1955-01-16
Dennis Day Nutrilite Show
4:30PM NBC Radio, 30 Minutes
Cast: Dennis Day, George Weil and Orchestra

Guests: Jack Benny, Margaret Truman

Recorded 1954-11-24
Musical Selections:
Dennis sings Falling in Love with Love.
Later, he performs To Dream as a solo finale.

Miss Truman will sing "When I Was 17", "Falling In Love With Love", and "When I Grow Too Old To Dream"

A comedy version of "King For A Day" with Benny as the Man of the hour.

Opening Confusion:
Jack Benny tries to take over as host, parodying his own Lucky Strike commercials.
Dennis insists it’s his show, sponsored by Nutrilite.

Musical Numbers

Dennis sings Falling in Love with Love.

Later, he performs To Dream as a solo finale.

Zsa Zsa Gabor Parody

Zsa Zsa was scheduled but absent; Jack Benny plays her in drag parody.

Comic exchanges about glamour, age, and Jack’s “blue eyes.”

Nutrilite Commercial Sketch

A domestic vignette about baby formula leads into a plug for Nutrilite supplements.

Dennis and Margaret later sing a spoof “commercial jingle” in quartet style.

Margaret Truman Segment

Truman jokes about women taking over traditionally male roles (president, engineer, football coach).

Comic songs parody Casey Jones and football fight songs.

She and Dennis debate gender roles with humorous exaggerations.

Jack Benny & Margaret Truman Banter

They recall meeting at a Washington costume ball where Jack dressed as a parking meter.

Jack reprises his “Charlie’s Aunt” gag about dressing as a woman.

Together with Dennis, they spoof “King for a Day” with Jack as “King Jack.”

Audition Plotline

Margaret and Jack both rope Dennis into helping with their auditions.

Dennis, unable to say no, ends up promising to partner with both.

Comic chaos ensues with Dennis pretending to be a violin student of “Professor LeBlanc” (a parody of multiple ethnic brothers).

The trio (Dennis, Jack, Margaret) finally perform Y’all Come together.

🎶 Closing
Dennis sings To Dream as a heartfelt solo.

Show ends with thanks to Jack Benny and Margaret Truman.

Next week’s guests announced: Ken Murray and Carol Richards.

Broadcast selected for Armed Forces Radio Service.

⭐ Takeaway
This episode blends musical performances, sponsor tie-ins, parody sketches, and guest star banter. Jack Benny’s comic intrusions and Margaret Truman’s playful debate about women’s roles create a lively mix of satire and song, with Dennis Day anchoring the show’s musical heart.


The Nutrilite program with Dennis Day September 19, 1954 to May  1955

sun sept 19,26 1954 	1,2

oct 3,10,17,24,31	3,4,5,6,7
nov 7,14,21,28		8,9,10,11
dec 5,12,19,26		12,13,14,15

jan 2,9,16,23,30	16,17,18,19,20
feb 6,13,20,27		21,22,23,24
mar 6,13,20,27		25,26,27,28
apr 3,10,17,24		29,30,31,32

may 1,8,15,22,29	33


The Dennis Day show is entertainment for the whole family. Everything from Irish lullaby's to show tunes.
Dennis mimics famous personalities, variety acts
Music Comedy Drama format
Robert Armbruster and the NBC Hollywood Radio City Orchestra
Jimmy Wallington Announcer

Sept 19 - Guests: Jimmy Durante, Rosemary Clooney

last show May 1