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hello friends welcome to this day in
Jack Benny I'm John Henderson hello
hello hello hello oh sorry about that I
was talking from the bottom of a barrel
because that's pretty much what this
episode of the Jack Benny show sounds
like these are some of the earliest
radio recordings of Jack Benny from the
winter of 1934 his second year on the
air in this episode they mentioned Eddie
Cantor a comedian he and his wife Ida
had five daughters comedian Jimmy
Durante often joked about his big nose
Greta Garbo was a Swedish actress in
Hollywood tall and thin and other people
joked about her big feet Clark Gable was
a handsome actor maybe I'll give you a
specialty number all by yourself
Katharine Hepburn was an actress who was
starring in a play on Broadway called
the lake she could also be seen in the
recent film Little Women
did you see Oh
Amy my precious thank you these are for
me oh my dear oh thank you darling thank
you
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sorry I forgot you're a girl and I'm
afraid of it to rust these recordings of
the Jack Benny show that you're about to
hear come from tapes made from the
original aluminum discs that have been
corroded over time so the sound quality
is very poor it's both so muffled it's
too quiet to hear and somehow ear
piercingly loud plus many of the
characters that you would come to know
and love haven't joined the cast yet at
this point it's just Jack Benny and Mary
Livingston plus a few men that would
soon be replaced
announcer alloy havilah bandleader Frank
black and singer Frank Parker now their
songs have not been preserved in these
recordings so in an effort to
reconstruct the 1934 listening
experience I've inserted other
recordings of the same songs from 1933
1934 so instead of Frank black and Frank
Parker you'll hear Ozzie Nelson Billy
cotton Jan Pierce and the Knickerbockers
so try to listen for a few seconds if it
bothers you too much turn it off there
are hundreds of other Jack Benny
episodes to listen to instead you can
scroll down this podcast feed to find
more or search by year at this day benny
calm so drive off in a new Chevrolet and
enjoy the show
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as you people
I love the hustle
though they jump on your chest you all
in half a mile it's well worth your body
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give them five days to leave when he
asked them ready to throw the cattle
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brands begin elected president is now 1
upon cuba cuban president looks worried
and pregnancy even the floor the floor
is my leader
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the monitors rocked the 14 below zero
which establishes new record here here
the communists are now hitting each
other with radiators famous queen gable
arrived here from Hollywood doing closed
cell girls presented with a pair of
earmarks renew also arrived here on
topping tour and gives wholesale order
prepare a few love affair with her
director of illusion he said no lololo
but from the look on memoriam face it is
yes yes yes
however that's none of our business it
is rumored that Frank black will
entertain these charge while in New York
has reserved in the autumn and also
heading you this Rose is already here
and durante will arrive in the morning
Garbo news star go spend vacation taking
in all the Broadway Joe when interview
says you would like to see Katharine
Hepburn in the late
when happened was interviewed if you
like to see God or the husband river
jealousy that's awful
me me time to them 3000 get
the loads out on price they want the
extra nicked all the wives are giving
their husbands for carfare flat lucky
Long Island let's just apply 10 p.m. man
kills wife forbidding pool hole Trump
without a fade or diamond in our hands
11 p.m. man is acquitted in the bridge
game continues Ruta scholarly New Jersey
wet weather so cold here the groundhog
goes back in his hole followed by music
all they can't take an age
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can't go on without that certain thing
but some in the trees would never sing
also not without that certain thing
would be such a very long some thing
being a wedding bells no wedding ring
those are not without that certain thing
love is the thing I'm talking about love
is the king over all love is athene life
can't be without humble reach over all
four can't go on without that certain
thing be no happy song of love to sing
those are not without that certain thing
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Oh
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opportunity nice whiskey try to find
some new talent and the result was
disastrous for having discovered nobody
tonight we are going back to our usual
dramatic plays with our old all-stars -
and we're over for your pleasure our
version of that big-screen success
little whip you all remember the four
charming daughter Aimee best Megan Joe
well our own Mary Livingston will play
the part of your while Katharine Hepburn
all right Jackson he will play the part
of a millionaire from next door
hey Frank if you let me have a few
dollars I want to get this you know this
little women was written by Louisa ml5
over 50 years dissolved which gave us
