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The Jack Benny Program

  • TV Series
  • 1950–1965
  • Not Rated
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
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Sketch ComedyComedy

The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.

  • Stars
    • Jack Benny
    • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Don Wilson
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    • IMDb RATING
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    1.7K
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    • Stars
      • Jack Benny
      • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
      • Don Wilson
    • 20User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Mary Livingstone
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    Mel Blanc
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    • Polly…
    Benny Rubin
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    • Bandit…
    The Sportsmen Quartet
    • Themselves…
    Frank Nelson
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    • Clerk…
    Ned Miller
    • 2nd Man…
    Herb Vigran
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    • 2nd Policeman…
    Jeanette Eymann
    • Nurse…
    Dale White
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    Charles Cantor
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    • Burgler…
    Lois Corbett
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    • Trivia
      Most of Jack Benny's original radio cast appeared on television with him, including Don Wilson, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Dennis Day, and his real-life wife Mary Livingstone made several guest appearances. In one episode, Jack dreamed that he and Mary (his platonic friend on the show) were married and had a teenage daughter. Their daughter was played by their real daughter, Joan Benny.
    • Goofs
      When the show was originally broadcast live, the program introduction was "From Television City in Hollywood..." CBS Television City is in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, not in Hollywood.
    • Quotes

      Marilyn Monroe: What about the difference in our ages?

      Jack: Oh, it's not that big a difference. You're twenty-five and I'm thirty-nine.

      Marilyn Monroe: I know, Jack. But what about twenty-five years from now when I'm fifty and you're thirty-nine?

      Jack: Gee, I never thought of that.

    • Connections
      Featured in Depth Study (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Love In Bloom
      (theme song)
      by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger

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    Jack Benny a Comic Genius!

    I have to disagree with the other user who said Jack Benny blew. What? Benny is a comic genius and one of the funniest comedians ever. I saw his classic TV show, "The Jack Benny Program", last night and I must admit I loved it, it is very, very funny. Keep in mind this is early 50s TV variety show and yet it is still hilarious. Jack brings back his radio performers to perform his comic acts and sketches. It was awesome! I will be watching it again.
    • Kalaman
    • Nov 7, 2003
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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Jack Benny Show
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS
      • J&M Productions
      • McCadden Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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