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Yes, next time you buy cigarettes, ask for Lucky Strike. So round, so firm, so fully packed, so free and easy on the draw. Graham, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Rochester dentist, and yours truly, Don Wilson. Ladies and gentlemen, in just a few hours, the Jack Benny Troop will board a train for Denver, Colorado, where they're going to open the March of Dimes campaign. Trips like this require a lot of preparation. So let's go to Jack Benny's house in Beverly Hills where we find Jack and Rochester packing. Gee, Rochester, I'm all excited about this trip. Me too, boss. You know, it's pretty cold in Denver this time of year. It sure is. Do you want to take your long ones or your short ones? Well, I better take the long ones. The sideburns will keep my ears warm. Now, um, let's see, have you all my clothes packed? I think so. One pair of pajamas, one set of underwear, one pair of socks, one shirt, one handkerchief, and six boxes of dust. That dust is wonderful. It does everything, you know. No, it don't. The little Rochester has to do the ironing. Well, Rochester, I like you to take care of my laundry personally because you do it better than anybody, you know. Well, that reminds me, boss, when you get back from Denver, you better buy another, uh, an extra bendix. But Rochester, why do we need an extra washer? The day after a baby came down the shore, signed up for our diaper service. Oh, good, good. That reminds me, I better send an application blank to Shirley Temple. On second thought, I'll let naps take over while I'm gone. Now, Rochester, did you notify everyone that we're leaving town for a week? Yes, sir, I had them shut off the gas, the water, the phone, and the lights. Now, what'd you do about the milk? I sent the car away to a restaurant. She ought to be loaded when we come back. Now, Rochester, finish packing because we don't want to miss the train. Yes, sir. You know, Rochester, every time I take a train trip, it brings back such memories. We're just about ten years ago on a train that I first met you. Uh-huh. You were a porter. I remember when we arrived in Los Angeles, you helped me out with my coat and whisked all the dust off me. Uh-huh. Then you picked up my bags, carried them all the way through the station and out to the taxi cab. That was ten years ago. Now, if you'll give me my tip, I'll go home to my family. Oh, Rochester, stop kidding. You know you like this job and you've been very happy with me because, see who that is, Rochester, I'll finish packing. Yes, sir. I sure like to tease the boys. He takes everything so serious. If he only knew, I wouldn't leave him for $100 a week, not for $200, not for $300. $300? Get behind me, Satan. I'll never leave the boys. But still, there's so many things you can buy with $300 that... Satan, stop pushing. Sometimes I think I... Chester. Hello, Miss Livingston. Come in. Has Mr. Benny finished packing yet? Uh-huh. He's got a suitcase full of clothes and a trunk full of vitamin pills. A trunk full of vitamin pills? With so many germs in the air, Mr. Benny's taking along his own iron curtain. He's in the room. You can go on in. Okay. Say, Rochester, oh, it's you, Mary. I'll be with you in a second. I just want to pack my tuxedo. Oh, Jack, you're not going to take that tuxedo. It's got a moth hole in it. Oh, nobody'll notice the moth hole. I'll stick a flower in it. But, Jack, when you sit down, you'll smash it. Well, then I just won't sit down. Don't bend over, either. You'll look like Ramona. Yeah, I guess you're right. Remli'd be following me around playing his guitar. Now, let's see. Jack, why are you taking a tuxedo to Colorado anyway? Mary, we're going to Denver for the opening of the March of Dimes. The governor will be there. I'll probably make a speech. See, last time I was at the March of Dimes campaign, I talked for two hours. You talked for three hours, but you had to give him the dime anyway. Mary, now stop with those jokes. I've got to finish packing. Now, let's see what else should I take. Ramona da-dee-da-dee-dum-dee-da-do. Jack, Jack. Ramona da-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da-do. Jack, look in the other room on your dresser. Isn't that cute? What? Rochester put a rose between your teeth. What's the matter with your eyes? Those are two white cones. Mary, are you all packed? Yes, I sent everything ahead to the station. I hope they're careful with my skis. Are you going skiing up there? Oh, sure. That's wonderful skiing country. You ought to try it too, Jack. Nah, I'd try to ski once. My feet went out from under me and I fell flat on my face. There's an answer to that, but I gave it to Judy Canova. I'm glad you gave it to somebody. Now, let's see. Well, I think I've got everything I'll need. Oh, boss. What is it, Rochester? Don't forget your comb. You may have steak on the train. Oh, yeah. I want to go down to my vault and take out some money. Take out some money? Yeah. Can I watch, Daddy? No, no. I'll be right back. Goes there. Friend or foe? Friend. What's the password? Oh, it's you, Mr. Bennet. How are you, Ed? Our thing's on the outside. Oh, not so good. There have been thousands of cases of virus X in Los Angeles. I've never heard of that before. Virus X? No, Los Angeles. Oh, well Los Angeles is a city that's been built since you've come down here. Don't you remember, Ed, when