Rochester was the perfect foil for Benny. Great timing - and his voice was so rough! Loved the part where he says the whole neighbourhood pitched in to buy Benny's violin. And even some from the surrounding areas!
Hallelujah!!! Something to make us laugh and they did not talk politics. Yeah !!!!!!!!!!. Keep them coming. Jack Benny was greatest and most respected comedian of all time.
This show with all these stars must have hit Jack's wallet pretty hard! I remember seeing Kirk Douglas play his banjo & sing in some western years ago.
Wonderful show. Somewhat grimly ironic that Dick Powell runs the gag that Benny made people pay for cigarettes' out of a vending machine in his house (a gag already seen in the movie 'It's in the Bag' starring Fred Allen); since his chain smoking is what finally killed him at age 58 in 1963...
Andre Baruch speaks for Luckies. Dorothy Collins, "The Sweetheart of Lucky Strike" (and one of the stars of "YOUR HIT PARADE"), sings their jingle at the end.
I always like the great performers who use little bits of business as a trademark. One of Jack's favorites that rarely gets mentioned is his continual use of 'ya see?' here and there through just about every appearance I've seen. I find myself waiting anxiously to spot it every time and counting how many times he uses it. He's careful how often he uses it and it seems to be a punctuation or emphasis tool he carefully inserts. He's obviously very aware of it unlike people who say 'ya know' or similar at the end of every other sentence.
I couldn't feel the time. And the entrance of kirk douglass is different. I saw all the stars entering. Except Kirk he was really different. He is a lesson in charcter.
Very true, he was a very generous, warm-hearted person in real life. He just portrayed an arrogant egotistical cheapskate persona for comic effect. He was also an excellent violinist in real life as well although he really didn't play professionally after becoming famous as a comedian on his radio and then tv show.
People always seem to be surprised that serious actors can do comedy...many of them were musicians and dancers and singers as well. That's why they were A list" ..they were workaholics!!! Many people can act...these people were driven!!!!
The early shows with Jack were precious; he never engaged any but the very best stars of the time. Wonderful fun show!
Rochester was the perfect foil for Benny. Great timing - and his voice was so rough!
Loved the part where he says the whole neighbourhood pitched in to buy Benny's violin. And even some from the surrounding areas!
Hallelujah!!! Something to make us laugh and they did not talk politics. Yeah !!!!!!!!!!. Keep them coming. Jack Benny was greatest and most respected comedian of all time.
Yes they did. It's amazing how Repubs always say "They didn't talk politics", as if they are apologizing (as they should) for being Repubs.
Love, love, love Jack Benny. Thank you so so much for sharing this. (This particular episode was actually aired in 1954.)
The greatest and most lovable of all comedians.
See his movie "To be or not to be." Actually "The horn blows at midnight" is worth seeing once but he plays a trumpet, not a horn.
This show with all these stars must have hit Jack's wallet pretty hard! I remember seeing Kirk Douglas play his banjo & sing in some western years ago.
Wonderful show. Somewhat grimly ironic that Dick Powell runs the gag that Benny made people pay for cigarettes' out of a vending machine in his house (a gag already seen in the movie 'It's in the Bag' starring Fred Allen); since his chain smoking is what finally killed him at age 58 in 1963...
24:58- Jack is referring to Stanford University's defeat in their football game against UCLA the previous day (they lost, 72-0).
Thanks for uploading this it was great to see all those stars playing music "together" LOL
Before he was an actor, Fred MacMurray made his living playing in bands, on trombone as well as sax
MacMurray is smothering a laugh every time Benny plays.
I so miss this sort of comedy.
So wonderfully silly, so 4th wall absurd- and Jack just sailing through it...
Andre Baruch speaks for Luckies. Dorothy Collins, "The Sweetheart of Lucky Strike" (and one of the stars of "YOUR HIT PARADE"), sings their jingle at the end.
Beautiful, sensitive title.
I always like the great performers who use little bits of business as a trademark. One of Jack's favorites that rarely gets mentioned is his continual use of 'ya see?' here and there through just about every appearance I've seen. I find myself waiting anxiously to spot it every time and counting how many times he uses it. He's careful how often he uses it and it seems to be a punctuation or emphasis tool he carefully inserts. He's obviously very aware of it unlike people who say 'ya know' or similar at the end of every other sentence.
He also used "Lookit....." from time to time.
Wow!!! I can watch this stuff for the rest of my life!!! All hail the internet!!!!
Some of the highest paid talent in showbiz!!!!!
That was great. Kirk Douglas is dead? Is that an announcement or a factoid cuz I think everyone else is too. Except Benny. He’s only 39.
Yes. He passed away on February 5, 2020, at the age of 103.
Great episode...these people were enjoying themselves....there wasn't a lot of money in it...and not because it was Benny!!!
According to a biography I read, Jack was beloved by everyone in the industry. Mary? Not so much...
Hahahahaha those Lucky Strike commercials are seriously ridiculous! Other than that, Jack Benny was a true genius!
I couldn't feel the time. And the entrance of kirk douglass is different. I saw all the stars entering. Except Kirk he was really different. He is a lesson in charcter.
I remember hearing contrary to his image Jack Benny was a quiet philanthropist.
Very true, he was a very generous, warm-hearted person in real life. He just portrayed an arrogant egotistical cheapskate persona for comic effect. He was also an excellent violinist in real life as well although he really didn't play professionally after becoming famous as a comedian on his radio and then tv show.
Jack was amazing, one of the best absurdist comics in mainstream television.
People always seem to be surprised that serious actors can do comedy...many of them were musicians and dancers and singers as well. That's why they were A list" ..they were workaholics!!! Many people can act...these people were driven!!!!
The ad reminds me of AMC's Mad Men "Lucky Strike" advertisement campaign. "It's toasted".
A great episode !!
Originally telecast on October 17, 1954.
It's toasted!!! Be happy!!!! Gotta love it!!!!
What do you mean by that ‘Kirk Douglas is dead’ comment?
Kirk Douglas died a day before this premiere
Much better than all of the crap today
Wow...just wow!!!!! Lucky Strike!!!!
Cigarette ads have changed from the old days. I wonder if fewer people smoke today.
Where have you been?? There are no more cigarette ads...and yes there are fewer smokers today..much fewer!!!
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People back then used to worship these people the actors which was a big mistake cuz all they are is just actors
The best …..ingenious
What's really funny is that Benny, despite his schtick, was exceedingly generous, while Fred MacMurray was a legendary cheapskate.
Oh gosh, how much fun was that, too bad we've de-evolved to the filth that's on TV today.
If people can be conned into smoking, they can be conned into voting for Der Trumspter.
Trump Magnus!!
Or der Bidenski.
Seriously...let it go!!!