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The Vault (Racetrack Tout)
This Day in Jack Benny
01/05/22 • 30 min
January 7, 1945 - Leaving for New York Jack Benny and the gang meet at the train station. This is the debut episode of Jack Benny's vault, the racetrack tout, and Mel Blank's train announcer who always announces "Anaheim, Azusa and Cucamonga".
References include Van Johnson and Barbra Stanwyck and "The Trolley Song".
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William Powell
This Day in Jack Benny
04/03/24 • 32 min
April 8, 1945 - From Torney Hospital In Palm Springs, Jack Benny dreams (guest star) William Powell is his butler.
References inlcude the radio shows "Breakfast at Sardi's" and "The Aldrich Family", the song "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive", Jack Benny's movie "The Horn Blows at Midnight", Fred Allen's movie "It's In The Bag", movie stars Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Van Johnson, Charles Boyer, Spencer Tracy, Fred MacMurray, Gary Cooper, Ronald Colman, Eleanore Powell and Hedy Lamarr
Relaxing Day Off (Pumpkin Microfilm)
This Day in Jack Benny
12/11/24 • 35 min
December 12, 1948 - Jack Tries to Relax at Home, Eddie Cantor stops by briefly.
References include the Pumpkin Papers, "White Christmas" and "Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's Chowder" by Bing Crosby, bandleader Spike Jones, and the books "City Boy" by Herman Wouk and "Wine, Women and Words" by Billy Rose.
Ed Wynn
This Day in Jack Benny
11/22/23 • 34 min
November 20, 1949 - Jack goes to rehearsal and runs into TV comedian Ed Wynn and Dennis Day's replacement Larry Stevens.
References include General Bradley, the coal strike, the song "Mule Train", the Crosley millions contest, the musical "South Pacific", Al Jolson, Buster Keaton, Margret O'Brien and Keenan Wynn.
Phil Harris Hosts Kollege (BONUS)
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06/26/24 • 33 min
August 9, 1944 - "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge" was fun music quiz show. When they needed a guest host they called on Phil Harris. Play along and enjoy the music!
Flubs and Mistakes (Richard Whorf)
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11/15/23 • 32 min
November 13, 1949 - Last week's mistakes. Jack visits Ronald Coleman on a movie set. The movie was "Champagne for Caesar", directed by Richard Whorf.
References include the song "Mule Train", the Notre Dame college football team, comedian Red Skelton, and orchestra conductor Arturo Toscanini.
English Butler
This Day in Jack Benny
07/06/22 • 31 min
December 23, 1935 - The colmans return as the "I Can't Stand Jack Benny Contest" is about to wrap-up. Ronald Coleman has a touching speech about Christmas after wartime.
Listen for a newsreel of Christmas shopping for dolls and hobby horses in 1945. The US is working on withdrawing troops from Europe after WWII.
End of Contest
This Day in Jack Benny
07/13/22 • 31 min
December 30, 1945 - It's the end of the "Why I Can't Stand Jack Benny" contest and the letters have been pouring in.
Plus Don Wilson sings his version of the song "It's Been a Long, Long Time" only about Lucky Strike Cigarettes.
Buying A Camel (Liquid Stockings)
This Day in Jack Benny
02/12/25 • 33 min
February 13, 1944 - From March Field Jack tells the story of buying calmels in Egypt last summer. Larry Adler the harmonica player joins him to re-create a portion of thier USO act.
Refrences include liquid stockings, Pepsi Cola, Wendel Willkie and FDR, The Andrews Sisters, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, the songs "Mairzy Doats" and "Deep In The Heart Of Texas".
Birthday in Canada
This Day in Jack Benny
02/13/24 • 32 min
February 14, 1943 - Jack's Birthday From Toronto, Canada with guest conductor Allan McIver and His All-Canadian Orchestra.
References include Prime Minister Mackenzie King, comedian Fred Allen, Halifax-born singer and dancer Ruby Keeler (Or actress Ruby Stevens better known as Barbara Stanwyck) and the song Blues in the Night.
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FAQ
How many episodes does This Day in Jack Benny have?
This Day in Jack Benny currently has 560 episodes available.
What topics does This Day in Jack Benny cover?
The podcast is about Radio, Mary, Old, Kids & Family, Comedy, Classic, Podcasts, Nbc, Vintage, Otr, Cbs and Day.
What is the most popular episode on This Day in Jack Benny?
The episode title 'The Vault (Racetrack Tout)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on This Day in Jack Benny?
The average episode length on This Day in Jack Benny is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of This Day in Jack Benny released?
Episodes of This Day in Jack Benny are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of This Day in Jack Benny?
The first episode of This Day in Jack Benny was released on Jan 31, 2016.
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