Golden age of radio free old time radio mp3 downloads. In his first season 19501951, he only performed 4 shows. Jack benny and the golden age of american radio comedy new. The chevrolet program, the general tire revue, the jello program starring jack benny, the grape nuts and grape nuts flakes program starring jack benny, the lucky strike program starring jack benny, and, finally, the jack benny. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radio tv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in 20thcentury american comedy. Protagonist of the show, benny is a comic, vain, pennypinching miser, insisting on remaining 39 years old on stage despite. The cds are labeled and provided in highly protective jewel cases. It premiered on nbc blue on may 2, 1932, and had its last episode on cbs radio on may 22, 1955, producing a total of 931 episodes. With jack benny, eddie rochester anderson, don wilson, dennis day.
Radio mp3s on cds, dvds and usb flash drives, and as mp3 downloads. Listen to 610 episodes of the jack benny show for free. These programs feature the best talent of the day and were broadcast nearly as widely as cable programs today. We make available thousands of public domain, old time radio shows for your listening enjoyment. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. During his early radio shows, benny adopted a medley of yankee doodle dandy and love in bloom as his theme music, opening every show. Free old time radio shows from the golden age of radio otr. Theyre just as comprehensive and entertaining as his 1930s logs and upon completion, means that episode information for all of the existing jack benny radio programs will be. It started life as the canada dry program in 1932 on the blue network and finished off as the lucky strike program on cbs in 1955.
Jack benny program comedy old time radio downloads. One of ronald colman and his wife benita humes best loved contributions to old time radio was as a part of a running gag on the jack benny program. So far, i have only purchased the first twelve of the the. During the 19531954 season, the jack benny program aired every 3 weeks.
Comedian jack bennys weekly radio series made its debut in 1932 as the canada dry program and ran until 1955 under various titles reflecting changes in sponsorship. Jack benny plus other old time radio comedians apps galleria. Later on, generally, the jack benny program became a sitcom about the production of the jack benny program. We dont believe that you should be charged for listening so download as many as youd like and enjoy. The man voted the greatest personality in radio history easily wins that battle. Jack benny made his television debut after a long career in vaudeville, radio and film.
Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. In between, it kept the audience in stitches and established benny as one of americas alltime great comedians. The jack benny show is one of my favorite old time radio programs that never disappoints. A master of comic timing and an innovative producer, benny, with his radio writers, developed a weekly situation comedy to meet radios endless need for new material, at the same. Jack benny grocery store owner part 2 jack receives a service award.
Widely recognized as one of the leading american entertainers of the 20th century, jack benny was known for his comic timing and his ability to get laughs with either a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated well. It was consistently among the most highly rated programs during most of that run. Free old time radio shows from the golden age of radio welcome to old radio world. Jack benny 431226 jack s christmas party with andy devine.
The jack benny program, which starred no less than jack benny himself, was a comedy series than went onair for more than 30 years in both radio and television. Get show times for all your favorites including columbia corwin presents, when radio was, the jack benny show and more. Jack benny and the golden age of american radio comedy. Jack benny born benjamin kubelsky february 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film. The jack benny program is a classic comedy that is truly one of the bestloved programs from the golden age of radio.
His radio and television programs, tremendously popular in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, were a foundational. The smithsonian institution and radio spirits are proud to bring you the best of old time radio starring jack benny. On the dec 9, 1945, broadcast, jack is invited to dinner at his supposed next door neighbors, the colmans in real life, the bennys and the colmans lived a. The jack benny program jack renews his drivers license. Gary wetstein uploaded the recordings, and he is generously making the mp3 files available for free download from his dropbox.
Jack benny was truly one of radio s most important and beloved stars. Jack benny 18941974, an enormously successful regular network radio personality in the 1930s, made a smooth transition to television. A massive collection of large pdf files each containing multiple scripts from jack bennys lucky strike broadcasts scripts from the late 1940s through mid 1950s, can be found on the industrydocumentslibrary. The jack benny program 19501965 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 unknown.
The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radio tv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. It was among the most highly rated programs during its run. The lost episodes has some real treasures, including newsreel outtakes with jack and rochester, and an extended interview with comediansatirist harry shearer who appeared on the benny radio and tv shows as a child actor, most notably in the programs. Benny had been a minor vaudeville performer before becoming a national figure with the jack benny program, a weekly radio show that ran from 1932 to 1948 on nbc and from 1949 to 1955 on cbs. Jack benny s supporting cast his gang was the heart, soul, and success of his radio program. Benny revolutionized the way humor was played on radio by introducing the situation comedy, and by giving most of the best lines to his supporting cast. Jack prepares for a trip to england june 1, 1952 season 3 1952. Some of the action flashed back to what the cast had been up to that week, and some took place on the stage of the program, where jack and the gang would try to put on plays and sketches, often taking the form of parodies of popular movies. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radiotv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark. Here you will find some of the most popular radio programs of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The brilliant bunch of characters that surrounded benny included rochester, don wilson, phil harris, dennis day, and mary livingston.
