 Rochester step on it. It will be late for the broadcast. Okay, boss Don't turn here. We got to pick up miss Livingston pick up miss Livingston. Yes, then we've got to pick up mr. Harris and mr. Wilson This is our first program and it's up to me to gather my little group together. What are your mother hand? Never mind what I am be careful of those bumps. So wonder you wouldn't put a little air in these tires Now don't be so funny. I've got a brand new one on the front sure stands out, don't it? Rochester just drive take it easy. Here. We aren't miss Livingston's house now. There she is waiting for us. Oh Yeah, doesn't she look cute? Hello, Mary Hello, Miss Limson. Gee, Mary. I called you only 10 minutes ago. I'm surprised to see you all dressed up and waiting for us I owe it all to zippers Well, they are very handy will hop in the car. We got to get to the studio. Okay. Hold those springs down I don't want to tear my new dress. All right get in There you are. Oh Isn't that awful Rochester how many times have I told you to fix these seat cushions either nine or ten? Well, I wish I knew what number was bingo with you Now get going we still got to pick up Phil and Don. Okay, boys Motor's a little cold. I thought you told me you bought a new car this year. I said nothing of the kind I said I was looking at new cars. That'll never start a boom Rochester, this is a two-way conversation. So keep out of it. Oh Jack you ought to be ashamed of yourself still driving a 1920 Maxwell now wait a minute. It's a late 1920 Anyway in a couple of weeks. I may trade it in on a new model. Don't do anything rash I hear the horse is coming back. Well, thanks for the tip now turn here at this corner Rochester We got to pick up mr. Harris. I think we better stop and get some gas Yeah, so we can make it we only got about five more blocks to go I know but we've been riding on bar time all week What are you talking about look at that gauge the needle says full you glued it there? I Did not Now hurry up. We got to get to mr. Harris Where are we gonna meet Phil? Well, he told me to pick him up at Maisie's Beauty parlor Probably getting the bags under his eyes pressed. Oh Jack you're always running him down. I am a yes, you're just jealous because Phil's handsome and you're you I Look Mary if you think I'm homely why don't you come right out and say so it was perfectly clear to me Rochester when I want anything decoded. I'll ask you until then hush your mouth Now pull over. There's the beauty parlor Rochester run in get mr. Harris. We have much time never mind here. He comes now Oh, yes. Hello Phil. Hi, Jackson. Hello, Mary. Hello Phil. Well, how do I look? Oh just like and Sheridan now get in the car Move over Mary boy. What an afternoon. I had sitting under that hot dryer Hey, I can imagine who does your hair feel glad is your maybell. Oh, I always use Goldie She can curl rings around the other girls You know Phil if you'd wave your baton more and your hair less I'd be a lot happier Have any good orchestra numbers prepared for our first show time to find though I haven't seen my boys in the month why Phil Harris you mean to say you haven't even rehearsed for our opening program We'll be on the air in five minutes. All right. So my band will sound spontaneous spontaneous. Yes, Mary. That's French for lousy Can you imagine that a guy has all summer to get a couple of numbers ready and doesn't do a thing about it Oh, stop worrying my orchestra sound as good as last year. Well, Phil for your information There's an old Chinese proverb that says orchestra better get better or orchestra better get Get it I'd remember that Phil Who are you tootin that Rochester? There's Kenny Baker Kenny Baker. Where is sitting on his front porch? Oh, yes. Hello, Kenny Oh Kenny can't answer. He's on another program. Oh That's right. Hey Rochester. You better step on it. We still have to pick up Don Wilson. Mr. Wilson my mind What are you my mind about this car seat five doesn't it? Yeah, but mr. Wilson seats, too Now there's plenty of room Rochester. He can sit in front with you You know bosses an old Chinese proverb it says when fat man sit down in small cars small cars sit down also All right, Confucius just drive Hey, Jack, isn't that Don Wilson's house there on the corner? Yeah, there it is Look, there's his mother in front selling jello. Oh loyal, isn't she slow down Rochester? Oh, Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Wilson, what flavor please strawberry and where's Donald? Oh, hello, mr. Benny John's gone ahead to the studio. Oh, we had well. Thank you. Mrs. Wilson. Goodbye. Bye Jello get your jello here look for the big red letters on the box. Oh, isn't she a sweet little lady? Hey, Jack, look what time it is. Oh my goodness step on it Rochester will be late for the first broadcast I told you we better get some gas this miracle can't last It's downhill from now on so hurry. Okay, boy. It's not too fast. There's no top on this car There was when we started. Oh, did we lose that again faster Rochester faster