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It was also Jack Benny's birthday So let's go back to yesterday a lot of people are making preparations for the big event We'll look in on some of the meeting of the Beverly Hills beavers will now come to order The motion before the club is resolved the beavers will give mr. Jack Benny a surprise birthday party and for this purpose will withdraw our entire treasury of one dollar and forty-three cents I second the motion Stevie. Thank You Joy, but call me mr. President. No familiarity during meetings Any questions, what is it Cliff? Well, I'm a new member of the beavers, and I'd like to know who Jack Benny is Are you kidding don't you know who Jack Benny is? No, who is he? Who is Jack Benny? He's only the greatest fullback the Yale ever had He quit football because he was afraid of hurting his hands and that would stop him from playing the violin That's right Cliff mr. Benny's one of the world's greatest violinists Well, if he's the world's greatest violinist, how come I never heard of him? Well, that's because he's so modest He goes under the name of Yasha hyphens Say he sounds like quite a guy. He sure is What would take the baseball uniforms wearing mr. Benny long list the money to get them? Yeah And my father says that 4% is reasonable Well since mr. Benny such a nice man, I want that we give him the birthday party that makes it unanimous Now any other questions? Yes, mr. President. Are we gonna invite any girls to the party? Cliff since you're a new member, I'll read you part of our bylaws I lost of the Beverly Hills beavers chapter 12 rule 8 clause D If any beaver is ever seen with a member of the opposite sex, this means girls He will be fined seven cents barred from holding office in this club and will never be allowed to have custody of the club Masked God Blinky our white mouse, but I thought Blinky died last month. We're still keeping him Let's make out our invitation list we'll invite all of mr. Benny's friends say by the way, how old is mr. Benny? Today he's 39 That proves how smart he is too. Why? Well, he was in my uncle's class in school on my uncle's 55 Over to miss livington's house, and she'll give us a list of mr. Benny's friends all those in favor say aye Straighten out the living room. Yes, miss Levingston Oh won't mr. Benny be surprised when he finds that you're giving him a birthday party. He sure will tell me Pauline How does my new dress look? Oh, it's lovely, ma'am only if I had nice legs like yours I wouldn't hide him with such a long skirt Men like pretty legs, you know Yeah, and I think for years I hid mine behind a counter at the May Company But you know I'm not trying to be glamorous tonight Phil and Donna Mary Dennis is too young for me and mr. Benny is too old for me Well, I'm surprised to hear you say that anyone is too young or too old for you Why well anything between the Boy Scouts and the Townsend Club is okay with me Why Pauline I didn't know you like men so much. Oh, I do ma'am But I like him so much that I well Well, you think me silly if I told you what my favorite dream has been for years. No, I won't tell me What is your favorite dream that I'm a Dixie cup in the Brooklyn Dodgers locker room? Well, come on Pauline there's work to do. Yes ma'am Would you please tell me one thing was Livingston? Don't you ever go out with mr. Benny just the two of you alone? Occasionally, I remember one very warm night last summer when Jack drove me up the top of Mulholland Drive How'd you make out fine? I sold more good humors than he did Now Pauline you set the table and I Miss Livingston's residents just one moment, please miss Livingston. It's the Baker. He wishes to talk to you. Oh good. Hello Yes, I want the cake delivered as early as possible How many candles? 39 that's right 39 candles and arrange them the shape of a question mark Okay, goodbye Say miss Livingston. How old is mr. Benny really? Oh, I'm sorry I can't tell you see mr. Benny and I have an agreement that saves us both a lot of embarrassment an agreement Yes, I never tell anyone his age and he never tells anyone my salary If mr. Benny pays you so little how can you afford this nice apartment and all your nice clothes and everything? And my mother writes for Bob Hope Have you arranged the place card? Yes, ma'am. Did you order the food? Yes Since you're serving buffet style. I ordered a turkey a roast beef and two hands. Well, that takes care of Don Wilson What about the rest of the people? Oh, it's living well I better get over the invitation list and start calling gee I've been trying to reach Phil Harris all day, but he's been out. I wonder where he is Or ball in the side pocket watch it Mel Say Phil, how's about coming over to my place for a poker game tonight? Yeah, I'd like to Mel, but I can't six ball in the corner Hey, why can't you come Phil? Well, it's Jackson's birthday today and me and the boys in my band are throwing him a surprise party nine ball in the side Over by over at my house everybody's gonna have a lot of fun. I just filled the pool. Oh, it's pretty cold weather for swimming