The Genius of Jack Benny | Those Were The Days | Saturday, February 11th 1978

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THE GENIUS OF JACK BENNY

As we get ready to celebrate Jack Benny's
39th Birthday on St. Valentine's Day, we
offer six related Benny broadcasts from March
and April, 1943. It's a period in Jack's career
where a very bad cold keeps him off the air
and these shows are a tribute to his genius as
a lasting personality, as he does not appear in
four of these programs!

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-7-43) The be-
ginning of Jack's extended illness. George
Burns and Gracie Allen sub for Jack in a broad-cast
from New York, with Rochester, Dennis
Day, Don Wilson, Bill Goodwin, Paul Whiteman
and the orchestra. Grape Nuts. (9:40; 9:25;

8:15)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-14-43) Orson
Welles subs for Jack, who is sick in Chicago.
Phil Harris returns to the show after a three
month absence. Rochester, Dennis Day, Don
Wilson, Andy Devine, Verna Felton, Frank
Nelson. Grape Nuts. (11:35; 8:30; 8:45)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-21-43) Jack is
still ill and Orson Welles continues to sub for
him as Orson invites the gang to the studio
where a Welles picture is being made. Mary
Livingstone, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, Rochester,
Verna Felton, Frank Nelson, Grape Nuts.
(11:50; 9:55; 6:55)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-28-43) Orson
Welles subs again for the ailing Jack Benny.
Welles presents a feature play, "Death At
Midnight" featuring Mary Livingstone, Phil
Harris, Rochester and Dennis Day. Grape
Nuts. (12:05; 10:15; 7:55)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-11-43) Jack
returns! And he does his show from his bed
as he recuperates. Mary, Phil, Dennis, Don,
Rochester and Orson Welles, too! Grape Nuts.
(12:20; 10:20; 5:05)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-18-43) Jack is
getting along fine now as he takes in the sun
on his road to complete recovery. The whole
gang is at his house for the seasonal opening of
the swimming pool. Grape Nuts. (11:55;
15:45)