Tag Archives: Jack Benny

How Rochester Helped Win The War

Posted on 2020-12-15 by oldradioshows

Eddie Anderson was incredibly well suited for his role as second banana. This is reflected in the long term success of the Jack Benny Program, and the fact that Eddie was one of the best paid second bananas in Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Fred Allen and his Friendly Feud with Jack Benny

Posted on 2016-07-10 by oldradioshows

It is impossible to chronicle the birth of the Fred Allen-Jack Benny feud without going into the life and background of Fred Allen. At the age of fourteen, Fred Allen opened a book that would forever change the course of … Continue reading →

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December 12: Happy Birthday Frank Sinatra

Posted on 2015-12-11 by oldradioshows

December 12 would be Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday. We would like to wish Ol’ Blue Eyes a happy one. Sinatra is a bit of an enigma. There is no getting around it: Frank was cool. Frank made sure that everyone … Continue reading →

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Happy 39th birthday, Jack Benny!

Posted on 2015-02-13 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 2014-01-18 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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July 22: 73rd Anniversary of Suspense on the Radio…

Posted on 2013-07-22 by oldradioshows

On July 22,  we celebrate the anniversary of one of Old Time Radio’s greatest treasures, Suspense. Soon fans will argue that the anniversary is actually June 17, 1942. That is when the fully developed program launched as a weekly series. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 2011-08-24 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 2011-02-14 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 2008-03-14 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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