The Jack Benny Program - Dorothy Shay

Dodany: Feb 23, 2012

Od: TellyComedyAndDrama

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Jack Benny made his TV debut in the 1949 season. There is a kinescope of his later November 1949 TV appearance on the intermittent Jack Benny Program special appearances of the time. Benny ran shorter runs in his early seasons on TV into the early 1950's, as he was still firmly dedicated to radio. The regular and continuing Jack Benny Program was telecast on CBS from October 28, 1950, to September 15, 1964, and on NBC from September 25, 1964, to September 10, 1965. 343 episodes were produced. His TV sponsors included American Tobacco's Lucky Strike (1950--59), Lever Brothers' Lux (1959--60), State Farm Insurance (1960--65), Lipton Tea (1960--62), General Foods' Jell-O (1962--64), and Miles Laboratories (1964--65). Jack Benny, born, Benjamin Kubelsky February 14, 1894, passed away December 26, 1974 (age 80 ) Tonight's Episode "Dorothy Shay" While doing the opening monologue for his show, Jack finds himself constantly interrupted, first by guest Bob Crosby, who decides to start singing a song just as Jack is in the middle of telling a joke, and then by an overly talkative cab driver. Cast Jack Benny ... Jack Benny / Zeke Benny Dorothy Shay ... Herself Frank Remley ... Frankie Remley Don Wilson ... Don Wilson Bob Crosby ... Himself Mel Blanc ... Taxi Driver Lynette Bryant ... Ma Benny Charles Bagby ... Charlie Bagby (uncredited) Robert Easton ... Lem (uncredited) Wayne Songer ... Clarinet Player (uncredited) Sammy Weiss ... Himself (uncredited) Directed By Ralph Levy Written By Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Milt Josefsberg, John Tackaberry Produced By Ralph Levy, Hilliard Marks Art Direction By Harry R. Kemm Original Music By Mahlon Merrick Details Country: USA Original Air Date: November 4, 1951 (USA) Season 2, Episode 1 Filming Locations: CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles Production Co: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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