from television city in Hollywood we
bring you the Jack Benny program with a
special guest Johnny ray presented by
lucky strike lucky face better cleaner
better too much cheese tastes better
cleaner psychometric King Michael
cookies taste better you can actually
see why Lucky's tastes better when you
strip the paper from a lucky by tearing
down the seam first you see Lucky's are
made better made round and firm and
fully packed to draw freely and smoke
evenly and second you see Lucky's are
made of long strands of fine light
naturally mild tobacco
everybody knows LS MFT Lucky Strike
means fine tobacco so remember Lucky's
taste better
Pina Petra too much cheese tastes better
cleaner fresher food
thank you very much ladies and gentlemen
and welcome to the Lucky Strike program
well here I am again
and I you know as much as I like
television and I do and I'm really crazy
about television the only thing that
bothers me is that I I hate the fact
that we have to have our rehearsals you
know every Saturday and Sunday because
in that way I have to miss all of the
big football games that we have you know
particularly this time of year and you
see I'm such a I love football you're on
such a fan football as a matter of fact
I played football when I was a kid you
know I used to play with the Waukegan
Wildcat and of course this was years and
years ago Oh way way back we and matter
of fact that we had the Statue of
Liberty play before there was a statue
and of course the the game football was
so much rougher in those days were you
ever stopped on the 20-yard line by a
tomahawk you know that's about the
silliest thing I'll say today I think
now really in those days you know when
they cheered for the Indians they didn't
mean Stanford well anyway tonight ladies
and gentlemen as you probably know by
the way Mary how do I look in Palm
Springs he's there right now you know as
you probably know today on my television
show my guest star is Johnny ray and I
must tell you that I almost did not get
him for this show and you know I didn't
sign the contract until a week ago it
was a week ago last Thursday that's
right a week ago last Thursday let me
you know what happened but let me show
you let me show you exactly what
happened
hello hello hello
hmm must've hung up I wonder you've been
sitting here all the time
uh-huh but the phone didn't hear the
phone ah but why didn't you answer it
this is my day off
well raucous or even a van is your day
off couldn't you pick up the receiver
and anyway if your day off is so
precious you know if it means so much to
you what are you doing sitting here Wow
I had nobody to go out with Oh what
about the girl you went out with the
last time I gave you a day off since
then she got married had two children
oh she threw you over a and fell in love
with somebody else oh no boss she still
loved me but she managed herself fellow
on account of money money huh you mean
he was rich no but he had some
rocket sir you know I had a I had a real
tough day today you did yeah how to
rehearse my radio show and take a lot of
publicity pictures boy I'm really tired
of your you know I was thinking on the
way home - here it is Rochester's day
off and I'll be all alone I'll have to
fix my own lunch yeah I'm glad you
stayed home you know I don't even know
where the eggs are all right we're gonna
fix myself a cheese omelet or something
Rochester are you sure the eggs are in
the refrigerator yeah you'll find them
on the top gel oh yeah well I could have
been in here very long one of the eggs
is still warm put on your glasses you've
got the lifeboat
Rochester where's the frying pan in the
drawing stove look maestro I hate to
bother you all the time hey but where
well how do you make a cheese cheese
omelet I me what do you have to use
besides eggs well some cheese and some
milk and if you like it kind of thick
add a little flour flour where's the
flour in the right hand covered on the
bottom shelf oh yeah ah look out for the
mouse down
you find some cheese
bosses someone at the dog I'm coming I'm
coming between the phone rang and the
door buzzer I'm on
hello Rochester oh hello mr. Wilson Jack
what's the matter of Rochester why
didn't he answer the door his day off so
he stayed in the house he didn't feel
like going anyplace look I'm done I'm
fixing lunch here a cheese omelet want
