This Day in Jack Benny

October 31, 1943 - Mr. Mortimer the sponsor visits and Jack pretends he's going to Brazil. This being Halloween Jack and The gang discuss thier plans.

References include fellow radio comedians Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, Bob Hope and Burns and Alen.

October 25, 1953 - Jack Buys a G string at the music stor after his violin string breaks.

References include the Bob Crosby afternoon show,Jack's TV episode with Humphrey Bogart, actresses Ava Gardener, Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russel, wealthy men Aly Kahn and King Farouk, inventors Marconi and Edison, violinists Jasha Heifetz, Mischa Elman and Evalyn, the Gillette cartoon parrot and the old comedy phonograph "Cohen on the Telephone".

October 18, 1953 - Jack Benny does a parody of the movie "Wings of the Hawk" in which Van Hefin plays a prospector in Mexico caught up in a fight bewteen the rebels and the federales. References include Bing Crosby and Popeye the sailor.

October 24, 1943 - Jack Benny rides the train and tells another story from his time overseas. This story turns out to be a spoof of the Charles Boyer movie Algiers.

References include the Moscow conference, Claudette Colbert, Joan Bennett, Gary Cooper, Fred Allen, the quiz kid Joel Cupperman and a list of gossip columnists.

June 3, 2026 - No Soap Radio presents an "The Finale That Never Was" original Jack Benny script written by Craig Shemin.

When Jack Benny retired from radio in 1955 no farewell episode was ever produced. Craig has remedied that with our version in which Jack says goodbye to his radio audience. The usual cast of characters make appearances along with a number of guest stars including George Burns and Gracie Allen. The episode was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit of No Soap Radio.

Find more old time radio recreations at NoSoapRadioPlayers.com or on YouTube

Cast:

Annette Bochenek as Mary Livingstone

Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Gracie Allen / Sheldon Leonard / Luck Strike Singer

Zach Eastman as Dennis Day

Victoria Gordon as CBS Page / Mable the Swichboard Operator

Larry Groeb as Fred Allen / Mr. Kitzel

Andy Hartson-Bowyer as Phil Harris / Lucky Strike Singer

John Henderson as Don Wilson

Eric Jacobson as George Burns

Paul Kovit as Frank Nelson / Mel Blanc / Lucky Strike Singer

Pete Lutz as Lucky Strike Singer

Laura Mirsky as Gertude the Switchboard Operator

Paul Patterson as Rochester

Mark Saunders as Lucky Strike Singer

Craig Shemin Gene Twombly

John Bell as Jack Benny

October 26, 1945 - With Danny Kaye entertaining the troops overseas Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Rochester, Larry Stevens and Don Wilson fill in on The Danny Kaye Show.

October 3, 1946 - This is the first episode of Dennis Day's show, a spin off of Jack Benny. This episode is titles "Masquerade". In it they mention the racy book "Forever Amber", the housing shortage, and actor Charles Boyer. Enjoy!

January 23, 1949 - The Fred Allen Show with special guest Jack Haley (Tin Man) and featuring Phil Harris. Phil was out east for President Truman's Inauguration.

March 4, 1949 - Jack Benny is the guest star on The Ford Theater for a radio adaptation of his movie "The Horn Blows at Midnight".

This program follows the Jack Warner episode of The Jack benny Program. https://thisdaybenny.com/2021/08/13/jack-warner-ford-theater/

October 20, 1946 - This is the second (available) episode of The Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show, which was known as The Fitch Bandwagon and this time.