program the jack special guest Bobby
Darin
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the world could be keeping Jackie
they're supposed to meet us at eight
o'clock it's almost 9:30 Bobby beyond so
it isn't like Jack to be late I can't
understand he phoned me as he left the
house I wonder what's delaying maybe the
bus had a flat tire
amazing jackass build up such a
fantastic character everybody goes
around making jokes about that's why I
think my idea of making a movie based on
Jack's life will be a smash hit you know
Salaam Darren's agent and I you I may be
prejudiced but I think Bobby you'd be
great playing the part of Jack Benny
well I hope Jack likes him we'll just
have to wait and see I can't tell you
the number of people that he's turned
down for the part really it's a good
thing I've got final say on the rest of
the cast what he wanted to Sharjah Gabor
to play his English teacher
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I know yeah but I promised to put her in
the picture anyway she's playing the
president of the PTA
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sorry yeah sorry I'm late but I was held
up what happened the bus had a flat tire
well Saddam oh sure a waiter yes sir
bring me the usual
would you please yes sir one Shirley
Temple no jack body will be on in just a
few minutes and when he comes on I want
you to watch him very closely because we
think he's perfect to play your life
look you don't have to sell Bobby Darin
to me because I think he's great I just
don't think he's the type to play me
that's all mr. one gin and tonic right
Oh One martini and one Shirley Temple
wait a minute you put scotch in the
Shirley Temple she's a big girl now
good evening ladies and gentlemen and
welcome to the Beverly Grove Jack
remember when Bobby comes on I want you
to keep an open mind I will I will and
now ladies and gentlemen it's show time
the Beverly Grove takes pride in
presenting the star of our show Bobby
Darin
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as long as I'm singing there's a fella
up in my brain that ringing making a
crazy ding-dong and if this band won't
desert me there's nothing that the world
can hurt me
long as I'm singing my song you bring me
trumpets legato puts up Saxon with them
stream moves pizza Caro and some rhythm
long as I'm singing from the world
right and everything swinging long as
I'm singing my song
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making music is more to me than a
pleasure cause me and music while we go
together like notes in singing by swing
in mind long enough singing
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[Laughter]
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thank you very much thank you so much
and good evening ladies and gentlemen
did you ever hear a fella solo song like
that I know he can sing but so can Dinah
Shore you wouldn't want her to play my
life but Jack he's not only a great
singer he's got great talent watch this
he's gonna do some impersonation I'll
watch it I'll watch and another thing if
I'm not big enough to cure the job my
buddy Robert Mitchum
we are Robert so how much you can do
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I don't know I knew this was a waste of
time when I came in well you mean a
waste of time he's sensational that was
a great impression he did a Robert
Mitchum
well they let him do Mitchum's life I
still say he isn't the right type to
play me well Jack when you turn him down
do it easy oh here he comes now
all right great show Bobby great show
Bobby you were you never met mr. Benny
have you no no I haven't I can't tell
you what a thrill this is mr. Benny in
fact knowing you were in the audience
tonight I was so excited I could hardly
work I mean just to think that I'm I'm
you know being considered to play the
life story of my idol Wow well I really
did I just like a dream come true mr.
Benny I mean I'm not only admired you
all my life what I'm practically worship
you you you don't have any idea the
respect I have for you I think you're
the greatest personality in show
business today
Bobby we both feel you'd be great in the
part but Jack think don't tell me what I
think he'll be sensational you mean I
can play the hero boy
sit down sit down everybody like you'll
be great play my playing my life you'll
be one now wait a minute Jack I don't
want you to say later that we influenced
you or pressured you into this look
nobody has to pressure me this kid has
got the qualities I like and I'm
surprised that you fellas couldn't see
Jack you're the one that said he was
primarily a singer well of course I said
he's a singer
but on top of that he's a great actor
he's dynamic and he has intelligence he
knows who's good and who is
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I only hope that when I get in front of
the cameras I'll be able to portray the
character you know and and and bring out
the real Jack penny a Bobby and don't
worry about it look at I'll teach and I
got a great idea
why don't you come to my house you live
there for a few days and then you'll get
to learn the way I live you know and and
the things I do and the way I think you
know that's it that's the best thing you
let's grin and and then I'll take in a
short before you know it you'll be able
to portray the real me you know that a
waiter yes sir wait a guy in the cheque
please go show off I already gave it a
and go oh uh
leave them a nice tip
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well here we are Bobby
now Rochester has been away for a few
days so we'll just have to wait on
ourselves well that's all right mr.