plenty of time to ruffer's and get our
scenery together tonight is the big
night so immediately after the next
number we're going to offer our version
of the famous play with people fall
vineyard or women and our little Frankie
Parker is going to entertain us will
tell you in his own inimitable way the
name of the little song out of my mouth
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why
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Oh
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Oh
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I think
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I brought you a nice step I see have a
good time upon don't Smee
seventy-five years
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me I seen baby summer autumn winter
spring baby you're my silver lining
you're my sky of moon shining just
because of you baby you have got baby
shining star an inspiration worthy of
our mighty nation for the icy
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the only nothing to do with it
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why do you need it my father's a
millionaire
when it comes to Eternity of the
shimmering over company swears largest
rivers of automobiles
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you better answer that Park and remember
I'm out I'm sorry penny isn't in my way
that's a fine way to see the ladies been
on a vacation
the idea
hey this is our supplies
it's your is well hello Mary when did
you get back from Florida he you'll have
a swell time
well it's a sort of a Katharine Hepburn
you like a Parsi to get my toes Todd no
Mary I didn't oh here it is I forgot to
mail it yeah well that's perhaps why you
didn't get it Parker no you sure look
fine thanks dad Saima that a swell time
Lafleur did you visit the Everglades
no I dropped over but they weren't at
home oh yeah that's into that pardon me
that's the only one punks opinion oh
yeah I don't like this in here I don't
like that remark black well what are you
going to do about it now wait a man I've
had enough of this no structure
transition is going to talk that way to
me I resent that a lot I hereby
challenge Jackson into a duel with drug
crystals or an enemy weapon I accept
never let it be said that a penny didn't
have courage that's the idea of warriors
yeah I suggest that we meet at the old
day job he'll curse the city in ten
minutes let's keep it together better
come on Mary you want to go along yeah
I'm then we'll murder in weeks
all right get in my car and let's go
play boys I'll be right back that's a
few things playboys
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backless train tracks boys playing with
easy Anna he arrives from flying colors
and now we take you to the scheme of the
duo
the AMG Guard on the streets of the city
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system play boys right by the side of
this old graveyard
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are you nervous flash a little bit and
then wait a minute I've got an idea what
is it all I boys
zip up here to this line okay okay now
here are two chopped knives and tool
evolvers it's up to you men to decide
which to use I'll take a knife that's
fair give me a gun and I'll take I'll
take a gun to the big copycat well six
six and stones might break my bones but
names will never hurt me please trust
you yeah boys stop playing now both of
you turn your back and step ten pieces
from each other how much as ten paces
Mary's about $3 in American money one
more wait a minute just a minute if you
don't mind if I go over in fact a while
I don't mind but make it snappy well
I'll try its new chop it's a target over
there by the fence watch this Mary mmm
great try another one well alright
where's that guy Frank black bring along
hey what was that hmm that's Frank's
life practicing oh ha ha
just a palooka he missed my mistake must
have been a lazy bullet oh he does
tricks ooh all right I'm ready let's go
are you ready jack yes but a Frank wants
to apologize it's okay with me you know
I don't know if you back out now you'll
be the laughing stock of the towel well
at least I'll be able to hear it you've
got to go through with it okay are you
all right Mary never felt better in my
life
Associated Press hey when I get through
with you you look like a doll for
18-hole what are you doing around here
for you I'm a game warden hey what are
you doing with those done look you know
this is my hunting season
hey this is a duel would just really
treat each other course if you want to
stop this they cured this no one walls
all right ahead be careful don't don't
kill her hair those up just a minute
boys this duel comes to you through the
courtesy of Chevrolet's the most
dependable power in the low fight field
Steph I didn't do them hair jacked from
now on let's eat out living again next
Sunday night our own little happy family
you are we were only kidding yeah but
I'm not kidding when I say that the 1934
Chevrolet's gives more miles per gallon
than ever before
I wasn't hitting that time tonight
this program comes to you through the
courtesy of the motor car dealers in
your communities represent of 1934
chevrolet this is the national
broadcasting company
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