Jack's Nightmares Of Fred Allen (Aired January 31, 1937)
With Canada Dry Ginger Ale as a sponsor, Benny came to radio on The Canada Dry Program, beginning May 2, 1932, on the NBC Blue Network and continuing there for six months until October 26, moving the show to CBS on October 30. With Ted Weems leading the band, Benny stayed on CBS until January 26, 1933. Arriving at NBC on March 17, Benny did The Chevrolet Program until April 1, 1934. He continued with sponsors General Tires, Jell-O and Grape Nuts. Lucky Strike was the radio sponsor from 1944 to the mid-1950s. The show returned to CBS on January 2, 1949, as part of CBS president William S. Paley's notorious "raid" of NBC talent in 1948-49. There it stayed for the remainder of its radio run, which ended on May 22, 1955. CBS aired reruns of old radio episodes from 1956 to 1958 as The Best of Benny. THIS EPISODE: January 31, 1937. "Jack's Nightmares Of Fred Allen" - Red network, KFI, Los Angeles aircheck. Sponsored by: Jell-O. Mary reads a letter from her mother. Kenny sings, "Let's Grow Old Together." Phil's "sister" visits. Jack announces that next week, he will play "The Bee," and he dreams about Fred Allen! The Radio Writer's poll has voted Jack "America's Favorite Comedian." Fred Allen is imitated on this program by "Lind" Hayes (Peter Lind Hayes?). The program was rebroadcast on "Same Time, Same Station" (see cat. #20197). Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone, Kenny Baker, Phil Harris and His Orchestra, Peter Lind Hayes, Harry Baldwin (doubles), Ed Beloin (writer, performer), Blanche Stewart, Bill Morrow (writer). 29:14. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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