Category Archives: Jack Benny

Christmas Radio Show Favorites

Posted on December 21, 2015 by oldradioshows

Every year before I even think about going up to the attic to get the Christmas decoration boxes, I make it a point to dust off my collection of OTR Christmas Programs. There will be plenty of time to sit … Continue reading →

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Happy 39th birthday, Jack Benny!

Posted on February 13, 2015 by oldradioshows

Happy 39th, Jack Benny – From 1937-55, listeners had a chance (or had no choice but to turn the station) to sit in on the perpetual 39th birthday of the famous radio ham, whose real 39th was in 1933. Continue reading →

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Sometimes The Show Doesn’t Go On

Posted on January 18, 2014 by oldradioshows

Carole Lombard death causes grieving Jack Benny show cancellation (Jan 16, 1942) There has been plenty written on how the Hollywood community came together to aid their nation when America became embroiled in World War Two. The attack on PearlHarbor … Continue reading →

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Why I Can’t Stand Jack Benny Contest of 1945

Posted on December 30, 2013 by oldradioshows

When We Couldn’t Stand Jack Benny – A running gag series on the Jack Benny Program where radio listeners and special guests shared the many ways they couldn’t stand Jack Benny. The winner received $10,000 in American Bonds. No one … Continue reading →

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“The Mouse That Jack Built” – Jack Benny in Looney Tunes Animation

Posted on August 24, 2011 by oldradioshows

Old Time Radio believes it appeals to a “Nostalgia Market”, which sadly often means that the market will dry up once the generation that remembers when the programs were broadcast moves on. Fortunately, a growing number of enthusiasts are joining … Continue reading →

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Happy 39th Birthday, Jack Benny!

Posted on February 14, 2011 by oldradioshows

The “stuck on 39” running gag got started the year after Jack Benny celebrated his “first” 39th birthday on the air. It was so much fun he decided to do the same thing the next year, because “There’s nothing funny … Continue reading →

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Jack Benny v Fred Allen Feud “Battle of the Century” 3-14-1937

Posted on March 14, 2008 by oldradioshows

Billed as the “Battle of the Century”, comedians Jack Benny and Fred Allen began long running faux feud. This is the opening of the on-air brawl, the broadcast of the Jack Benny program from March 14, 1937: [audio:Jack-Benny-370314-824-From-The-Hot.mp3] On the … Continue reading →

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