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thank you very very much ladies and
gentlemen and welcome to the Lucky
Strike program well here it is April 6
Easter Sunday and I want to tell you the
cutest thing happened this morning when
I woke up Rochester who incidentally is
feeling loved better Rochester came into
my room and he brought me a rabbit he
gave me a rabbit a real live bunny
rabbit you know and it was the cutest
thing you've ever seen in your life we
were trying to figure out a name for it
and then I thought oh well why bother I
mean with the price of meat as high as
it is
that one
we'll be along wrong with us very well
you beat me to the joke anyway which is
very very good but of course today
Easter Sunday now this is the day of
course all over the country where they
the big thing is the Easter Parade you
see and here in Hollywood they held it
on Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax
and La Brea you see and all of the the
guests you see the the celebrities were
dressed up in their Easter Feiner you
know strolling up and down the street
and up ahead of the parade leading the
parade was Phil Harris that's right Phil
Harris walking now I know why they call
it the Miracle Mile
and of course I wanted to be in the
parade myself you know I bought a brand
new suit to be in it but it didn't get
there in time so I just stood on the
curb and sort of watched it you see and
it was a thrilling sight to see the
women all dressed up in their beautiful
new sack dresses and just as the judges
were about to pick the best-dressed
woman the most embarrassing thing
happened a laundry bag fell off a truck
and won first prize
a fire hydrant came in second part I
could stand here and tell you about the
parade all day but I want to get out of
the show you know ladies and gentlemen
as you probably know the younger
generation has been taking over the
recording business you see and many of
the young famous singers our sons of
famous fathers like Gary Crosby and
Ricky Nelson well the closest friend
that I have in the world is George Burns
and the friend the George Burns and
Gracie Allen and their son had just made
his first recording and he's here with
us today I'd like to have you meet him
Ronnie bird
Irani it's just wonderful having you on
the show well thank you very much uncle
jack he always called me uncle jack you
know of course I've known Ronnie's
father mother so many Oh for such a long
time I'm practically part of the family
I go to their house four or five times a
week you know not go to all their
parties and Ronnie I'll bet I had dinner
at your house a thousand times that's
right well to celebrate tonight after
the show you come over and have dinner
at my house Oh that'd be wonderful Uncle
Jack where do you live
well I live in Beverly Hills I know but
what's the address
look I invited you to dinner if you're
hungry enough you'll find it you got
that pioneering spirit
did your father ever tell you how he and
I first met oh sure he told that story
many times how he was a headliner and he
went into his agents office and you were
sitting there in the waiting room and
tattered clothes and the agent said to
him isn't there something you can do for
that poor fellow out there and so my
father went out and took the tin cup off
your violin and give you a small part in
his eyes
that's what your father told you that's
what he tells everybody well look at
regardless of what your father says I
will tell you the truth I was the
headliner at the Palace Theater in New
York and your father George Burns was
working across a screen right on the
street selling hot chestnuts for 10
cents he gave you six chestnuts and a
chorus of ain't misbehavin
no feeling sorry for him I bought him
some shoes and gave him a part in my act
well it's awfully sweet of you Uncle
Jack how they act over well the
following week we were both selling
chestnut
now Ronnie who you gotta believe your
father or me my mother
Gracie mother told me the real story how
dad got started in show business huh
you see his first partner was a seal the
act was called burns and flipper oh I
remember that I flipper the seal your
dad worked with the seal for three years
and then he finally teamed up with
mother because she ate less
we came to see you mother's wearing it
Ronnie we could probably stand here and
reminisce all day you know but how about
doing the song now that you recorded
your very first recording now you go
offstage and get ready and I'll announce
it ladies and gentlemen
Ronnie Burns will now sing this first
recording had he made all she's kind of
cute
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she's kinda cute
she's gonna Kim
she's kind of cute in the little way she
walks
she's kinda cute when she talks
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I'm so in love that
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she's kinda cute way she walks she's
kinda cute
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can be the cheese in lovely she's kinda
cute she's gonna do she's kinda cute
she's kinda cute she's tired
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first time I ever sang that's cute it
thank you very very much Ronny and now I
have a sketch a play we're gonna do that
I'd like to introduce oh but before I do
we must have our commercial Oh Don Don
Wilson will you come out and do the
commercial please you can do it yourself
damn damn Wilson come out here
what'd you just say I said you can do
the commercial yourself damn what's
bothering you I'll tell you what's
bothering me for months now I've been
trying to get you to give my son Harlow
a featured spot on your show and you
continue to say no but let George Burns
ask you to put his son on the show and
you do it just like that done George
Burns and fulfilled the best friend I
have in the world he's my pal
some pal I charge you less for being
your announcer than you've done George
Burns charges you for being your friend
heaven's sake I pay him a few bucks a
week to like me and you make a big
dollop it on you're going to do the
commercial at your been that settled in
I'm not gonna do the commercial I don't
care but your business is to do the
commercial
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well there he goes ladies and gentlemen
12 Angry Men said about a son Harlow mr.
Bennett and I don't use those Tiffany
yes you're wanted on the phone here yes
sir oh excuse me just a minute will you
split hello hello mister
Rochester what'd you call me for him
right in the middle of a show
did you buy a suit from Clemence johnson
clemmer and johnson yes i bought a new
suit well they're brought to the house
about an hour ago oh oh it's a
good-looking suit isn't it yeah it looks
good on you it is on him wait a minute
you mean he wore the suit over he said
for the price of pants they couldn't
afford to put it in the box look
Rochester it's a beautiful suit no
matter what I come in Rochester just a
minute boss is this the home of Jack
Benny yes it is did he bring a suit last
week yes
mattress store delivered it or that was
mr. Klemmer mr. Clemens sale yes I'm mr.