Betty actually I really welcome the
opportunity of being here so I can you
know study you and learn how you really
are
well that's what you're here for you see
Bobby you're here to observe not the
Jack Benny that everybody thinks I am
but the real underlying me you know what
I mean understand this is certainly a
beautiful home you have here yeah you
know and you're a big star yeah have to
live like one
oh look at those paintings they're
beautiful yeah your trio van Gogh
Whistler
Shapiro yeah that's an original
I don't know if I should say this or not
but I don't think that he's a very good
painter well not a picture you see but
he did a beautiful job on my kitchen
I'll show it later Bobby we've got a lot
of things to do tomorrow I think we
already get the bed you don't get some
rest so we can you know be around
tomorrow good morning Bobby
good morning mr. Benny been up long for
a few hours now yes I've been waiting
for you Oh have you had your breakfast
well no I haven't oh it's kind of late
now we'll wait for lunch
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photograph album here then I think you
ought to look at you're gonna do my life
we might as well get this right this'll
really help you not wait over here
now here's a picture of me when I was a
baby
they're real babies did it now there's
my father there's my mother and there's
my sister florrum and there's me me
there in that a beautiful bearskin rug
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but the whole family
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well you know it was a hot day
now Bobby I think there is something I
ought to tell you that nobody else knows
what is that
well Bobby promise me that you won't
tell a soul will you
I promise mr. Benny I what it what is it
Bobby I'm I'm really nah
39
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papi
there's a tear in your eyes
I haven't been so disappointed since I
found out Dean Martin drinks remember
Bobby you're the you're the only one who
knows about Dean Martin not 39 mr. Benny
how can you keep a thing like that from
your doctor I don't have to he just
thinks I'm in bad shape come on sit down
come here I want to show you some more
pictures right over here this will all
be a big help to you now here is a
picture of me here one second I gotta
get oh here here's a picture of me when
I was in third grade and this is the
first girl I used to go with well her
sweet hockey boy she was adorable
yeah those like delicate features and
those Cupid's bow lips and those curly
locks yeah now now here's a picture of
me when I got my first haircut
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you were the one with the curly locks
oh okay
see oh I'm here about the dry cleaning
oh yes yes follow me okay
here take it now look at the spots were
a little tougher to get out this time
I'll have to charge you a dollar
seventy-five
okay
now now mr. Boddy
excuse me do you mean to tell me the
overhead and say I forgot something
Thank You Roy Oh mr. mr. Miller leaving
the Miller
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Gregory Peck already young
that's my suit Ori smoke even does
business with my own motel
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I forgot to give me stamps
you know one thing one thing about me
Bobby
you know I'm honest you see and this is
the thing you have to you know learn as
long as you're gonna portray my life now
come on come over here sit down
while we finish looking at these
pictures that certainly was interesting
mr. Betty yeah you've had quite a career
yes sir when he keep looking at your
watch Molly well I hate to mention it
sir but uh well I haven't had any
breakfast because you said it was late
you know close to lunch and we were
gonna wait you for lunch and it's 4:30
now fly yeah Bobby
let me tell you about the time that I
played the Palace Theater New York
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good morning mr. Betty you're pretty
spry this morning uh I feel great this
morning last night my agent sent me a
care package
you I hope just sneak down to the
refrigerator I did - now listen Bobby
yeah today I want to concentrate
you see I'm showing you the way the way
I stand on the stage you see and and the
way I stare at an audience and smile now
you watch carefully this you have to
learn if you're gonna be me right yeah
you know how I always do this I stand
them I know sir the only one to capture
it so far has been the Mona Lisa that
reminds me I must order another painting
from Shapiro you know the way I always
stand on the stage you see I have that
for instance like with my leg out sort
