain one moment; the put-upon householder tormented by a bumptious servant, eccentric friends, and troublesome neighbors the next.
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Jack Benny and Friends
- By: Jack Benny
- Narrated by: Dorothy Lamour, Tony Curtis, Groucho Marx, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
Jack Benny - he's your friend, my friend, and everyone's friend besides! He's always got his tried and true gang to pal around with, too, but that's not all! Throughout the 1940s and '50s, buddies from Burns & Allen to Bogie & Bacall came to play on his program. There were hilarious guest appearances by kings of comedy (Groucho Marx, Danny Kaye, and Red Skelton) and queens of the screen (Rita Hayworth, Barbara Stanwyck, and Dorothy Lamour).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Only listen if you want to laugh
- By Francesca on 08-21-16
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Jack Benny: Drawing a Blanc
- By: Jack Benny, Mel Blanc, Mary Livingstone, and others
- Narrated by: Jack Benny
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
A woebegone old car, a harried department store clerk, a monosyllabic man in a sombrero, and a train announcer whose line ran somewhere between Orange County and the Twilight Zone are all memorable characters from The Jack Benny Program, and all the products of a single talented throat: Mel Blanc. "The Man of a Thousand Voices" was Carmichael the Polar Bear, who lived improbably in Jack's cellar.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simple review
- By Leanna on 08-21-19
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Burns & Allen: Illogical Logic
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Meredith Wilson, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Laughs come in twos with America's favorite comedy team! Here comes George Burns and Gracie Allen in 16 illogically logical half hours featuring a parade of guest stars, including Frank Sinatra, Clark Gable, and Cary Grant! Bill Goodwin, Tobe Reed, and Meredith Willson are on hand as George and Gracie find themselves tangling with madcap matters of crime, competition, money, and matrimony. This collection features rare episodes and rare talent!
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Voices of Christmas Past
- By: Original Radio Broadcast
- Narrated by: Frank Sinatra, Will Rogers Jr., Jack Benny
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Spend your yuletide with the greatest stars of radio's Golden Age! Trim the tree, wrap the presents, and deck the halls as festive broadcast favorites like Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, Abbott and Costello, and The Great Gildersleeve keep you entertained! Hark to the voices of Christmases past - including Frank Sinatra and Will Rogers, Jr. - as they bring you merry mysteries and endearing dramas.
Publisher's Summary
Born in Chicago, February 14, 1894, Benjamin Kubelsky would later become known as Jack Benny. As a boy, he was encouraged by his Jewish immigrant parents from Poland to become a concert violinist. He learned to play quite well and hit the vaudeville stage, where he played popular songs and honed a suave-but-fragile personality, telling self-deprecating jokes. Benny guested on the "Ed Sullivan" radio show March 19, 1932 and was an instant success. Canada Dry signed him to a contract that same year and soon Jack Benny was broadcasting each week on CBS. His radio career included a long run on NBC and then a return to CBS through his final radio days. His all-star supporting cast included his wife Mary Livingstone, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Mel Blanc, Frank Nelson and announcer Don Wilson. As Jerry Seinfeld would emulate years later on his TV show, Benny's cast received the best jokes - many pointed at the show's star. Expert scripts constantly reminded listeners of Benny's portrayal of himself as a stingy and vain man, concerned about his receding hairline and insistence that he was no older than 39. Benny's radio show made a successful transition to television with his entire supporting cast following. This incredible collection of "The Jack Benny Program" is as funny and timely as it was when first broadcast.
2/13/49 Jack's Birthday is Tomorrow
3/6/49 At the Races with guests, Ronald and Benita Colman
3/13/49 After the Races
1/15/50 Guest, Fred Allen
2/26/50 The Whistler Spoof called The Fiddler
3/5/50 Buck Benny Rides Again
3/26/50 Guest, Bob Hope
4/2/50 Guest, Al Jolson
4/16/50 Mary Convinces Jack to Paint the House
11/29/53 Shopping for a Thanksgiving Turkey
12/6/53 Preparing for a Palm Springs Vacation
1/20/57 In Bed with a Cold and Hears a Burglar
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