His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death in 1974, were a major influence on the sitcom genre. We make available thousands of public domain, old time radio shows for your listening enjoyment. Feb 21, 2017 jack benny show, old time radio the classic archives old time radio channel. Subscribe to the podcast and get new episodes delivered to your phone or tablet. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, was a radio tv comedy series which ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in 20thcentury comedy. A complete set of high quality mp3s of all 749 surviving episodes of the jack benny radio series. Jack benny show, old time radio the classic archives old time radio channel. He was also one of the most acclaimed comedians of the time and. Jack benny was truly one of radio s most important and beloved stars. The man voted the greatest personality in radio history easily wins that battle.
Jack benny and the golden age of american radio comedy. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. Background of jack bennys start in vaudeville is shared before the episode begins. Whether hes sitting in the stands or standing in the thick of the action, it all adds up to clutch classic radio comedy. If it doesnt or if you receive an error message, download the free realplayer software and then come back here and try again. In sync with the this day in jack benny podcast, the catalog of jack benny episodes are available to stream or download. Train leaving on track five for anaheim, azusa, and cucamonga.
His very first appearance on radio in 1932 was situational, as. Part of our over 12000 show library of old time radio. Widely recognized as one of the leading american entertainers of the 20th century, benny was known for his comic timing and his ability. Every week we are celebrating the episodes that are exactly 60, 65, 70 and 75 years. From october 1934 until may 1955, each fall every sunday evening one program captivated millions of americans, as people across the country tuned their radio dials to listen to the comedic. Jack benny presents golden memories of radio 1969 six lp record set in mp3 format on the golden age of radio with jack benny and frank knight. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The jack benny program became a staple of family entertainment. A woebegone old car, a harried department store clerk, a monosyllabic man in a sombrero, and a train announcer whose line ran somewhere between orange county and the twilight zone are all memorable characters from the jack benny program, and all the products of a single. His radio and television programs, tremendously popular in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, were a foundational. Jack benny born benjamin kubelsky february 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an. Jack benny was one of william paleys main targets in the famous cbs talent raids of 194849. The jack benny program, old time radio show, 370523 jack is sick phil, kenny and don host.
In between, it kept the audience in stitches and established benny as one of americas alltime great comedians. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radio tv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in 20thcentury american comedy. Listen free to jack benny jack benny on comedy radio on. Jack goes christmas shopping for oil paints for don wilson. Don makes a fluff about hearing news about jack from drear puson drew pearson. Jack benny presents golden memories of radio lps cd, mp3. At the present time we have over 20,000 episodes of downloadable material available to you, for free. Written by original radio broadcast, audiobook narrated by jack benny, mary livingstone, ronald colman, benita hume, old time radio. It started life as the canada dry program in 1932 on the blue network and finished off as the lucky strike program on cbs in 1955. Happy 39th, jack benny from 193755, listeners had a chance or had no choice but to turn the station to sit in on the perpetual 39th birthday of the famous radio ham, whose real 39th was in 1933. She was to become mary livingstone, one of jack bennys regular characters for the rest of his life. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radiotv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in 20thcentury american comedy. In the past, many of you have expressed a desire to help zoot radio. Sep 04, 2015 if youre into old radio at all, if you like jack benny s show in the slightest, i think youll probably want to check this out.
Radio mp3s on cds, dvds and usb flash drives, and as mp3 downloads. Bennys character was cheap, vain, petty, and self congratulatory. He was known for his comic timing and the ability to cause laughter with a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, was a radiotv comedy series which ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in 20thcentury comedy. Subscribe to the podcast and get new episodes delivered to. Jack benny was truly one of radios most important and beloved stars. The jack benny show in the 1940s welcome to the jack benny show in the 1940s. Bennys longestrunning sponsor, however, was the american tobacco companys lucky strike cigarettes, from 1944 to 1955, and it was during lucky strikes sponsorship that the show became, at last, the jack benny. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radiotv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in. His first appearance on radio was in 1929, and his shows for various sponsors including lucky strike, jello, grapenuts and others, ran until 1956, when he moved to television.
