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The Jack Benny Program - Four O'Clock In The Morning Show - (Season 5, Episode 10)
After being awakened at 4:00 a.m. by a phone call from "Hank, The All Night Radio DJ", Jack finds that he can't get back to sleep. Later that day, exhausted from lack of sleep, he and Mary go to a clothing store to buy him a new suit, but it turns into much more of an ordeal than he ever thought it would be.
The Beach Boys appear in a skit with Benny and Hope as surfers. Jack trys to weasel Disneyland tickets from Walt Disney. Also, a skit with Benny, Hope and Sommer in a takeoff on Italian movies. This was Benny's first special after the demise of his regular series. Benny obviously trys to appeal to the younger viewers by booking the very popular Beach Boys.
Christmas Nostalgia - TV Show Christmas Special (B&W)
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The Jack Benny Program #131: Jack Goes To A Concert (Season 11, Episode 8)
Jack takes his girlfriend Mildred to a violin concert, even though she would prefer to go to the fights. Jack spots the Stewarts in the audience and tries to get their attention by tossing peanuts at them, eventually driving them out. When Mildred turns on her transistor radio to listen to the fight, the entire audience leaves. Guest stars: James Stewart (Himself), Gloria Stuart (Herself) , Barbara Nichols (Mildred Meyerhouser), Erno Neufelt, Hank Weaver, Damian O'Flynn, Robert Patton, Pat Colby. First aired: December 11, 1960.
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The Jack Benny Program #028: Goldie, Fields And Glide (Season 04, Episode 10)
Jack tells Don about the time his vaudeville act with Burns and Crosby played Scranton, Pennsylvania; the name of their act was Goldie, Fields and Glide. Benny tries to convince Crosby to appear on his program with Burns to do their old act, but Crosby wants more money than Benny is willing to pay. Cameo by Bob Hope. Crosby sings 'Gypsy In My Soul.' Guest stars: George Burns (Himself), Bob Hope (Himself), Bing Crosby (Himself), Jay Novello (Fruit Peddler). First aired: 3/21/1954.
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The Jack Benny Program #24: Reminiscing About Last New Year's (Season 04, Episode 06)
Benny does a monologue on his Christmas gifts, then remembers last New Year's Eve: Mary is giving a party, but Jack is not planning to go because he has a date with Gloria. After the show, the cast gathers in Jack's dressing room. Crosby sings 'Let's start the new year right,' with the Sportsmen Quartet. Jack gets a call from Gloria cancelling their date. He refuses to go to the party, and instead wanders the streets alone, finally stopping for coffee at Nick's Cafe, where the waitress turns out to be Gloria. He goes home, where he and Rochester ring in the new year together. Guest stars: Bob Crosby (himself), Benny Rubin, Sam Hearn , Sandra Gould, Tom Duggan, Michael Ross. First aired: 12/27/1953.
Part 01 of In Search of Christmas
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