Monday, January 31, 2011

Jack Benny





Jack Benny (February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974), born Benjamin Kubelsky, was an American comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film. Widely recognized as one of the leading American entertainers of the 20th century, Benny played the role of someone comically "tight" with his money, insisting on remaining 39 years old despite his actual age, and often playing the violin badly.

Benny was known for his comic timing and his ability to get laughs with either a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated "Well!" His radio and television programs, tremendously popular in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s were a foundational influence on the situation comedy.

With Canada Dry Ginger Ale as a sponsor, Benny came to radio on The Canada Dry Program, beginning May 2, 1932, on the NBC Blue Network and continuing there for six months until October 26, moving the show to CBS on October 30. With Ted Weems leading the band, Benny stayed on CBS until January 26, 1933.

Arriving at NBC on March 17, Benny did The Chevrolet Program until April 1, 1934. He continued with The General Tire Revue for the rest of that season, and in the fall of 1934, for General Foods as The Jell-O Program Starring Jack Benny (1934-42) and, when sales of Jell-O were affected by sugar rationing during World War II, The Grape Nuts Program Starring Jack Benny (1942-44). On October 1, 1944, the show became The Lucky Strike Program Starring Jack Benny, when American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes took over as his radio sponsor, through the mid-1950s. By that time, the practice of using the sponsor's name as the title began to fade.

The show returned to CBS on January 2, 1949, as part of CBS president William S. Paley's notorious "raid" of NBC talent in 1948-49. There it stayed for the remainder of its radio run, which ended on May 22, 1955. CBS aired repeats of old radio episodes from 1956 to 1958 as The Best of Benny for State Farm Insurance, who later sponsored his television program from 1960 through 1965.


The Story of Jack Benny


The Jack Benny Program




Love Letter to Jack


Memories of Jack Benny


Interviews

Guest Appearances


Screen Appearances


Jack Benny vs. Fred Allen


Love In Bloom


Speaking Of Radio


Tributes


Photos


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Jack Benny - Jacks Maxwell Is Stolen.mp4
Jack Benny - The Lunch Counter Murder.mp4
Jack Benny - Road To Nariobi.mp4
Jack Benny Show guests Violinist Toni Marcus and singer Julie London.mp4
Jack Benny - New Years Eve.mp4
Jack Benny - Jack Rents His House.mp4
Jack Benny - Ernie Kovacs Guests.mp4
Jack Benny - Honeymooners Spoof.mp4
Sunday_With_Jack_Benny_-_Western_Town.mp4
Jack_Benny - Remembering_New_Years_Eve.mp4
Jack_Benny - Peggy_King_Art_Linkletter_Guests.mp4
Jack_Benny - Talent_Show_12_30_1956.mp4
Jack_Benny - Liberace_1_17_1954.mp4


Fills & Working On (Dates questionable and unchecked)

Jack_Benny_33-04-14_84_Kiddies_Night.mp3
Jack_Benny_33-05-05_87_Russian_Sketch.mp3
Jack_Benny_33-10-29_98_Election_Day_Opening.mp3
Jack_Benny_33-12-17_105_Guest_Mae_West.mp3
Jack_Benny_34-07-13_135_Why_Gals_Leave_Home.mp3
Jack_Benny_35-11-17_194_Blue_Room_Murder.mp3
Jack_Benny_37-12-26_277_Christmas_Show.mp3
Jack_Benny_42-12-26_Over_Here_Mary_Livingston.mp3
Jack_Benny_43-09-13_USO_Show_from_Cairo_Egypt.mp3
Jack_Benny_48-12-22_Unbroadcast_CBS_Special.mp3
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Jack_Benny_51-03-11_762.mp3
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Jack_Benny_53-02-01_833.mp3
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Jack_Benny_53-03-08_838_The_Snows_of_Kilimanjar..>
Jack_Benny_54-07-18_The_Mean_Old_Man_Radio_Show..>
Jack_Benny_54-08-15_Ghost_of_Diamond_Jim_Brady.mp3
Jack_Benny_54-10-10_893_Polly_Goes_to_the_Shrin..>
Jack_Benny_54-10-17_894_The_Purple_Pirate.mp3
Jack_Benny_54-11-07_897_Jack_Sees_a_Doctor.mp3


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