 Rochester step on her would be late for the broadcast. Okay, boss Don't turn here. We got to pick up miss Livingston pick up miss Livingston Yes, and we got to pick up mr. Harris and mr. Wilson. It's our first program and it's up to me to gather my little group together What are your mother him? Never mind what I am be careful of those bumps. It's a wonder. You wouldn't put a little air in the tires There's plenty of air that just ain't enough tires Now don't be so funny. I've got a brand new one on the front sure sticks out don't it? Rochester just dry Take it easy here. We aren't miss Livingston's house now. There's he is waiting for it. Oh, yeah, doesn't he look cute? Hello, Mary D Mary I called you only 10 minutes ago. I'm surprised to see all dressed up and waiting for it. I owe it all to zippers Well, they are very handy. We'll 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 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 dog. Okay, boy. The motor is a little cold Hey, Jack, I thought you told me you bought a new car this year. I said nothing of the kind Mary I said I was looking at new cars that'll never sort of boom Rochester this is a two-way conversation. So keep out of it. Oh Jack you ought to be ashamed yourself still driving a 1920 Maxwell Now wait a minute. It's a late 1920 Anyway in a couple of weeks. I mean trade it in what are you gonna get a spinning wheel? Don't be ridiculous. Oh Turn here at this corner, Roger sir. We got to pick up mr. Harris. I think we better stop and get some gas Yeah, so we can make we only got five more blocks to go. I know, but we've been riding on board time all week What are you talking about look at that gauge the needle says Paul you glued it there. I Did not Now hurry up. We got to get mr. Harris. Where are we gonna meet Phil? Well? He told me to pick him up at closed beauty parlor. He's 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 can't come in. You're you 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 a beauty parlor Roger to run in getting into Harris. We have much time never mind. Here he comes now. Oh, yes. Oh Phil. Hi, it's Jackson. Hello, Mary Hello, Phil. Well, how do I look? Oh just like and shared now get in the car Move over Mary boy. What an afternoon. I had sitting under that hot dryer. Oh, I can imagine Phil Who does your hair Phil sewer Evelyn? Oh, I always use Goldie. She can curl rings around the other girls You know Phil if you'd wave your baton more in your hair less, I'd be a lot happier Have you any good orchestra numbers prepared for our first show kind of I know I haven't seen my boys in a 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 Imagine that a guy has all summer to get a couple of numbers ready and doesn't do a thing about it Stop worrying Mark still sound as good as it did last year. Yeah, Phil for your information There's an old Chinese proverb that says orchestra better get better or orchestra better get Catch on kid I'd remember that Phil Who you took that Rochester this Kenny Baker Kenny Baker where there he is sitting on his front porch. Oh, yes Oh Kenny Oh Kenny can't answer. He's on another program. Oh That's right Say Rochester you better step on that. We still have to pick up Don Wilson. Mr. Wilson. My my what are you my mind about this car seats? Five doesn't it? Yeah, but mr. Wilson seats, too There's plenty of room Rochester. He can sit in front with you You know boss. There's an old Chinese proverb that says when fat man sit down in small cars all right Confucius just drive Hey Jack is that Don Wilson's house there on the corner? Yeah, there it is Oh lawyer, isn't she slow down Rochester? Oh, this is Wilson. This is Wilson Strawberry and where's Donald? Oh, hello, mr. Betty. Don's gone ahead to the studio. Oh, we have. Well. Thank you. Mrs. Wilson. Goodbye. Bye Yes, sweet little lady. Hey Jack look what time it is. Oh my goodness step on a Rochester will be late for the first broadcast I told you we'd better get some gas this miracle can't live Let's downhill from now on so hurry. Okay, boy. That's too fast. There's no pop on this car It 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. We'll be late Benny with Mary Livingston Phil Harris and yours truly Don Wilson the orchestra opens the program with Mary Oh land of ours Here we are again folks beginning our 60 year on the air for jello sounds like a long time But speaking for myself I never knew the time could go so fast why it's disappeared before my very eyes the way a jello dessert disappears When you serve it to the family or 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 or jello has been constantly improved It's quicker and easier to prepare nowadays Desolves instantly and to set quickly. It's far less expensive to buy one of the most economical dessert 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 fell jello and jello fell the treat Ladies and gentlemen as this is our inaugural program of 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 Waukegan, Illinois Oh, it must be me. He is humorous with he 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 Log in this is Jack Benny talking and Don. I am 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. 