darn it My hair's blown all over the place. Well, stop complaining. So is mine. Yeah, but yours blows right off Is that so come on step on it Rochester will be late step on The jello program starring jack Benny with mary livingston phil harris and yours truly don wilson The orchestra opens a program with mario land of Oz Beginning our sixth year on the air for jello sounds like a long time but speaking for myself I never knew time to go so fast Why it's disappeared before my very eyes the way a jello dessert disappears when you serve it to the family For jello has been good news to families ever since your grandmother brought home her first package of it more than 40 years ago And it's better news than ever today for jello has been constantly improved It's quicker and easier to prepare nowadays Desolves instantly and sets quickly It's far less expensive to buy one of the most economical desserts you can have and that wonderful jello flavor has been made extra rich Made so full-bodied and tempting that it rivals the real ripe fruit So remember what i've been telling you for the past five years those big red letters spell jello and jello spells a treat And now ladies and gentlemen as this is our inaugural program with the new jello series I would like to present our master of ceremonies. Who is he? Who is he? To begin with he's a star of stage screen and radio plays a violin and was born in walkie in illinois Oh, it must be me. He is humorous witty and spends money like a drunken sailor. Now that throws me off Oh, well, so now ladies and gentlemen, there you are. It's up to you. Who is he? For heaven's sake jack benny Hello again, this is jack benny talking and don i'm simply amazed at our audience I've only been off the air 14 weeks. You think that somebody would have recognized me Well jack, you can't exactly blame our guests here tonight. After all they're strangers Well, my father isn't a stranger. Look at him sitting in the second row. He's still guessing Well, anyway, don it's sure good to be back on the air again, isn't it? It certainly is. You know jack, i'm much happier when i'm working than when i'm laying off. Me too, don I hate just walking by the bank What have you been doing this summer don? Did you have a nice vacation? Well jack, I didn't do much of anything. I just got on my yacht and took a cruise up and down the coast It was a lot of fun. You got on your yacht. Why don, do you do you own a yacht? Oh, sure I bought one last July. It's a tremendous thing. Well, that's quite a surprise You mean to say that you bought a yacht on what I On what I well, I was pretty lucky in the stock market this summer. Oh, you must have been done. You must have been Well, that was nice don. I'm glad you had such a grand summer and you know, I've never seen you looking better You've lost weight, haven't you? Yes boating in the salt air will do that for you. I've lost five pounds five pounds That's like a centipede losing a toenail Five pounds well, it's a start by the way jack. What did you do on your vacation? Well, I wanted to do something different this year So rochester and I just filed into my car took a tent along and toured the whole country You know, we sort of led the gypsy life gypsy life. Yes rochester red tea leaves and I played the fiddle We did very well in memphis And oh don I must tell you something Just a second come in Pardon me. Is this the old rich family? No, this is the benny family. The old rich family has moved to another station. Well, turn my dial. Goodbye Oh, how I'd love to Well, anyway don't say what was I talking about you were telling me about your vacation jack. Oh, yes I must tell you what happened when I was oh wait a minute. I'll tell you later. Here comes mary Hello, joe. What do you know? I'm back again on the jello show. I hope I make you laugh and giggle chop chop chop and dig dig diggle Well Well, it was certainly nice to you mary. I didn't get a reception like that. Hello mary. It's sure good to see you again Oh, hello don Say what happened to you. You look marvelous. Well, thanks. I've been taking good care of myself this summer Yes, mary don lost five pounds on his yacht. His stomach looks better, too Certainly does. So you've got quite a nice coat of tan mary. What'd you do all summer? Well, I stayed right here in hollywood until we had that awful heat wave. Good thing you missed it Yeah, they tell me it was pretty bad here jack. It was simply unbearable. It was 107 degrees in my shade You must have been in demand don Say mary, you didn't stay in town during that hot spell did you? No, I went down to lagoon a beach and spent two weeks with my aunt and uncle Oh, is your uncle in business down there? Yes, he's a show for a lemonade stand Well, that's quite a That's quite a novel occupation. So you were down at the beach, uh, yeah and oh jack, I must tell you I met the cutest lifeguard down there. What a doll. He saved my life four times Mary, how could he save your life? You always wear water wings. I bet a hole in him Well, I was using your