to come in the kitchen to help me and
I'll fix it for both of us no no no Jack
no more food for me mm-hmm
not money I don't want any more food you
know Don you that's right well what
happened well no I'll tell you what
happened Jack you know for the past
three months I've been on a very strict
diet yeah well I don't know what
happened but I'm just tired of carrying
around 260 pounds well well this morning
when I got on the bathroom scales after
I took my shower I found I weigh 215
pounds what are you mad about 215 pounds
that means you lost 45 pounds yeah
that's what I thought when I found out
my stomach was hanging on the washbasin
hard-on you made that up won't you
wonderful joke we can use it on the
radio she like that yeah
Rogers and that's a wonderful joke why
didn't you laughs this is my Dale
excuse me done I'm gonna fix myself
anomalies here okay jack
- watch glad he left the room
why the Freddy's gonna ask me about the
commercial I'm supposed to do on the
television show and I just can't think
of an idea well mr. Wilson it shouldn't
be hard to think of nice things to say
about Lucky Strikes oh I don't have any
trouble that Rochester but I want a
musical commercial and doggone it I just
can't come up with anything well what
about that old song is becoming very
popular again when the red red Robins
come by bombing along we just did that
on radio oh yeah look Rochester I've
used about 20 matches how do you like
the stove it's electric
mr. Wilson yeah I know a song that you
could use it's one of my favorites do
what is it on the sunny side of the
street hey that's a great song Rochester
you think it'll lend itself to the
commercial oh I don't see why not
you could do something like with it I'll
tell you what did they do something like
this
we have you go and get your hat leave
your worries on the doorstep just die
let you be
to the lucky side of the street smoke
the hell is MMD and you'll ever have a
rope own life can be so sweet on the
lucky side of the screen just let your
tales tell you why
Lucky Strike you should buy and you say
the old mine what smoothness and
violence yes he'll ask MMD lucky like me
find the back door
just dive back your feet to the lucky
side of the street
you
Lucky Strike you should buy and you say
meal my what Lunas and my list
yes T
well alright really that was a great
idea wonderful thanks fella thanks a lot
anytime mr. well I get it
awk Donna there's someone at the door
don't worry boss
oh thanks Rochester mr. Wilson's getting
it who is it Don messenger boy Jackie
brought this envelope for you Oh oh
thanks thank
Jack Jack I I gave the boy a quarter tip
it was nice of you dad
hey down mm-hmm this is the contract
that Johnny ray sent over you know he's
gonna be on my television show it's
great Jack you're awful lucky to get him
I'll say hi Anna give me a pen where's
the parrot here's mine jack
oh thanks thanks down boy I'm tricky
running I'll tickle the dead I could get
Johnny ray yeah hey wait a minute
I'm not gonna sign a thing like this why
not well he's got a lot of nerve asking
for this kind of money how much he wants
$10,000 no Jack I know $10,000 there's a
lot of money but Johnny's worth it who's
worth $10,000
look Johnny ray always gets that much
money for his personal appearance he
always gets $10,000 yes
the why is he crying
look doc I'm not giving him now this is
the most ridiculous thing I've ever
heard him I'm going over to his house
and tell him a thing uh wait just a
minute Jack Tom darlin but now please
don't make a fool of yourself after all
Johnny Ray's a big star and his singing
style is so unique why Jack I saw Johnny
on a show once and he have the women in
the audience just hysterical they really
were in ecstasy why they even tore off
pieces of their clothing and threw them
up on the stage Oh Don that's a laugh
foolish foolish emotional women if he
thinks I'm going to give him $10,000 for
this one performance he's got another
guess coming now I'm going over there
and tell him a thing or two right now
look Jack I go right by Johnny's house
on my way home you want me to drop you
off yes Don thanks all right hold on
right now and find out whoa Rochester
I'll see you later
you
where those arrangements for serials
tonight down the piano mr. ray
how do you do I'm I'm Jack Benny is mr.
