Bibliograph

The Jack Benny show, produced & directed by Ralph Levy, James V. Kern

Type

Label

The Jack Benny show, produced & directed by Ralph Levy, James V. Kern

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The Jack Benny show

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

53995405

Responsibility statement

produced & directed by Ralph Levy, James V. Kern

Runtime

107

Series statement

Classic TV series

Summary

Four television episodes of the Jack Benny program. In the first, Jack's plans to dramatize his life story are sabotaged by a child actor and his agent; in the second, Jack remembers meeeting Mary; in the third episode, Jack is interrupted by a girl claiming to be Margaret Truman; in the 4th episode, Fred Allen tries to convince Jack's sponsor to fire him

Table Of Contents

"Episode 1: In a series of flashbacks, Jack recalls his first meeting with Mary, who is working as a clerk in a department store and his feeble attempts to ask her for a date. -- Episode 2: Jack plans to dramatize his life story on the show. An adorable boy shows up to audition for the part as Jack as a child, but his ruthless agent demands $2000 to hire his client! -- Episode 3: Jack is about to introduce singer Bob Crosby when he is interrupted by a precocious young girl asking for an autograph who insisits that her name is Margaret Truman and that she lives in Washington DC! -- Episode 4: Jack visits the show's sponsor to renew his contract. What Jack doesn't know is that the scheming Fred Allen is trying to convince the company that Benny should be fired and he should be the new star! In a surprise appearance, Eddie Cantor suddenly enters to turn the tables on both Benny and Allen!"

Technique

live action

Contributor

Subject

Content