teeth. So you found a new romance. Say, what's his name? Mary barracuda jones Oh, I'd like to catch him or meet him sometime bring him over. Well done I think it's about time that mr. Harris got a worse feel here. I am jackson. Oh Hi everybody, this is smiling phil Harris back on the good old joll program Yeah, make it jello Back at the nbc studio, which is just a mile and a half from the wilshire bowl. No cover charge Yeah Don't humor him folks. He's conceited enough. Well phil that's quite an entrance you gave yourself music and everything I had nothing to do with that jack. The boys planted themselves. It was spontaneous. Is that from the french? Definitely Well phil at that I don't blame you for giving yourself a build-up on the first show and now that you're here How about a number? Look, I'm an actor. I ain't playing till I get a little dialogue Oh a little dialogue. Hey, all right then tell me phil what you do this summer. Do you have a nice vacation? I certainly did well and now ladies and gentlemen phil haras. Hey, wait a minute What's the matter? I told you i'm not playing a number until I get a couple of laughs here Phil the easiest way for you to get laughs is to play a number Now go ahead. Okay, jackson Oh, by the way jack, I meant to ask you uh, aren't we going to have a singer on the show this season? Oh, of course don i'm trying out a young tenor. He's a kind of a cute kid who should be here soon Hey jack, what? Tell him about that other singer you wanted to get. What other singer? You know the one you thought you could put over on the sponsor. I didn't try to put anything over so don't What was it barry? Well, after Kenny Baker left jack saw to save a little money this year. I did not. What happened barry? He tried to get his canary on the program Well, I just figured it'd be a novelty for a couple of weeks besides zicky boy can whistle sunrise serenade with the best of Believe me. What's the name of this young fellow you're trying out? Uh, his name is day Dennis day. His mother's here with him How old is she? It's none of your business Anyway, you'll meet him soon. Now go ahead, Phil. Let's hear a good hot tune Would you like to hear something about a hundred and seven in the shade as if you could brother? Play anything we can take it Hold it a minute. Answer the phone there. Okay Hello Yes, it's for you jack. It's mrs. Jay. Oh Dennis's mother. Give me that phone. Oh boy. What I've gone through with her already Hello, mrs. Jay. How are you? Yes Uh-huh. Yes, we're expecting you right away Well, look mrs. Day can't Dennis take his bath later I mean we're on the air now. We need him Fine. He's been in town three weeks and he has to take a bath today That'll never hurt the program. Why? Now look mrs. Day, I'm not trying to run your affairs But you see this is our first program of the season and Dennis should be here on time You know, this isn't a clam bake. We're established Now please hop in a car and rush Dennis over here immediately What? Should he wear a blue suit or a gray suit? Tell her to wrap a towel around him. Marry He can wear anything mrs. Day. Now hurry won't you. Goodbye? Oh boy, what a lilac tea is played bill and that canary wasn't such a bad idea after all Go fly a kite from the star maker played by phil harris and his spontaneous orchestra They feel that number sounded a lot better than I expected. Wasn't it good mary? Yeah, that was swell phil I was all right, but personally I thought the boys played a little too pianissimo Too what pianissimo too loud Phil even though you carry a union card for your information pianissimo means salt Portissimo is loud. Is that so would you like to make a little bet on that? What I like to I'd love to and you must be right You're darn right. I'm right. You know, I didn't study music 15 years for nothing No kidding jack. Did you study the violin for 15 years? I certainly did. He admits it yet Listen mary mary you can joke about it now, but when I was a young fella I was torn between two loves In fact, it was a toss-up whether I'd become a concert violinist or a comedian I didn't know which path to take don't tell a finish. I'm reading the book That's very amusing mary. However, if you'd like to know the truth the first time that I Hey, that must be denis day and his mother now. Listen fellas before they come in I want to tell you something while they're here. I want you to show me a little courtesy and respect I'd like to get this kid started out on the right foot and remember that okay, mr. Benny That's more like it. Uh, there's somebody at the door kind sir. All right, don't overdo it Come in Well, how do you do mrs. Day? How do you do come right in? Thank you. Come along denis. Yes. Yes come in Well, I'm glad you found the studio. All right, mrs. Day. Did you take a cab like I told you to? Yes It was a dollar 65. Here's the slip. Oh, yes, you walked into that one. Oh, well, I don't mind then smile Mary I'll mind my face and you mind your business Oh, mrs. Day. I want you to meet the members of my cast. This is mary