Ernie Kovacs guests on "The Jack Benny Program" 1/25/1959 - The Mustache Collection

[From "Kovacs Corner" on YouTube.com] - Ernie makes a guest appearance on Jack Benny's program circa 1959. Jack comments on Ernie's signature appearance item upon which Ernie rolls out his "mustache collection". The humor is guided more by Benny's writers, which makes it tame compared to Kovacs' zany style.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Ernie
• Kovacs
• Jack
• Benny
• Classic
• TV
• mustache
• kinescope

[rolko52]

I think that chick wanted a mustache ride!

[sclogse1]

So nice to watch something that matches the pathetic DSL I have and doesn't freeze up.

[Lampshade51]

Kovacs to Benny, delivered deadpan: "You? Use writers?"

Hilarious.

[moproducer]

The music died in 1959. The comedy died in 1962, when Ernie Kovacs' car crashed.

[grabit1]

When geniuses collide.  Nuff said.

[yogafan6500]

2 late great comedy icons Jack Benny & Ernie Kovacs are so cool.

[HowardOfOz3565]

in this one 8 plus minute clip are two of the eminent masters of the genre....legendary talent that is seen so rarely in this day and age. Looks,gestures phrasing that can simply make one fall on the floor in great laughter....they and their ilk are sorely missed..

[shanghaibenny2]

Thanks. He was impressive in both talent and stature.

[antiqueables]

I think Ernie was 6 foot 2

[shanghaibenny2]

Ernie Kovacs looks gigantic. Does anyone know how tall the two men were.