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? That certainly is you know Jack I'm much happier when I'm working than when I'm laying off me to Don my mattress is nearly empty What have you been doing this summer Don? Did you have a nice vacation? Oh Jack? I didn't do much of anything I just got on my yacht and took a cruise up and down the coast was a lot of fun you got on your yacht Why Don do you do you own a yacht? Oh sure about when last you lie. It's a tremendous thing Well, that's quite a surprise. You mean to say you bought a yacht on what I On what I well, I was pretty lucky in the stock market this summer Jack. Oh, you must have been done Well, I was nice. 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? Yeah boating in the fall there will do that for you. I've lost five pounds five pounds That's like boils That's like boil heights losing a herring Glad we didn't kill that one brother Well, it's a start anyway by the way Jack, what'd you do on your vacation? Well, I want to do something different this year Don so Rochester and I just piled into my car took a tent along and toured the whole country You know, we sort of led the gypsy life of the gypsy life. Yeah, Rochester red tea leaves and I played the fiddle Oh, we did just dandy and Memphis and oh Don I must tell you something Just a second come in. Mr. Benny. Yes. Is this your first program of the season? It certainly is. Are you enjoying it? Yes, but don't go by me. Goodbye I Won't lad don't worry Well, anyway, Don say what was I talking about that you were telling me all about your vacation Oh, yes, and I must tell you what happened when I was it. I'll tell you later Don here comes Mary. Hello, Joe What do you know? I'm back again on the Jello show. I hope I make you laugh asleep. You might as well It's all for free I Didn't get a reception like that. Hello, Mary. It's sure good to see you again. Oh, hello, Don Hey, what happened to you? You look marvelous. Well, thanks. I've been taking pretty good care of myself this summer Yes, Mary. Don lost five pounds on his yacht. His stomach looks thinner, too Certainly does say 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 heatwave good thing you missed it Jack Oh, yes, they tell me it was pretty bad. See it was so hot in Beverly Hills the palm trees were fattin each other. I Can imagine why Jack it was simply unbearable why it was a hundred and seven degrees in my shade You must have been in demand Say Mary you didn't stay in town during that hot spell did you know I went down to Laguna 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 novel occupation. So you were down at the beach, huh? Yeah, and old Jack I must tell you I met the cutest lifeguard down there. What a doll lifeguards. Oh, he has a marvellous especially at high tide I tried what difference does that make plenty? He's got bow legs Well, none of us is perfect. You know, so your new romance has bow legs, huh? What's his name? Frances Jones Descriptive isn't it? I'd like to meet him bring him over sometimes say down I think it's about time that mr. Harris got here. Where's Phil here? I am Jackson Hi, everybody. This is smiling Phil Harris back on the good old Jello program. Yeah Back at the NBC studio, which is just about a mile and a half from the Wilshire Bowl No cover charge at any time I don't humor him folks. He's conceited enough. Well, Phil that's quite 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 friends? Definitely Well, Phil at that I don't blame you I don't blame you for giving yourself a build-up on our first show and now that you're here How about a number? Look? I'm an actor. I'd plan till I get a little dialogue. Oh a little dialogue a alright then Tell me Phil. What did you do this summer? Do you have a nice vacation? I certainly did well and now ladies and gentlemen Phil Hey, wait a minute What's the matter? Well, I told you I'm not playing a number till I get a couple of laughs there 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 aren't we going to have a singer on the show this season? Oh, of course, I'm trying out a young tenor. He's a kind of a cute kid who should be here soon Say Jack, tell me about the other singer you wanted to get. What other singer? You know the one you thought you could put over on the sponsor. Look and I didn't try to put anything over Come on, what was it Mary? Well, after Kenny Baker left, Jack thought he'd save a little money this year. I didn't What happened Mary? He tried to get his canary on the program Well, I just figured it'd be a novelty for a couple of weeks besides Dicky boy can whistle sunrise serenade with the best of them Believe me, what's the name of this young fellow you're trying out? Uh, his name is day Dennis day's mother's here with him. Is she my type? Yes, Phil. She wears a skirt Anyway, you'll meet Dennis soon now go ahead, Phil. Uh, let's hear a good hot tune Ahold of a minute answer the phone Mary. Okay Hello Yes, it's for you Jack. It's Mrs. Day. Oh, Dennis's mother. Give me that phone Oh boy, what I've gone through with her already. Uh, hello, Mrs. Day. How are you? Yes Yes, we're expecting you right away Well, look Mrs. Day can't Dennis take his bath later We're on the air now. We need him here Fine he's been in town three weeks. He has to take a bath today. That'll never hurt the