How Jack Benny found Mary Livingston

[vinceandlilly]

I love this radio show!

[ALD1296]

Jack: Where have you been all my life?

Mary: Avoiding it. hahahahaha XD

[bobszvetics1]

whos jack benny i dont know

[chumshot1]

@bobszvetics1 lolol well then how the helld you wind up here?? Learn about him, cos hes amazing.

[bobszvetics1]

@chumshot1 what you talkin about

[chumshot1]

@bobszvetics1 XD You said "Who's Jack Benny I dont Know." OH. Duh, u were quoting the episode right?!! How could I forget that line?!! Well srsly tho, u do know who JB is, rite..?

[bobszvetics1]

@chumshot1 thats right i know who jack benny was one of the greatest comics ever

[chumshot1]

LOLZ!! I LUV this show so much :D I just discovered it like last week on RTV

[kckc1975]

This just like working in retail. You get some strange customers!

[TheTeenSleuth]

and in real life, Jack Benny and Mary Livingston were married <3

[faymon]

The great thing about all these performers was their ability to create great skits without the use of sleaze or sexual innuendo. True talent.

[clayguy1]

@faymon It was called class and imagination..

[fromthesidelines]

Barbara Pepper occasionally appeared on "I LOVE LUCY" in "bit parts" during this period as well, as she was one of Lucy's close friends [they were "Goldwyn Girls", when Eddie Cantor appeared with them in Sam Goldwyn's "Roman Scandals" (1933)].

[fromthesidelines]

On Jack's "walk"; Phil Harris once joked, "You could put a dress on him, and take him anywhere!".

[claraquick]

Jack's 'Theda Bara' walk at :10 absolutely kills me!

[Mktryk]

It was great. While harem-costumed Miss Bara was still popular in 1927, I wonder how many folks still remembered her in '54? Well, maybe they laughed due to Barbara's uncanny delivery!

[yootubemum]

loved jack benny ' what a funny guy he was ' thankyou honey hugs mum

[travelchic19]

That was great! :)

[ClassicFilmFan]

Thank you for posting this video :) I only used to know them from radio shows i've downloaded - so this is very cool too see!

[fromthesidelines]

This was one of Jack's earliest filmed episodes, first seen on October 31, 1954; he preferred to appear "live" doing topical material on alternate Sundays, but he began filming several episodes a season to allow himself time off or fufill other engagements (and taping the last season of his radio show at the time). This was adapted from a radio script that slightly exaggerated how he actually met Mary {Sadie Marks}- she DID work at the May Company as a salesgirl in 1927 before they formally met.

[Mktryk]

Good background explanation! Did you catch Mary's plump friend? That's Barbara Pepper a fave character actress on Lucy's programs (e.g. hysterical maternity ward nurse) but would become 'Green Acres' 1st Doris Ziffel.  Wonder what happened to the 'stocking tester'who did the splits? Oddly enough, Sadye(later Mary) was 18 and Jack was 33 when they hooked up in the May department store (in Chicago, NOT LA) but were 45 and 40 by this depiction.And,yes, she was a cousin to the Marx Brothers.

[Mktryk]

Oops, I meant Jack was 60-not 40 even if he was perpetually 39! LOL

[DAVIDINTEL]

Back when tv was worth watching, good clean fun!!