To millions of radio listeners, his character was simply the cheapest man in america, an image so ingrained into the national consciousness that on opening day of baseball seasoninstead of throwing out the first ballhe merely glanced at it and put it in his pocket, bringing the house down. Now lets get on with the programunless the delegate from encino has a complaint. Jack benny 18941974, an enormously successful regular network radio personality in the 1930s, made a smooth transition to television. Protagonist of the show, benny is a comic, vain, pennypinching miser, insisting on remaining 39 years old on stage despite. Using the silence rather than the sound made on radio benny got more laughs than anyone. Widely recognized as one of the leading american entertainers of the 20th century, benny was known for his comic timing and his ability to get laughs with either a pregnant pause or a. He was also one of the most acclaimed comedians of the time and entertained the american audience through his portrayal of a miser. Im pretty confident most folks have never heard these before, because they havent been widely available online. Jack benny episodes this day in jack benny podcast. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. So far, i have only purchased the first twelve of the the. The jack benny program aired from may 2, 1932 until june 22, 1958.
If youre into old radio at all, if you like jack bennys show in the slightest, i think youll probably want to check this out. Listen to 610 episodes of the jack benny show for free. Jack benny program comedy old time radio downloads. Benny s longestrunning sponsor, however, was the american tobacco companys lucky strike cigarettes, from 1944 to 1955, and it was during lucky strikes sponsorship that the show became, at last, the jack benny. Jack benny 386 mp3 downloads available jack benny born benjamin kubelsky february 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film. It premiered on nbc blue on may 2, 1932, and had its last episode on cbs radio on may 22, 1955, producing a total of 931 episodes. Jack benny was an american actor of film and television who worked in radio as well. Listen to the most talented actors and comedians in radio history, new audio intros on many episodes. Jack benny old time radio audio cd by original radio broadcasts very good. Every week we are celebrating the episodes that are exactly 60, 65, 70 and 75 years old from 1953, 1948, 1943, and 1938. We dont believe that you should be charged for listening so download as many as youd like and enjoy. Jack benny and the golden age of american radio comedy explores the life and legacy of jack benny of one of the most influential broadcasters and comedians of the 20th century.
The jack benny show was on the air for 25 straight years and every sunday night peoples lives got brighter and funnier thanks to benny and his gang. I am about forty years removed from the jack benny radio show, but i absolutely loved it once i heard it. Rehearsal for the world war ii radio show you cant do business with hitler with john flynn and virginia moore. I know, but you left off star of stage, screen, and radio. You name the sport, jack bennys a fanand maybe even a participant.
Click download or read online button to get jack benny and the golden age of american radio comedy book now. Listen to the most talented actors and comedians in radio history, new audio intros on many. The jack benny program, which starred no less than jack benny himself, was a comedy series than went onair for more than 30 years in both radio and television. On the radio, jack was everything that he was not in real life. How he turned a miserable, selfabsorbed cheapskate into a beloved icon ranks among the great achievements in entertainment history.
Jack, who remained thirtynineyearsold, kept his money in his basement and drove his old maxwell car just as he had done on the radio. Jack benny was a regular on his own radio program since 1932. The canada dry program was on the air from may 2, 1932 until october 26, 1932. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. For more than 20 years, jack benny reigned as the king of radio comedy.
Dennis enters determined not to be pushed around any more, then he sings, marta. The jack benny program is a classic comedy that is truly one of the bestloved programs from the golden age of radio. Benny s longestrunning sponsor, however, was the american tobacco companys lucky strike cigarettes, from 1944 to 1955, and it was during lucky strikes sponsorship that the show became, at last, the jack benny program once and for all although it was often announced by don wilson at the start of the show as the lucky strike program starring. Jack benny online using any of the 3 radio players below. February 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american entertainer, who transitioned from modest success playing violin on the vaudeville circuit to a highly popular comedic career in radio, television, and film. Jack buys oil paints for don for christmas jack benny.
The jack benny show is one of my favorite old time radio programs that never disappoints. The king of radio comedy from the great depression through the early 1950s, jack benny was one of the most influential entertainers in twentiethcentury america. Listen to classic jack benny radio shows in mp3 format for free. This series of programs, broadcast at least once weekly by more than 790 radio stations in america, was written and produced by the radio section of the office of war information owi.
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