program Quiet 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? No, never mind. We'll put the lights out Mary He can wear anything Mrs. Day. Now hurry won't you? Goodbye Oh boy, what a lilac she is play Phil and that canary wasn't such a bad idea after all The lyokite from the star maker played by Phil Harris and his spontaneous orchestra Say Phil that number found a lot better than I expected wasn't it good Mary? Yeah, that was well Phil Oh, it's all right. But personally I thought the boys played a little too pianissimo To what? Pianissimo too loud Phil even though you carry a union card For your information pianissimo means soft for tissimo is loud Is that so would you like to make a little bet on that? Would I like to I'd love to then you must be right You aren't right. I'm right. You know, I didn't study music 15 years for nothing No kidding jack. Did you study violin for 15 years? I certainly did. I practiced on that fiddle 15 long years spontaneous fifth here too Listen Mary you can joke 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 the finish. I'm reading the book That's very amusing Mary. However, if you'd like to know the truth the first time I ever Hey, that must be Dennis 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. I remember that. Okay, mr. Benny 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? Come right in. Thank you. Come along Dennis. 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 You sure walked into that one. Oh, well, I don't mind then smile Mary I'll mind my face and you mind your business Well, mrs. Day. I want you to meet the members of my cast. This is Mary Livingston Don Wilson and Phil Harris How do you do? And uh, this is her little boy Dennis. Say hello to the people Dennis. Hello to the people. All fine Well, naturally Mary. He's a little nervous. Aren't you Dennis? Am I mother certainly not? Oh Now Dennis, I want you to feel right at home here. We're all your friends and we want to help you in every possible way I'm indeed grateful. Mr. Benny. Well, that's sweet. And now mrs. Day. Yes How can a batho profundo like that have a tenor for a son? Now mrs. Day, I realize this being Dennis's first time here that you're not aware of our schedule We have a very definite starting time. You have? Yes We uh, 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 when it's springtime in the Rockies mrs. Livingston, please Oh, he'll get paid mrs. Day. Don't worry about that now Dennis. 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. I know how you feel bub Phil you complain once more and you'll be known as the silent myestro Now Dennis, what song have you selected for your debut on our jello program? I'm 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 Dennis I thought our audience would you know like to know something about you like to know your age. How old are you 59 including mother? Well, that's not what I meant Dennis. I mean, how old are you by yourself? Dennis is just 19 19 well 19 from 59 that makes you 40 doesn't it mrs. Day? I'll take that Take it you snapped at him Now just one more question Dennis, uh, where is your home? I mean that is where were you born? Dennis was born in Cairo, Illinois. Oh Cairo my gosh an Egyptian Well the boy was born in Cairo, Illinois not Egypt. Well a comedian like me overlooks them details I'd like to catch you overlooking the Grand Canyon someday with at least eight of your boys Now go ahead Dennis. We're all waiting and anxious to hear your song now, uh, Dennis. This is the microphone. How do you do? Oh You are nervous aren't you now 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 goodnight my beautiful from George white scandal. Take it my boy now Dennis Breathe deeply. Yes, mother. Don't forget the words. No mother and from here. Let me fix your time Oh, don't bother mrs. Day. You know, this is in television. You're quite fortunate mr. Benny A very good mrs. Day very good sing Dennis. Oh boy. I'd love to give her a hot foot My beautiful The night will be lonely for beautiful When I'm feeding you goodnight will mean nothing more than turning off a lot Oh kidding 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, he's so nervous Please if you want to enjoy real delicious old-fashioned goodness in a new fashion dessert A dessert that's quick and easy and inexpensive. Here's the answer Jello chocolate pudding 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 and satin smooth with that old-fashioned chocolate flavor a rich full chocolate flavor that's tempting and luscious And best of all jello chocolate pudding is just one of three new jello puddings 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 grocer 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 to meet and take our vacations. That's right See, I don't know where to go to you. Oh, we'll think this someplace. Yeah. Good night folks. See you next week Jello product on the air starting next Tuesday night october 10 Jello puddings jello puddings will bring you the all rich family And if you've enjoyed the adventures of henry all rich all summer We think you'll be mighty glad to know that he'll be with you this winter too Consult your local newspaper for time and station next Tuesday october 10. This is the national broadcasting company