The Jack Benny Program Part 1
The Jack Benny Program Part 1
Title card "Jack Benny Show" then "Presented by Lucky Strike". Football coach Lou Little in commercial for Lucky Strike cigarettes. Jack Benny walks out on to stage to deliver monologue. He talks about the vanities of comedians. Says guest Humphrey Bogart came at a reasonable price, that HB is a tough guy on stage, but knows nothing about business. Haggles with bandleader Bob Crosby about a song on the show. Haggles with co-star Don Wilson over his part in a commercial. Jokes about his frugality. Skit with Humphrey Bogart in police station. Excerpts: "You could tell he was an honest cop by the clothes he wore". "I tried busting the stripteaser but I couldn't get anything on her." Humphrey makes entrance as criminal. Benny interrogates Bogart. "I'm entitled to a phone call, give me a dime and I'll run down to the drug store". (cont.)