Johnson with the extra pair of pants
who was that the extra pair players
arrived the sensors glad you didn't buy
underwear
stop with the jokes and press the
clothes and put them in the closet
goodbye
that's to call me right in the middle of
a show now we're taking up so much time
I've got to get into the sketch Oh Don
Don Wilson come out and introduce the
sketch please Ronnie where's Don not out
of here and went home I sort of feel
responsible oh don't give it a thought
imagine him getting so upset about his
son Carlo I know but I've liked mr.
Wilson for a long time and and well I
don't want to hold a grudge again
against me I wish you'd talk to him
well maybe you've got something there I
mean if he was so angry that he left in
the middle of a show went home maybe I
ought to go over to his house and
discuss
just can't get over after all these
years imagine doing a thing like that to
me
taking another man sir oh na da me you
stop pacing up and down I feel the same
way you do about it
but let's not let that mean old man
spoil our home life after all the things
I've done for Jack when do you remember
when he had pneumonia it was a pint of
my blood that got him on his feet again
I'll say he got him on his feet you gave
him the blood he jumped out of bed ran
downtown and sold it to the Red Cross
for ten dollars on the way home he
stopped by our house and wanted two
cents back on the bottle
think of how that man's insulted me I
could not have done control yourself
dear I can't control I'm so
now look what you've done oh I'm sorry
well maybe we'll feel better after we
have some dinner
oh darling dinner's ready
hey Dom remember not a word about this
in front of Harlow you know how
sensitive he is
yeah he knows if he's the center of
conflict you get all upset emotionally
har no we're calling you Marlo what we
called you the first time why didn't you
answer I didn't hear you I was listening
to this Ronny burns record Raman whoever
let me hear you say that name around
this house again what's the matter with
daddy dear nothing son now look Harlow
before we have our dinner you must take
your cod liver oil gee mother everyday
you give me cod liver oil I wish you
stop because my teacher says our
classroom smells like the Malibu pier
you're going to keep on taking this cod
liver oil because it was recommended by
dr. Dale and dr. ina I don't remember
them well of course you don't they were
the two doctors who held you up by your
feet when you were born that's a good
boy
now go wash your hands okay oh oh honey
isn't he sweet he certainly is it just
breaks my heart to think that someday
you'll grow up oh it's you the man who
has the best friends money can buy I
know you're all upset about something so
I thought I'd come over talk me I come
in
well all right Louis
I suppose Don told you what happened at
the studio today no you're not going to
talk about it before dinner but you may
sit down if you wish
not there
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Pardo we're waiting for you oh hello mr.
Benny Harlow we'll talk with him after
we've had our dinner yes get Harlow
chair
ohana we're going to add the most
wonderful dinner
look and I know I'm not supposed to talk
you know why you folks are going to eat
but why would you put this bulldozer in
a highchair for sentimental reasons
this was dongs I cared when he was a
baby you just sit down and I'll serve
the food to you oh gee what a beautiful
turkey how much that way they're 23
pounds ah certainly looks delicious
mother and here are some nice mashed
potatoes thank you mother tomorrow some
of the kids are going rollerskating can
I go with them
Oh Harlow dear I'm sorry but I lent your
roller skates to a man down the street
well what did he want them for maybe you
want to move a house
and Louis look I didn't come here just
to sit and watch you eat now I wanted to
get something off my chest I knew
something was bothering you so I'm
trying to straighten it out Pelican I
have nothing against Harlow believe why
is he maintaining my name now Harlow
Harlow calm down nevermind but he's
mentioning my name I'm in the middle of
a conflict again and I don't like help
it I feel tension in this room Harlow if
you don't feel well well you just go up
to your room and get ready for bed okay
now jacket you came over here to
apologize do it and get it over with now
wait a minute doc you're talking about
apologies you owe me one imagine walking
off a show in the middle of Seoul just
because you were mad you're darn right I
was mad why I just can't get over you're
not giving my son Harlow a chance why we
treated you like one of our own family
we've had you over here to dinner
hundreds of times Oh hold it just a
minute doc all right I'll admit I've
been here for dinner hundreds of time
but I've always reciprocated yes he's
right dear many times he's taking us
over to have dinner at George of
gracie's now look at that I know that
you're upset about Harlow and I'm
willing to try to do something about
this good guy
I saw a bear last night on Bob Hope's
program that looked like him
goodnight son can I kiss him too
I wouldn't let you kiss me if you were a
French general
I know how you feel about your son new
to laws and if you feel that he has
talent and can do something I'm willing
to give him a chance like I did Romney
now but I've got to know what he can do
well okay
Harlow why don't you sing something for
mr. Benny I don't know what why don't
you do that number that you and Halle do
so well together okay okay now jack I
know this has been done before
but it shows off Harlow's talents very
well all right all right let me hear it
okay there will you give us an
introduction I don't hear son when skies
are grey dear don't you forsake me son I
love you so Sonny Boy
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what not you mine in the least what will
I do to you make them blue but my name
son Abel all my friends forsake me what
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Sade my scent from your set from heaven
have I any special valuations and I know
your worth and what did I make you made
ever for who right we're on what
when I will
want me to promise something
promise you won't raise give me a good
reason
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thank you I wish I have time to bring
everybody out here and thank him
Ronnie's son everybody but I haven't I
just want to say that next Sunday be
sure and watch backs with her father
starring John Forsythe I'll be back in
two weeks with my own show and I'll also
be on the shower of stars a week from
Thursday now a very happy Easter and be
sure and by Easter Seals
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