livingston don wilson and phil harrick. How do you do? And this is her little boy denis say hello to the people denis hello to the people of Well, naturally mary. He's a little nervous. Aren't you denis? Am I mother certainly not? Oh Now denis. I want you to feel Right at home here after all where I know you must be a little bit nervous We're all your friends and we we want to help you in every possible way. I'm indeed grateful, mr. Benny. That's sweet and now mrs. Day. Yes How can a basso profundo like that have a tenor for a son? Now mrs. Day, I realize this being denis's first time here that you're not aware of our schedule You see we have a very definite starting time. You have yes We do our first broadcast at exactly four o'clock pacific time and our repeat broadcast at precisely 8 30 now Is that clear perfectly and when is payday? Payday that's not so definite Miss livingston, please. Oh, he'll get paid mrs. Day. Don't worry about that now denis I think that about covers everything. That's all there is and that's all you have to know You're here to sing so just be on time and do your best now. Are there any questions? Yes, when do I get some funny lines? Funny lines. Not how you feel bub Phil you complain once more and you'll be known as the silent maestro Now denis uh denis what song have you selected for your debut on our jello program? He's going to sing a delightful new number called Good night my beautiful. It's becoming very popular. Yes. I know it's a grand number now before you sing denis I thought our audience would like to know something more know your age. How old are you 59 including mother? Well, that's not what I meant denis. How old are you by yourself denis is just 19 19? Well 19 from 59 that makes you 40 doesn't it mrs. Day. I'll take that Take it you snap that Now just one more question denis, um, where is your home? That is where were you born denis was born In Cairo, Illinois. Oh Cairo a whoop an egyptian Phil the boy was born in Cairo, Illinois not egypt well a comedian like me overlooks them details I like to catch you overlooking the grand canyon someday Now go ahead denis. We're all waiting and anxious to hear your song now. Uh, this is the microphone. How do you do? Ah You are nervous But go right ahead you having a thing to worry about and now ladies and gentlemen for his first song on the jello program Dennis day will sing. Good night my beautiful from george white scandals. Take it my boy now. Remember denis Breathe deeply. Yes, mother. Don't forget the words. No mother. Come here. Let me fix your tie Oh, don't bother mrs. Day. You know, this isn't television. You're quite fortunate, mr. Benny Very good mrs. Day. Very good. Sing denis. Oh boy. I'd love to give her a hot foot The night will be lonely for beautiful When I will mean nothing more than Nobody can come true Dennis that was very very good. I'm sure everyone enjoyed it. Thanks, mr. Benny You've made me the happiest girl in the world. Oh Oh, he is nervous folks play with you want to enjoy real delicious old-fashioned goodness and a new fashion dessert A dessert that's quick and easy and inexpensive Here's the answer Jello chocolate pudding. Yes, ma'am. There's the answer to your family when they ask you for something new for dessert Jello chocolate pudding is the best tasting dessert you ever dipped a spoon in Rich and creamy with a satin smoothness with an old-fashioned chocolate flavor And a rich full chocolate flavor that's tempting and delicious And best of all jello chocolate pudding is just one of three new jello pudding There's jello butterscotch pudding mellow tasting and smooth It has a delicious taffy color and a real true butterscotch flavor as appetizing as old-fashioned butterscotch candy And there's jello vanilla pudding delicate and inviting always a family favorite All three jello puddings are quick and easy to make The simple directions are in every package and the easiest and most economical way to buy Is three packages at a time So ask your grocery tomorrow for jello chocolate butterscotch and vanilla pudding This is the last number of the first program in the new jello series And we will be with you again next sunday night at the same time Well, mary. Our first program is over. Aren't you happy? Yeah, just think only 38 more weeks and you check our vacation That's right. Gee. I don't know where to go. Do you? Oh, we'll someplace Gee, I don't know where to go. Do you? Oh, we'll think I'm nervous jack. Oh, we'll think of someplace. Yeah. Good night, folks See you next week J. T. Telltale There'll be another jello product on the air starting next Tuesday night, october 10th Jello pudding jello puddings will bring you the arwish family and if you enjoyed the adventures of Henry arwish all summer We think you'll be minding glad to know that he'll be with you this winter too Consult your local newspaper for time and station next Tuesday october 10th The mail land of us is from the wisdom of us. Go fly a kite is from the star maker. This is the national broadcasting company