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Hello friends welcome to this day in
Jack Benny I'm John Henderson this
episode is from May 20th
1945 they're broadcasting from San
Francisco the governor of California at
the time was Earl Warren and the mayor
of San Francisco was Roger lapam known
for wearing colorful ties
there was a meeting of the Nations being
held in the city the San Francisco
Conference at which the United Nations
was formed at San Francisco 200 men and
women of 50 Nations labored to build an
organization that will Outlaw War for
all time meanwhile World War II was
coming to an end Germany had already
surrendered and Japan would soon follow
these early days after the German
surrender have demonstrated vividly that
no secure peace can be built without a
closer partnership among the great
Nations than has ever before been known
in
peacetime Allied planes are still flying
over Germany but they carry no bombs and
when the bomber crews are not flying
they're at work in the classrooms in
training for the long flight over the
oceans to the Far East and to the new
job in this episode they mention the
singer Bing Crosby who is starring in
the movie going my way and now those of
you who have seen going my way once
twice or even three times will be able
able to relive every heartwarming
laugh-filled moment again and those few
of you who have never seen it have an
unforgettable experience in store and by
the way if you hate to go to
school you may grow up to be a m they
also mention the movie star Rita
Hayworth you excite
me beyond my power to
explain she was married to Orson Wells
how has Orson been as a married man
uh confidentially a little uh a little
difficult oh no he goes his way and and
I go with him meanwhile Jack Benny was
in a movie called The Horn blows at
midnight now you will go to Planet
number 3391 and blow the first four
notes of the Judgment Day Overture on
this Horn uh uh pardon sir it isn't a
horn it's a trumpet to me it's a horn
Jack Benny had spent the previous summer
on tour to entertain the troops overseas
with actress Carol Landis singer Martha
Tilton pianist June Bruner and harmonica
player Larry well that was that was car
car Boogie sung by Martha Tilton and a
companied at the piano by June Bruner
but anyway Carol Carol you got away from
those Marines didn't you yes oh land
just you fool girl
you Larry Larry just one second you're
going to play hand MTH Boogie is that it
yes Jack I just announced it well look
this is merely a a suggestion on my part
but do you think it would help that
number if I accompanied you on the
violin Jack not only it wouldn't help it
but it would probably take the entire
Woogie out of the boogie walking on
stage Jack Benny had a casual swaying
Glide people would tease him for the
feminine way that he
walked and finally they mention pinball
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Program ladies and gentlemen on this
momentous occasion we're broadcasting
from the Magnificent Civic Auditorium in
historic city of San Francisco San
Francisco know on the world over for its
luxurious buildings its beautiful Golden
Gate it's extensive Harbor it's gigantic
and impressive Bridges by the time he
gets to me I won't mean a
thing now I know how Berkeley
feels so from this colorful City we
bring you that Yankee Doodle Dandy Jack
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Benny yes sir yeah thank you
thank you thank you thank you hello
again this is Jack Benny talking and Don
it certainly is thrilling to be here in
San Francisco a city that reminds me so
much of walk
Keagan yes sir oh now wait a minute Jack
I don't blame you for being proud of
your hometown but let's not be
ridiculous ridiculous are you kidding
down mention one thing that San
Francisco has that walk Keegan hasn't
got well uh walkie doesn't have the
bridges the Golden Gate Fisherman's warp
pave streets Electric lights department
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stores automobiles
bicycles
trees I knew if I let you go you'd hang
yourself we've got
bicycles they may have high front wheels
but we've got
them nevertheless I do agree with you
Don San Francisco is a beautiful city ah
you bet it is Jack but a funny thing
happened to me this morning when I was
walking down Knob Hill walking down Knob
Hill yes when I got halfway down I
stopped to rest and a traffic cop came
over and made me point my toes into the
curve well you can't blame him Don if
you ever started rolling you'd flatten
everything South of Market
Street you know when when you're out for
a stroll you look like a walking planery
session and you got plenty of planery
there brother too I and Don if you
notice how crowd it is here in San
Francisco it was just fortunate that I
made my reservations months ago oh well
then you were lucky Jack where are you
living at the top of the mark no at the
bottom of the
lerin but it's really beautiful down
there you can look up and see the
Bay of course after 5 days I had to give
up my room and I'm now living at The
Claremont Hotel in Berkeley you know
that's near Oakland but Jack you come
over to San Francisco so often with that
PO Bridge don't you find it rather