of carefree you know put your leg out
then your hands like this you know your
hands like this you see that's right
just like that you know and then your
face over like that the way I do you
know just my left right together okay I
want to get it right now
that's wonderful Bob thank you you've
got it now
now Bobby mm-hmm here I want you to read
one of the reviews I got I got it here
something they'd like get my glasses oh
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hello yeah well they want me for that
our special or you got him to come up
from $50,000 to 75,000
no no don't sign the contract yet look
at you see for an hour show you know
we'll have to be there quite a few days
rehearsals and everything so get me
everything I'm entitled to that I got
coming to me you know like lunch money
bear you know haircut shoeshine all
those things right now Bobby with that
kind of salary how can you ask for
things like lunch money and cab fare
well why not
he's my agent let him on his 9%
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now Bobby here I want you to read her a
few wait I get my glasses out here
someplace here that I got when I play
the Illinois State Fair one well here it
is
there yeah I read that review okay let's
see Jack Benny was not only a big hit on
the stage but his cherry pie won second
prize not believe me Bobby now I think
by tomorrow be all
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yeah how do you do I need them I saw you
sign out front oh oh yes come right in
come right in
fine right over here right over here
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see all directions in there
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[Laughter]
this is Elliott I'm in Los Angeles and I
like it here I have a lot of fun the
service say hello to the gang gee I
still got a little time left on the
record
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mr. Benny he's recording
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well Bobby contracts all set well sign
it as soon as mr. Bannon gets here
good cool wonderful he walks and talks
just like jack oh hi jack hello Bobby
well fellas sorry I'm late but now that
I'm here let's break down the business
there's no reason why we can't the
contracts all worked out you know Bobby
I could have made this picture a long
time ago I was satisfied to have anybody
play but I was waiting till the right
guy came along and that you never mind
the talk Jack let's get down to business
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all right now the deal is very simple
since Bobby is playing the lead in this
patron since it's a story of Jack's life
I figure it's only fair that you split
the profits 50/50 well that I don't
understand at all
y-you know Iowa 75% 75% just to make
like the Mona Lisa
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I don't know I don't know no I'll tell
you that contracts the most ridiculous
thing I've ever read
you boys want me you're gonna have to
come up with a lot of things firstly I
want lunch money is he fair a big
air-conditioned dressing room with three
original Shapiro's on the wall
Shapiro's that's not all I wanted
written into every contract that all
members of the cats have to bring their
dry-cleaning to me well I've had just
about enough you are without a doubt the
most ungrateful most unappreciative
greedy money-grubbing cheapskate I've
ever known
well Bobby I'm your agent this is a
million dollar deal let's talk this over
well you can talk it over if you like
I'm going out and move my car before it
cost me another nickel on the meter oh
and by the way asked for you from now on
you only get 8%
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what's happened - I don't know I don't
know oh boy am I glad I found out about
him and just a time - I mean me
how can a fellow be that cheap why if I
had him play my life in my picture
everybody would have hate me Wow here's
the bill for Bobby stay at my house
we'll be back with a special guest Bobby
Darin and Dustin
thank you very much ladies and gentlemen
I hope you all enjoyed the show once
again I like to bring out my guest star
Bobby there
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you did a wonderful job impersonating me
thank you
but you were lucky you see Raymond
Massey didn't get a chance to live with
Lincoln I wish I could take credit for
that joke but somebody gave it to me
Lincoln hardly knew
tonight folks I'll be seeing you soon
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Oh Monday night's the big night on TV 20
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