Jack spends the show sulking over the Academy Awards, insisting that politics rather than talent kept him from winning and comparing himself to Gary Cooper. The cast relentlessly mocks his wounded pride, even inventing a melodramatic suicide attempt with the Maxwell, while Jack keeps defending his screen career.
This The Jack Benny Program broadcast aired on March 1, 1942. NBC Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Jack Benny.
Characters credited in this version include Jack Benny (radio persona). The broadcast is also associated with Jell-O.
Mixed historical subset showing Jack Benny’s evolution from sponsor-led musical/variety programs in 1932-34 to the ensemble situation-comedy/variety format of the 1941-42 Jell-O season.
Listeners can expect comedy and variety, mixed format in format, and humorous and satirical in tone.
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