I first brought you out here, that little adobe hut down near the plaza? Yes, yes. Well, that's now renting for $4,000 a month. Of course, that Los Angeles is a big city now. It's the home of over 3 million men and women. Men and what? Women. Women? Squads. Oh, oh. In town, I need a little money, Ed. I'm going to open the safe now. Do I gouge out my eyes? No, no. No, no. Now, let's see. The combination is right to 45. Left to 160. Back to 15. Then left to 110. There. Now, give me your hand, Ed. I'll help you up. Downfall, I shouldn't have stood so close to it. Yeah. Now, let's see. I'll be in Denver a week. There, that ought to be enough money. Well, see you later, Ed. Goodbye. Goodbye. Oh, say, Mr. Benny. Yes? Do you mind if I shave? I'm stepping on it. Oh, why bother? You'll only have to buy clothes, you know? So long, Ed. Take it up, money. Well, sure, Mary. Now all I have to do is... Hall, Mr. Livingston. Hall, Mr. Benny. Oh, hello, Dennis. Good to see you again, kid. We missed you last week. We sure did. How do you feel, Dennis? All right, but I sure am tired. I pushed my car all the way over here from my home in Van Nuys. Pushed your car? Why? The motor's broken and it wouldn't run. Well, if your car doesn't run, why don't you leave it in Van Nuys? Then I wouldn't have any way to get home. Jack, I lost my round. Kid, everybody in the cast was sorry that you were sick last week. Boy, did I feel awful. I had a temperature of 102. 102, eh? I know what you went through, Dennis. You know, I was sick, too. How much temperature did you have? 101. Ha! I'm gonna stop being silly. Oh, by the way, Mr. Benny, I want to thank you for sending your doctor over to see me when I was sick. Oh, for heaven's sake, Jack, are you still sending that horse doctor to people? Mary, I wish it stopped talking like that about Dr. Nelson. He's not a horse doctor. He is a horse doctor. He is not. He cured Dennis, didn't he, kid? Yeah. Well, I've got to go now. It's time to eat my oats. Now cut that out. Hey, for over a week, my father had to stay home and take care of me. Your father? Dennis, why didn't you have a nurse? With a temperature of 102, I didn't trust myself. Look, Dennis, we better stop this talking and hurry. The train leaves for Denver at seven o'clock. Well, by the way, Mr. Benny, how many weeks are you gonna stay in Denver? One. Ha! Go ahead, Mary, it's your round again. Oh, no, Jack, you can have him. I don't want him. He's too much for me. Well, I'm not gonna take any chances. Dennis, have you got a song prepared for the broadcast? Yes, but my doctor told me not to sing. I have laryngitis. Dennis, you have laryngitis? Why aren't you whispering? Why, it's no secret. I didn't mean that. You know, Dennis, when I was sick, the doctor came to see me twice a day. How often did they come to see you? Once. Ha! Well, look, Dennis, we got a lot of things to do, so you better run along. Okay, see you later, Mr. Benny. What a kid. Hey, Mary, you ready to go to the station? Yes, Jack, and the taxi's waiting out front. Good, good. Come on, let's go. Rochester left already with my baggage. Station up ahead. Yeah. You know, Mary, it's so much better coming down in a taxi. They can take you right down to the main after incident. Okay, folks, you can get out here. The driver, we're a block away. Why don't you take us right to the station? Well, no, I... I never take anybody to the station. Why? I can't stand saying goodbye. Come, Stinson, take us to the station. Imagine a taxi driver being so sentimental. Can't say goodbye. Yeah. How can a... Whoops, $1.60. Gee, I didn't think we lived that far from the... Okay, folks, here you are at the Union Station. That'll be $1.60. Here's your money. Come on, Mary, so long, driver. Goodbye, mister. Take care of yourself. Have a nice trip. Oh, for heaven's sake, come on, Mary, let's go. Goodbye, lady. Have a nice time. Take care of yourself. I saw such an emotional taxi driver, you know? Now, let's see... Oh, boss, boss! Oh, there's Rochester with all my baggage. Rochester, are you sure you didn't forget anything? Oh, no, boss, everything's here. One trunk, one valise, a violin, a double bag and a bird cage. Bird cage? Well, Mary, I think I should. I'm taking her on this trip to forget. Forget? Yeah. That carrier pigeon, you know, she was in love with, was transferred to the Mediterranean. She seemed so... There's just one place for me near you. Forget it, Polly. He'll be back. Let's get in the station. I feel so silly, Jack. You have to carry that parrot. Well... Attention, please. Attention. All passengers going to Anaheim, Azusa and your smudge pots. Come on, Mary, let's see if we can find the fellow. Oh, there you are, mister. I've been looking all over for you. Wait, you're the taxi driver. I thought you left. I had to come back. Have a nice trip. Take care of yourself. And don't forget to write. He does hate to say goodbye, doesn't he? Goodbye, mister. Goodbye. Goodbye, lady. Oh, why do people have to go away? They're looking at us. Silly guy. Oh, look, I got our reservations for the pullman, but I better go over and get the tickets. There's just one place for me near you. Quiet, Polly. Quiet. Hello, Phil. Hiya, Jackson. I thought I... Well, hello, Polly. Hello. I'm breathing on. We're here at the station anyway. I thought you were taking a later train. Well, I am. I just came down early to check some of my luggage, but