His first appearance on radio was in 1929, and his shows for various sponsors including lucky strike, jello, grapenuts and others, ran until 1956, when he moved to television. Using the silence rather than the sound made on radio benny got more laughs than anyone. In the past, many of you have expressed a desire to help zoot radio. Everyones favorite penny pinching miser with more laughs and better quality sound. Dec 5, 2012 every night when i go to bed, i turn on old time radio. The jack benny program, which starred no less than jack benny himself, was a comedy series than went onair for more than 30 years in both radio and. Mary livingstone, don wilson, phil harris, eddie rochester anderson, dennis day, frank nelson, mel blanc, artie auerbach, and ronald and benita colman delivered many of the best jokes and earned biggest laughs on the show. This is a list of episodes for the television version of the jack benny program, as opposed to the radio program of the same name. On the main page i mentioned that there was a recent release of upgraded andor remastered versions of the circulating jack benny radio programs. For more than 20 years, jack benny reigned as the king of radio comedy. The second, jack benny in the 1950s, will feature extremely detailed episode logs for all of the benny radio programs broadcast during the 1950s, the shows final decade. How he turned a miserable, selfabsorbed cheapskate into a beloved icon ranks among the great achievements in entertainment history.
Jack benny 431226 jacks christmas party with andy devine. In the third season 19521953, the show was broadcast every 4 weeks. The king of radio comedy from the great depression through the early 1950s, jack benny was one of the most influential entertainers in twentiethcentury america. During his radio series he cultivated the traits that his television character would have as well. Jack benny presents golden memories of radio 1969 six lp record set in mp3 format on the golden age of radio with jack benny and frank knight. His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death in 1974, were a major influence on the sitcom genre. Literally thousands of pages of scanned jack benny shows are available for download. Widely recognized as one of the leading american entertainers of the 20th century, benny was known for his comic timing and his ability to get laughs with either a pregnant pause or a. February 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american entertainer, who transitioned from modest success playing violin on the vaudeville circuit to a highly popular comedic career in radio, television, and film. Tuned to yesterday features programs from radios golden era. See more ideas about old time radio, mystery theater and jack benny.
These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii. Download a sample list of available titles and additional research resources at ucla in pdf format. Jack benny was an american comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film. The jack benny show in the 1940s welcome to the jack benny show in the 1940s. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radiotv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in. The jack benny program, starring jack benny, is a radiotv comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a highwater mark in 20thcentury american comedy. Jack buys oil paints for don for christmas jack benny. From october 1934 until may 1955, each fall every sunday evening one program captivated millions of americans, as people across the country tuned their radio dials to listen to the comedic. The jack benny show was on the air for 25 straight years and every sunday night peoples lives got brighter and funnier thanks to benny and his gang. The comic misadventures of the skinflint comedian and his friends.
Group photograph of eddie anderson, dennis day, phil harris, mary livingstone, jack benny, don. Burn to cd and listen on any regular audio cd player. Jack benny otr free old time radio mp3 downloads from. Listen to and download the burns and allen radio programs. Factory collections are renowned for their bodacious extras, and the jack benny program. He was known for his comic timing and the ability to cause laughter with a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature. This collection of the best of jack benny radio programs features 763 shows on 8 compact discs. Free old time radio shows from the golden age of radio. Jack benny online using any of the 3 radio players below. Listen to classic jack benny radio shows in mp3 format for free. Oldtime radio programs from all of the most popular series. Listen to the most talented actors and comedians in radio history, new audio intros on many. I have listened to such programs since i was able to turn on the radio by myself. Before television, radio provided entertainment by presenting radio plays and programs of mystery, intrigue, and comedy.
Jack bennys supporting cast his gang was the heart, soul, and success of his radio program. Offering the largest selection of old time radio downloads. Benny had been only a minor vaudeville performer, but he became a national figure with the jack benny program, a weekly radio show which ran from 1932 to 1948 on nbc and from 1949 to 1955 on cbs. Jack benny born benjamin kubelsky february 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an. A list of the programs on the disc as well as the date the program originally aired if. On the dec 9, 1945, broadcast, jack is invited to dinner at his supposed next door neighbors, the colmans in real life, the benny s and the colmans lived a few blocks apart. These original recordings have been digitally restored and remastered for superb sound quality and pure listening enjoyment. At the present time we have over 20,000 episodes of downloadable material available to you, for free.
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