The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Jack Benny title card followed by "Presented by Lucky Strike". Commercial for Lucky Strike. Jack Benny monologue about the bad Christmas gifts he received. Benny holds a purse and asks if someone in the audience owns it. Appearance by Jayne Mansfield who claims someone stole her purse so Benny could get her up on stage. The Sportsmen quartet singing "New Year In Trinidad". "Rochester" singing and dancing on calypso set. Quartet plugs Lucky Strike during the song. Benny introduces amateur acts. Performer who does comic impersonations of dogs and horses is actually Mel Blanc. Trio of stern and ungainly women singers sing horrible song. Benny looks mortified. Lucky Strike commercial. Benny introduces and touts martial arts expert, then introduces six big guys to fight him. Six guys have no problem beating up martial arts expert. Credits. Still promoting the show "Private Secretary", with woman smiling and taking dictation.