Rey and I'd like to speak to yes yes
I'll tell him you're here thank you
thank you very very much
oh hello Johnny
hello thank you so thank you thank you
very very much thank you think I can do
for you know know a lot of things I
Johnny I just came over here I wanted to
talk to you about your your appearance
on my television show exact I didn't go
out of thinking about that it's gonna be
a lot of fun for you yes
look Johnny you know I got that contract
you sent over you see and I couldn't
think of signing a thing like this
you mean the dealers are no no it's not
awful tirely I mean I know I don't want
to sign the contract that you gave me
but I brought a contract over myself
that I I'd like to have you something
something wrong this is the contract yes
Jack I've been around the world twice
and my ticket was shorter than that well
Johnny you see I've given the same
contract to every member of my radio
cast and they've been with me over 15
years
you mean they signed it well I'm hoping
they will they haven't finished reading
Oh Jack I thought to see contact my
agent said over with more than fair why
don't you sign it and set a deal look
look Johnny as I told you I gave this
contract to Don - Don Wilson - to Dennis
to Bob Crosby and to Mary and look at
here's a pen here's Don's Pam sign
design Jack you must be kidding with
this salary you want to pay me $2,500
oh let's see that's a mistake a total
mistake that's 250 down $50 yeah it's
matter the clause Oh what's this cloud
here Jack where I have to pay you $1,000
Commission oh that's that's 10% of the
$10,000 that you want you see
Oh Johnny Johnny don't read don't read
that next clause that even embarrasses
me look Jack that was getting us no
place if you wanted to be on your
television show you're going to have to
sign the contract that my agents drew up
well look at that wait a minute Johnny
let's talk this over I'm not paying any
$10,000 a week and what's these two
kidding about it I'm not going to give
you a ten thousand five seek a couple of
songs in a nightclub and I get that kind
of money so I'd like to hear the songs
that are worth ten thousand dollars but
Jack I want to be fair with you I'll
tell you what I'll do I'll sing a couple
of tunes and you be the judge of what
they're worth
all right go ahead ten thousand
don't talk about me when I'm gone oh you
know you're gonna miss your laugh and
daddy from now
just remember if you can't say things
that sound realize well you better keep
your little bow shot that you that is a
fine now listen to you go your way
I gotta go mine it's sad but it's true
but now here's a little kiss and I hold
for that this my cows will get gonna
funny marry
just remember please don't talk about me
without police don't talk about me don't
talk about me baby when I
maybe our soup
it's no secret you feel better when
waking dream don't you sometimes think
it's real it's on
bigger
Oh
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we're finger
Oh
sunshine
first words the microphone
one of America's most colorful and
exciting events that the backhoe auction
the rapid-fire chant of the auctioneer
as he calls out the bids on a basket of
tobacco the allure tobacco buyers key
men in the drama of the auction men of
sound judgment and years of experience
in tobacco buying here one buyer has
found a basket of exceptional quality
leaf of almost perfect color weight and
texture he signals his bid but other
buyers want this prime light leaf the
price goes higher and higher but when
the top bid is made it is all the
mountain sold to the American tobacco
company the makers of Lucky Strike
another basket of light mild fine
tobacco yes at auction after auction
year after year the makers of Lucky's
consistently by the light of mild the
good tasting tobacco that's why you can
be sure that Lucky Strike means fine
tobacco find tobacco in a better made
cigarette a round firm fully packed
cigarette which just naturally adds up
to better taste after all smoking
enjoyment is all a matter of taste and
the fact of the matter is Lucky's taste
better cleaner fresher smoother so be
happy-go-lucky with a cotton
I finally gave him $15,000
thank you very much ladies and gentlemen
you were a wonderful audience I'd like
to bring my guest star back again Johnny
ray
it was really wonderful having you on
check Delaney was on my pleasure bank
and as you know I'm appearing at Searles
here and I want you to come out tonight
be my guest
over dinner Oh wonderful wonder the
matter of fact it's a good friend of
ours in the wings right now that's gonna
come out joints turn about who Danny
Thomas Oh Danny Danny Thomas
Danny this gives me I'm glad you're here
it gives me an opportunity to
congratulate you on your own television
show make room for daddy and to welcome
you with the Lucky Strike with the
American Tobacco Company family we're
all with that family thank you very much
Jack and now that I am working for the
Americans back company - I'd like to ask
you a little favor what is it I mean I
think you could take a little cut in
salary
I should take a cut wide well I've been
on for seven weeks and haven't had
enough to pay me what I mean let's make
room for daddy daddy
I'll think about it but your show is
really one irregular you better get
started for cereals and remember tonight
you might get oh holy John know the
treat is on me - no thanks I'm working
there no that doesn't matter no I
answered your phone is it only my guess
and that's where it's gonna be
I'll tell you what why I said let's flip
a coin flip a coin okay and we need
three of us yeah they are odd man losers
the odd man odd man have you got a coin
young man odd man I got tail
I got tails the odd man loses you've got
hit yeah
if the waiter brings a check that seems
too high it's a no secret you feel
better if you cry
next week
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