Yeah, but once you dive in you don't notice it. Oh the pool heated. No, it's filled with bourbon 13 ball in the side You know, yes, they Frankie my guitar player slipped into the pool almost drown. Hey, did you finally save him? Yeah, we broke his arm running through the ringer seven ball twice a block Yeah, go ahead. What is it Mel? Well, I hate to bring it up, but I've been out of work for a long time And I thought maybe you could give me a job. Well, maybe I can what do you do? I'm a glass blower Sorry, I got all the musicians. I need to ball in the corner Hold on a minute kiss off the 12 Yeah Went just like it had eyes. Well That finishes the game. I'll beat you 25 to 4. Gee some guys have all the luck Imagine shooting pool like that and being married to Alice Faye at the same time Well, so long Mel. I got to start calling the gang. Yeah, I think I'll call Dennis first Gee mother, why do you want to leave the house just because I'm giving a surprise party for mr. Benny that's not the only reason I've got to drive to Riverside tonight, but can't you drive there some other time What and spoil my truckload of oranges? Anyway, I can't understand why you have to give a party for mr. Benny because he's a very nice man Nice man. What did he ever do for you? What did he ever do for me? Well once he I Remember when And not only that And then there was a time he Yeah, why am I giving him a party? You're wasting your money on that mean old man. Oh mother that isn't fair Mr.. Benny has been like a father to me only last week He gave me advice on how to be popular with the girls. Oh, he did. Yeah, he took me aside and said Dennis my boy You're missing a lot. You ought to get a girl in on some moonlight night driver over to love His lane and put your arms around her pull her up close to you put your face close to hers and Yes, then what did mr. Benny say when he got to that part he fainted Now look Dennis let me give you some advice on that. Yes mother son as you go through life You'll meet many girls and someday you'll meet the one girl You'll want to spend the rest of your life with and it will probably be when you least expect it Gee say mom. How did you first meet father? We were matched together in the golden gloves Well Dennis, I've got to be running along now. I hope your party turns out nice. Thank you mother Oh, by the way, how old is mr. Benny today 39? 39 indeed why I remember seeing him in a vaudeville act with Al Jolson when they introduced the song sunny boy How long goes that I don't remember but Benny was singing and Jolson was climbing up on his knee Well, I've got everything set for the party now. I better see if I have everybody's phone number This is your mother once you say phone number, but don't Wilson's how look that one. Oh darling I wanted to tell you that the table looks beautiful Thank you better start calling our guest. Well, I will as soon as I finish wrapping this present for Jack Well, I hope you're giving him an appropriate guess. What's in that package darling see if you can guess a watch No, no, I'll give you a hint They're round and firm and fully packed and free and easy on the draw Of the what draw a box of crayolas No, no, no pet now listen again, sweetheart take last night after dinner I went into the living room sat down in my easy chair struck a match now. What did I like my mother's picture? Yes, and while it was burning what did I like with that darling? Don't be keep me in suspense What did you buy Jack Benny for his birthday darling? It's so obvious. Look at these letters on the package You should be able to figure out what it is LSMFT Oh, I know a long silk muffler from Tubby No, no, no, it's It's a carton of lucky strikes and LSMFT stands for lucky strike means fine tobacco. Oh, well, everybody knows that Well, then why did you make me tell you? I just love the way your face lights up when you say it I'll take it out. Come on darling. Let's go through this list and see if I've forgotten anyone Fine thing Here it is my birthday, and I'm all alone Nobody even thinks to me nobody cares. No cards not even a phone call No, is it Rochester, I don't want to talk to anyone leave me alone Quiet Polly and I want your help I'll ask for boss You haven't eaten all day. Do you want me to get I don't want anything just leave me alone. Okay? Okay, I wonder what's wrong with him. He's kept himself locked in the den all day The last time he brewed like this was when his girlfriend Gladys Abisco broke their engagement Then she sent back the ring and he was happy again Maybe better on the horse. No, mr. Benny better on the horse that horse lost He's beat at the death with his bearing What's the matter with it Rochester if you don't mind I'll have my dinner served in bed. What's the matter boss? Don't you feel good? You've been brooding all day. I haven't been brooding I don't know if I want to lock myself in the dentist my own business. Wait a minute boss. Huh? Have you been crying? What makes you think I've been crying? There's a rainbow in your little blue eye There is I mean who cares a lot you or anybody else worries about