Jack Benny presents a variety hour with a carnival theme that stars Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Ben Blue, and Paul Revere and The Raiders. Cameos by The Smothers Brothers (as Joe-Joe, the ...
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Title: Carnival Nights (1968– )
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Jack Benny | ... | Self | |
| Lucille Ball | ... | Self | |
| Johnny Carson | ... | Self | |
| Ben Blue | ... | Self | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Larry J. Blake | ... | Policeman | |
| George Burns | ... | Self (Cameo) | |
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Don Drysdale | ... | Self (Cameo) |
| Sid Fields | ... | Carnival owner / comedian | |
| Bob Hope | ... | Self (Cameo) | |
| Dean Martin | ... | Self (Cameo) | |
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Paul Revere | ... | Self |
| Benny Rubin | ... | Tonto | |
| Almira Sessions | ... | Old Lady on Midway | |
| Dick Smothers | ... | Self (Cameo) | |
| Tom Smothers | ... | Self (Cameo) | |
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Jack Benny presents a variety hour with a carnival theme that stars Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Ben Blue, and Paul Revere and The Raiders. Cameos by The Smothers Brothers (as Joe-Joe, the two-headed boy), George Burns (as Martine, the Bearded Lady), and Dean Martin (as Rip Van Rinkle, the sleeping man). Songs include Lucille Ball singing "It's So Nice To Have a Man Around the House" and "Cleo" (to the tune of "Mame"), "Too Much Talk" and "Him or Me" sung by Paul Revere and The Raiders. Written by Michael Mooney
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Written by Mark Lindsay (uncredited)
Sung by Paul Revere & The Raiders
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NBC's lead in for "Carnival Nights" was "Chrysler Presents The Bob Hope Show." Coincidentally, Hope is the first person seen in at the start of "Carnival Nights". See more »Goofs
In the trailer sketch, Jack reverses his line, "Because a carnival that works together lives together." See more »Quotes
Johnny Carson: [as Carnival Barker] The girl who made Little Egypt surrender to the Israelis, Luscious Lucille is the most fantastic dancing girl in all history. When Lucille made her first appearance, Gypsy Rose Lee retired, Lily St. Cyr burst her bubble, and Sally Rand grabbed her fans and flew back to Capistrano.See more »
Crazy Credits
Although the special is titled "Carnival Nights" the final credits read "The Jack Benny Hour." The guest stars make their entrance for the curtain call on a carousel. See more »Soundtracks
Too Much TalkWritten by Mark Lindsay (uncredited)
Sung by Paul Revere & The Raiders
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20 March 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I remember watching this in 1968 when it aired.I was a huge fan of Jack Benny(someone please do a biographical movie about him)& of Paul Revere & the Raiders(RIP Paul Revere),so I definitely did not miss it.An all -star cast & excellent script provided an hour of entertainment that almost seemed to end way too soon.I hope this will be brought out on DVD,as an example of in the words of one TV critic of a time when television entertainment was truly entertaining.Jack Benny did a large number of specials between 1965 until his death in 1974.I remember several of them but this one stands out in my mind.In today's politically correct atmosphere,Jack Benny would be Public Enemy #1 with the PC Police,his cheapskate image was obviously inspired by his Jewishness.