expensive crossing the bay not at all
Don it just happens that I brought my
bathing suit with me
you know well jack isn't that a little
dangerous it wasn't until yesterday the
Coast Guard came out after me they
thought I was a German submarine giving
myself
up I wouldn't have minded that so much
but they fired a shot across my bow
fortunately I was bowing at the
time hi you Jackson all right folks
you're all in Clover cuz Harris is here
and the LA is
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over hey pH how enjoying San Francisco
oh it's great Dy this is really a pretty
Village especially at night when you're
looking down at the city from the top of
a tall building and all the colored
lights are flashing on and off gosh it's
beautiful looks just like a pinball
machine oh fine comparing San Francisco
to a pinball machine sure Jackson the
whole town is
tilted tilted yeah Frankie my guitar
player says it's the first time he's
ever been sober in the city
cockey I hope the change wasn't too much
much of a shock room by the way Phil
where are you and Frankie Living Well we
couldn't find the room Jackson so we've
been spending all our time up the top of
the mark oh that must be beautiful yeah
what a view on a clear day you can see
the
bar I know I know and say Jackson you
want to hear something cute what well
last night Frankie had a couple of
drinks and you know those big turntables
they have at the end of the cable car
lines you mean those turntables that
revolve the C they revolve the cable
cars on yeah well Frankie kept watching
them all one night then finally he
walked over to the conductor and said
listen sham I've been here for 7 hours
when are you going to put on one of
Crosby's
records well Phil I can understand
Frankie standing there for 7 hours what
were you doing there I was waiting for
that's what I like about the
Sal well all I can say well here comes
our little song bird Hello Larry hello
Mr
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Benny Larry I was looking for you all
week to find out what you going to sing
today where are you living oh I'm at the
Sir Francis Drake I have a lovely room
overlooking a room overlooking what I
don't know it hasn't got a window
a so prow here they probably stuck you
in a broom closet go ahead kid let's
have your song Come On Let's have it
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I see
stars in your
eyes when my
lips your
lips
surrender
stars in your
eyes when we kiss and you T for your
mind
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Stars leave the
skar but the night still is bright in
the
Splendor
deep in your
eyes lovely stars to continue
to
shine no matter what Dawn may
bring no matter what you may
say there's always one little
thing that always gives you a
way make me through thrill with a thrill
of Soul
tender
realize love is
our by the stars in your
eyes
star in your
Phil someday I'd like to jack hello Mary
someday I'd like to wait a minute you're
not Mary no I'm Rita Hayward oh Rita
Hayward
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well Rita this is certainly a surprise
what are you doing here well Jack I
stopped in to visit Mary at her hotel
and she had a very bad cold oh yes I bet
I know how she caught that cold she
crossed the Bay with me and didn't bring
a towel you
know a that's too bad I know that Mary
would have been thrilled to be here she
really wouldn't anyway Jack Mary asked
me to come over here and take her place
well that's awfully sweet of your reader
and naturally I don't expect you to do
this for nothing I suppose Mary told you
that I'll pay you the same salary that
I'm paying her yes but I came
anyway oh Rita you little vix and you
but no kidding I'm so glad you're here
because well I wanted to tell you that
I've often in fact I no I better not say
it what is it Jack you can tell me no
you'll only think I'm a silly kid no I
won't I promise well okay I'll confess
Rita that I little Jack Benny have often
dreamed about you why I think that's
sweet oh but Jack when you dreamed about
me did you ever dream that I'd be on
your program no I always kept business
out of
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them Sita while you're here in San
Francisco where are you staying in
Berkeley or Oakland oh I have a very
nice room right here at the Palace Hotel
the Palace Hotel right here in town yeah
well imagine getting a room right what
have you got that I haven't
got nothing nothing but I'm supposed to
walk that
way got that over with a bang kid oh
well miss uh Miss hay withth I want to
tell you how much I enjoyed your latest
Columbia musical tonight and every night
I thought you were wonderful in it thank
you Don oh yes I saw it too and by the
way Rita I have a picture playing here
in San Francisco this week it's called
the horn blows at midnight and it's
doing terrific business yes I know Jack
but uh don't you think you're unfair
trying to cash in on Vin Crosby's
reputation well imagine changing the
title from the horn blows at midnight to
blowing my
way well I know what I'm doing sister
I'm a businessman you know Well Jack if
you're such a businessman why did you
diip the cable carard company out of