me anyway, you're wrong mr. Benny, I worry about you. Oh, you do a well Rochester. What day is this Saturday? Saturday February what the 14th doesn't that mean anything to you Saturday February the fourth. Oh my goodness I forgot to put out the garbage Let's not talk about it anymore. You go in and clean the den I'm going to the kitchen have a sandwich and a glass of garbage. I mean milk Okay, I won't take long to straighten up the day and I'll just put these books away on the shelves Well, hello And it's how can I be so stupid? I better go in the kitchen and fix things up right away Excuse me boss Rochester just a minute Rochester, what are you doing? I'm putting the candle on the cracker. It's probably birthday. Oh, it is a well I'm glad to hear it. I'm going to my room. That's where I'm going He's usually so cheerful and Hello, mr. Benny's residence Rochester. This is miss Livingston. Oh, hello miss Livingston You'll never guess whose birthday it is today. I know Rochester and that's why I called I want to give a surprise party a party. Yes. Do you think you'd get him out of the house? Yeah, certainly. Well, he sure fooled me late an egg this morning Rochester, what are you talking about the parrot parrot? It isn't the parrot's birthday. It's mr. Benny's birthday. Oh He thought everybody forgot about it. Oh, no When I call the gang I found out that everybody was giving him a party So we all decided to come over to mr. Benny's house and surprise him Well, bring some food with you the time lock doesn't open the icebox till six in the morning Well, don't worry. We have food. You just get mr. Benny out of the house for a little while and don't let him suspect anything Okay, miss Livingston leave it to me. I'll be clever about it Feel a lot better taking this little walk But I can't understand Rochester throwing my hat and coat out And when I went out to get him he slammed the door Yeah, I've been walking for about 40 minutes now. I'm kind of tired I Think I'll walk across the street and get on a bus for home Fine birthday. Hey Look at this theater marquee Now playing the horn blows at midnight. I Guess they're running it again on a comedy Academy Awards. I Think I think I go and see it again The part me miss I see you're showing the horn blows at midnight. That's right. How's business? Look, this is a holdup. You're wasting your time. We haven't sold a ticket all week This isn't a hold up and give me a ticket. Here's the money. Here's a ticket and a knife a knife You'll have to cut your way through the brush Never mind just give me the ticket so I can go in Rochester we've been here for four hours now. Mr. Benny only went out for a walk. Why isn't he back? Well, I can't wait any longer bring on the food. Yeah, let's see. Hey, wait a minute kid since this is Jack's birthday party I propose that we all give a toast all of us. Yeah, we'll each take a line. Go ahead, Rochester You start okay to our boss, mr. Benny this toast we do make while we stand here talking Don's eating the cake Well, I waited long enough. I've got to go home me too. I wondered what happened to Jack. I Beg your pardon, mr. Huh? I'm the manager of this theater. We've shown you the horn blows at midnight three times Now will you please go home so we can close up? Okay, okay By the way, mr. The girl at the box office told me you haven't sold a ticket all week. That's quite true Well, if that's true How come there's someone sitting in almost every seat in this theater? We rent it out as a storage room to a mortuary Mortuary you mean all the people in those seats are That's amazing. I'll say it's amazing Yesterday right in the middle of the picture three of them got up and walked out Yeah, I wondered why the guy at the door didn't tear my ticket Well, I better go on home. Hey all the lights are out in the house Rochester must be asleep Now, let's see. Where's my key? Here's the key to my safety deposit box And the key to my car key to my garage Key to my vault Whoops I dropped it Here's the key to the front door Coming home to a cold dark house What a birthday this was Fine loyal gag I got I got a good notion of fire every one of them if I had any talent I would Yeah, I'm tired Who can that be at this time of night Hello, hello, is this Jack Benny? Yeah, this is Western Union We have a singing telegram for you from your sister in Chicago. Oh a singing telegram for my sister. Hey, that's nice Go ahead To go to bed well, thank you very much. That was swell. Thanks. Look, I've got to go I gotta go to bed now Well, that's awfully sweet of you I gotta go to bed Thank you Well, thank you. 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Good morning boss Feeling a little more cheerful today. Yeah. Yeah, I feel fine. You should have come home earlier last night Why whole gang came over to give a surprise party and celebrate your birthday What? surprise party for me My whole gang Mary we Mary Phil Don and dinner Gee they they didn't forget me. Why boss that rainbows coming back in your little blue eyes Can't help it. I'm so happy Good night This is NBC the national broadcasting company