Jack never actually gave up saying he was "39", 'hwy', I MEANT to say, he never said he was older than "39". In fact, there was an idea, for one of his "SHOWER OF STARS" specials in the mid-'50s. for a "Jack Benny's 40th Birthday" celebration. He decided not to do it because, as he said, "39 is a funny number- 40 isn't".
"Mr. Ackerman" is a fictional counterpart of the real-life president of CBS' West Coast TV division at that time, Harry Ackerman; he later became an executive at Screen Gems/Columbia, serving as executive producer on several of their series in the '60s, including "BEWITCHED", "THE FLYING NUN", etc. (he also married Elinor Donahue).
There were so many facets of Jack's radio/TV personality, and he thrived on them. He was always guaranteed a laugh if the joke involved his "cheapness", his "lousy violin playing", his "age" [he stopped at declaring he was "only 39", because, as he later recalled, "it's a funny number- 40 isn't"], and assorted other character traits...
Jack never actually gave up saying he was "39", 'hwy', I MEANT to say, he never said he was older than "39". In fact, there was an idea, for one of his "SHOWER OF STARS" specials in the mid-'50s. for a "Jack Benny's 40th Birthday" celebration. He decided not to do it because, as he said, "39 is a funny number- 40 isn't".
fromthesidelines 7 months ago
"Mr. Ackerman" is a fictional counterpart of the real-life president of CBS' West Coast TV division at that time, Harry Ackerman; he later became an executive at Screen Gems/Columbia, serving as executive producer on several of their series in the '60s, including "BEWITCHED", "THE FLYING NUN", etc. (he also married Elinor Donahue).
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
There were so many facets of Jack's radio/TV personality, and he thrived on them. He was always guaranteed a laugh if the joke involved his "cheapness", his "lousy violin playing", his "age" [he stopped at declaring he was "only 39", because, as he later recalled, "it's a funny number- 40 isn't"], and assorted other character traits...
fromthesidelines 1 year ago 4
@fromthesidelines Many facets and all of them funny. I didn't know that he ever gave up saying he was 39! LOL
hwy61media 1 year ago
Especially if the "two grown men" are George Burns and Jack Benny!
fromthesidelines 1 year ago 2
@fromthesidelines I thought it was hilarious. Lots of jabs at Jack for his alleged cheapness which he took so well. What a duo!
hwy61media 1 year ago
Two grown men, trying to out smart the other is hilarious.
AfsAnehAfairytale 1 year ago 3
@AfsAnehAfairytale Almost makes Gracie the sane one! LOL Thanks Rita :)
hwy61media 1 year ago