their Fair what do you mean jff I saw
you on Powell Street huh when you
thought no one was looking you walked
out in the middle of the street got down
on your knees stuck your finger in the
slot hooked it around the cable and let
it pull you up the hill for
nothing oh I just did that for a gag you
know people expect me to be funny hey
Jackson after the show I got a little
spot and will'll uh hey who's this happy
little bundle of
Technicolor okay okay Rita I'd like you
to meet Whispering Phil
Harris hello Phil oh brother all listen
a salary too this is it I bet if she
ever walked into the conference she'd be
whistled at in 46 different
languages well you know Rita the minute
I seen you I knew you were my type slow
down Phil she's married she's married to
Orson Wells who's
he Rita you tell them well my husband is
an actor a writer a director a producer
a columnist and a commentator well if
he's that busy what am I worried
about well
don't mind him Rita he just came with
the band the union says you got to have
one oh he doesn't bother me Jack and I
think I'd better be running along now be
later wait a minute Rita what's your
Rush where are you going well I've got
to hurry over to the Bay Bridge and
there's such a crowd there I want to get
a place close to the rail close to the
rail why well I understand every
afternoon some eccentric fellow swims
across the bay
oh oh I see well it takes all kinds of
people to make a
world anyway R thanks very much for
coming over and I'm sure Mary
appreciates it too goodbye so long
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J ah it was nice of her to come over and
leave Orson all by themselves and
now like Orson and Now ladies and
gentlemen tonight as an added attraction
we have another surprise for you a very
dear friend of mine who has entertained
the boys overseas in both theaters of
war and is preparing to go again the
world's greatest harmonica player Larry
Adas
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that was rap to the Americana played by
Larry Adler Larry that was wonderful
thank you Jack you pronounced it so well
too Jack we certainly had a lot of fun
on on those overseas trips didn't we we
sure did and Larry when you played your
harmonica the boys really went for it I
Know Jack and when you fed your violin
the boys really
win I'd answer that but I have another
important introduction to me oh who you
going to introduce now Jack the governor
of California you mean the governor's
here yes what have we done now
nothing and now one of the honored
guests here Governor Earl Warren
thank you ladies and gentlemen and thank
you Jack guys Governor I'm so excited
you know this is the first time I've
ever had a governor on my program I
don't know how to act I mean I I don't
know what to do well for one thing stand
up you don't have to ctsy
oh oh oh I didn't know Well Jack I just
want to tell you how happy we are to
have you here in San Francisco at this
time I did meet one very important
person who really knows what it's all
about that iy had lunch with him twice
his name is Mr D Edward D Edward J Das
yes do you happen to know him well I
should he's my Sher
well he's a he's a lovely
fellow anyway Governor it's been a great
pleasure to be here in San Francisco and
my cast and I feel highly honored having
been asked to appear on this
program goodbye Governor goodbye
Jack oh my goodness what's the matter
Jack I meant to ask the governor to come
to the big reception I'm giving in my
honor tonight you know um mayor lapam is
going to be there too mayor lapam yeah
he's the one who wears those zot neck
ties you know well I'll get in touch
with the governor later and I'm sure
he'll there's the phone I'll get it
hello hello Mr Benny this
R hello Rochester what is it I wanted to
let you know that everything is all set
for the reception you're given tonight
well I hope you explained it was
absolutely free uh-huh and I also
explained that you'd have a plate by the
door in case any in case they want to
show their appreciation Rochester that
plate is there for calling card it never
was
before well I'll talk to you about that
later will you be home when I get
there all right all right goodbye
you've been listening to The Jack Benny
Program with Phil Harris Larry Stevens
Rochester and Jack's Special guests Rita
Hayworth and Larry Adler the program is
coming to you from San Francisco but
don't go away folks there's more to
follow yes it's Phil Harris and the
orchestra beating it out with Stompin at
the Savoy then Phil sing shushu baby and
the orchestra again with the SHA devance
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sh sh shoo baby sh sh shoo
baby Bye Bye Bye
Baby Papa's gone through the S SE well
don't cry
baby who don't I
baby bye bye pretty
baby when I come back we live the life
of seems kind of tough now to say
goodbye this way but has got to be rough
now so he can be sweet to you another
day bye bye bye
baby oh don't cry
baby goodbye pretty
baby cuz Papa's gone to the seven SE
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this has been music by Phil Harrison his
orchestra this is the Armed Forces Radio
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