I still got some more packing to do. Well, by the way, Phil, it might be pretty cold in Denver. Is your coat checked? Yeah, I... Ask me that again, will ya, Jackson? I said, is your coat checked? No, it's blue surge. Harris is too bad you ain't president so you could be on all four networks. Phil, the only chance you'd ever have... Pardon me. Aren't you Phil Harris? Oh, I sure am, honey. You better take a good look while you can because I'm gonna be out of town for a whole week, baby. Oh, I knew it was you, Mr. Harris. May I have your autograph? Uh, well, watch this, Mary. Oh, please, Mr. Harris, give me your autograph. Well, this ought to be good, Mary. You know, he can't write his own name. Come on, Mr. Harris, your autograph, please. Uh, look, honey, I ain't got no pencil, but here's something better than my autograph. How do you like that? He gave her a lock of his hair. You better be careful. That's what you used to do. Yeah. Quiet, Polly. Say, honey, would you like this fellow's autograph, or the parrot? Well, I don't know. Who is he? Frank Buck. Uh, Miss, I happen to be Jack Benny. Oh. Well, would you sign Frank Buck anyway? Frank Buck Benny. There you are. Thank you. So long, Phil. I'll see you in Denver. Okay, Jackson, so long, Livy. Goodbye, Phil. Hey, Jack, why isn't Phil going with us? Oh, he's got some business to take care of with his own show, so he's gonna take a later train. Attention, please. All passengers for Anaheim, Azosa and Cochamunga will have to walk through Santa Anita. Rochester in his lousy tips. I hope there's ticket window, isn't there? I say, old chap. Uh-huh. Begging your pardon and all that sort of rot. Could you inform me as to the location of the information booth, please? Well, uh, now, I'm not sure. Perhaps, old fellow, your daughter would know. No, this girl, uh... This girl isn't my daughter. Oh, I don't mean her. I mean the little one with the feathers. That's a parrot. You see? My sailboard. Did you sit on the egg? They're such a resemblance. I don't know where the information booth is. Well, cheerio, bub-bubble gum and all that sort of thing. What is there about when it walks up to me? Oh, Jack! Jack! Oh, Jack, here comes Don. Well, hello, Jack. Hello, Mary. Hello, Don. Don, I was just going over to pick up my Pullman ticket. Have you got yours? Well, I certainly have, Jack. I'm in lower nine. Don, you could have saved yourself some money by taking an upper. But I like to be in the lower. After the first bump, you're there anyway. You're not kidding. Say, Don, I hope you brought the quartet with you. I don't want them to miss the train for Denver. Well, here they come now, Jack. Oh, yeah. I bet they're all excited about the trip. Oh, they sure are. Hello, fellas. Don, are they happy that they're going away on the train? Are they? Just listen to this. Don, out at the station! We're Colorado bound Where lucky strikes are smoked to hold you round Cause they're the bestest little cigarette And you can bet Men who know tobacco best will tell you that So let's be on our way To Denver, Colorado, USA We know a certain man who'll be there soon Who? Every boon Just hear that choo-choo sound You know that soon we're gonna come Down there starting again And then we'll lie down there going crazy At the station Boys, be quiet. I want to hear the announcer That'll be our train You take the parrot and I'll see you and Don at the gate Ticket window is over there Oh, there you are, mister. I'm so glad you haven't left yet Oh, for heaven's sake, you again. I'm trying to get a ticket, will ya? Please, take care of yourself Mister, I'll take care of myself I bought something for you. Here, take this fruit and these flowers Flowers? Give them to the little lady Thank you, but mister I just hate to say goodbye Look, look, you don't have to worry I'm a stranger I'm a stranger I didn't want to come all the way to the station But you made me, you made me A thousand taxi drivers, Los Angeles I had to get him Well, here's the ticket window There's nobody ahead of me Oh, mister, mister Yeah Are you the agent? No, no, they put me behind these bars Because I toasted marshmallows out of season Look, mister, mister, I'm in a hurry Give me, give me two for Denver Two Denver's? You want them on rye or whole wheat? Sorry, I used to work in the Brown Derby Well, you're in the railroad station now You can take it all Oh, I can't, there's a guy named Tony Andred giving me a wave Look, mister, all I want are two tickets to Denver, Colorado You see? You and your wife My wife? Oh, no, no, don't deny it I know you just got married You're still carrying the flowers Look, this bouquet of flowers Why don't you throw it? You're darn right I'll throw it There! Whoops! Look, give me two tickets for Denver, Colorado That's all I want, that's all Yes See, two tickets, that's all I want Two tickets for Denver, Colorado Do you have your baggage all taken care of? Yes, yes, I have Well, it may be cold in Denver Is your coat checked? Well, I... Would you say that again, mister? Say what? Is your coat checked? No, it's blue, sir What I went through to get these tickets But we're on our way Get something to eat No, no, Mary, no, no, I'm too tired I'll go to my room and lie down She'll be good to stretch out Wait a minute There's somebody's clothes hanging up on my hook What's this in my bed? Hey, you! 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