 J-E-L-L-O-O The Jell-O program coming to you from the Plaza Theater in Palm Springs, California, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, and yours truly, Don Wilson. The orchestra opens a program with the Phil Harris Concerto No. 6 for Oboe and Drum. If you can make a collection, ladies and gentlemen, of all the grocery orders written by American Housewives during the past few months, you'll notice there's one item on these orders that's been appearing more and more often. And that item is Jell-O puddings. Jell-O puddings, those swell new members of the famous Jell-O family, are fast winning a place among America's most popular desserts, and no wonder. All three flavors, Jell-O's rich chocolate pudding, Jell-O's creamy vanilla pudding, and Jell-O's golden butterscotch pudding are luscious mellow puddings, as smooth as cream and chuck full of tempting goodness. And like Jell-O, they take only a few minutes to make and a few pennies to buy. So the next time you write Jell-O on your grocery list, write down Jell-O puddings, too. And remember in buying either of these grand desserts, be sure to bear the name Jell-O, because Jell-O is a trademark, the property of general foods. Always look for the name Jell-O whenever you buy Jell-O or Jell-O puddings. Number six for Oboe and Drum, play by the orchestra. And now, ladies and gentlemen, as you may remember, three weeks ago, a certain young man came to Palm Springs run down anemic and pale. Oh, I was a wreck. And now, after three weeks on the desert, I bring you that picture of health, that Greek god that bronze adonis. Jell-O again, this is Jack Benny talking, and folks, I wish this was television. No kidding, Don, I don't want to sound vain, but isn't it marvelous the way this deep tan of mine sets off my big blue eyes. And all, all in three short weeks. Well, you do look wonderful, Jack, your face is as brown as a berry. Isn't it, though? But I meant to ask you, what are those three round white spots in the middle of your forehead? Those white spots on my forehead? Yes. Well, I sent Rochester out for a cigar the other day, and I was asleep in the sun when he came back, so that's where he laid the chain. You see? Oh, yes, those spots look like a quarter and two dyes. In other words, Don, I'm just 45 cents short of a complete tan. But Don, isn't it a shame we have to go back home next week? You know, you're commencing to look great yourself. Ah, feel good too, Jack. As a matter of fact, in the short time we've been here, I've lost four pounds off my stomach. You lost four pounds off your stomach, eh? Well, Don, if you're interested in finding out where they went, take a peek in a rear-view mirror. But, um, at that, you have lost a little. How did you do it? Well, I go horseback riding every day, and it's wonderful exercise. Oh, it is. It is. There's nothing in the world like horseback riding. I do it all the time. You do what all the time? Oh, hello, Mary. We were just talking about horses. You know, Don, I've had a lot of experience with them, and the main thing to remember... Oh, stop, will you? All you know about horses is they don't wear high-heeled shoes. That's so. I know plenty. Tell Don what happened at Rogers Stables the other morning. Never mind. Oh, was it, Mary? Jack wanted to get on a horse, so he tried to make it kneel like a camel. Well, I remember a horse in vaudeville that used to do that. He got more money than I did. And he could count, too. Of course, he had to. He was working on percentage. Anyway, I was talking to Don. You see, Don, the main thing about riding a horse is rhythm. Is that so? Yes. Now, take, for instance, galloping. When the horse goes up, I go up. When the horse goes down, I go down. And when the horse stops, leapfrog. Now, wait a minute, Mary, the only time I fell off the horse is when I was trying that new trick, and you know it. What trick was that, Mary? Well, Jack put a handkerchief on the ground and said he'd ride by full speed and pick it up. So what happened? He picked up his handkerchief, dropped his teeth, picked up his teeth and fell in a gopher hole. Oh, boy, you really dream it up, sister. You didn't leave out a thing. You had to tell him everything about the horse, didn't you? I didn't tell him where you tried to put the bit. Pay off, will you? Don't listen to her, Don. You know, I've been riding for... Oh, hello, Dennis. Hello, Mr. Benny. Well, here I am. So I see. What are you going to sing, Dennis? Can I have some dialogue first? I've got friends in the audience. Oh, yes, yes, of course. I'm sorry. Tell me, kid, have you been having fun while we've been here in Palm Springs? Oh, boy, have I. Good. I will now sing Frenesy. Wait a minute. You said you wanted some dialogue, didn't you? That was enough. I didn't want to run it into the ground. Oh, well, there's a kid that's easy to please. All right, go ahead with your song. Okay. Oh, say, Mr. Benny, I meant to ask you something. What is it, Dennis? Can I be sent to the penitentiary for parking my car in front of a fire plug? The penitentiary, of course not. That's ridiculous. Don't on that, Mr. Harris. Well, what's Phil got to do with it? He said I'd get ten years, so I gave him my girl who was in the back seat. Well, don't worry about it, Dennis. You'll never see jail or your girl either. Sing, kid. She asked her down in Mexico and so I stopped a while to see the show. I knew that Frenesy meant please love me and I could say Frenesy. A lovey senorita caught my eye and that it came from me. I gently sighed Frenesy. She stopped and raised her eyes so much she just pleaded to be kissed. Her eyes were soft as candle shine so how was I to... Who I was, who I didn't could teach you the path of the love but I got hurt when I got drunk. Give me the light you have and I'll live my life. in the kiss I gave you with my broken heart tell me how you feel the same as you way to draw your hand through the courtesy of the dollhouse and very good boys by the way these fellas are from Mexico aren't they Dennis? Yes sir. Well thanks for appearing on our program boys it was really a pleasure listening to you. What did they say Dennis? One guy said they were gonna be paid for singing here tonight and the other two said he was crazy. Tell him I'll see him tomorrow. He'll see you tomorrow fellas. Tell him in Spanish I can tell him in English. Anyway boys you were swell and now ladies and gentlemen going from our vocal specialty you were swell boys adios adios. I don't know what they're waiting around for. Oh they sang and they're through. Ladies and gentlemen going from our vocal specialty to our feature attraction of the evening as a tribute to Palm Springs we are going to present an original mystery melodram and titled murder at the racquet club or ain't his white flannels messy. I will play the by the way Jack speaking of the racquet club did you finally join it? No Don I was thinking of joining but oh after all how often do I play tennis? Well that isn't there only attraction they have a beautiful swimming pool too. I know Don but oh how often do I swim? But Jack the club is right out there on the desert the air is wonderful for you. Is it? Oh how often do you breathe? Now wait a minute Mary the only reason I didn't join the racquet club is because they don't take in actors. They don't take in actors? No. Don't tell me all that hammer-on there is just for sandwiches. All right I didn't join the club and it's none of your business why. Now getting back to our play ladies and gentlemen. Hold everything Jackson. Here I am folks the chic of Palm Canyon Drive. Well he finally got here. Listen chic the next time you're late into your tent I'll creep and hitch on the head with your option. Now where were you? Well it ain't my fault Jackson this is what happened. I was walking over here in plenty of time for the broadcast and I bumped into a girl I hadn't seen in years. Oh in fact I've never seen her before. I knew that. Well anyway I honked my horn and said are you going my way babe? Honk your horn I thought you said you were walking. I was. What? I always carry a little horn with me whistling eight polite. Oh you carry a horn well you're the only masher I ever met with accessories. Where is this girl Phil? I'd like to meet her. Well she had to go to work she's a date picker in Indio. Picker? Yeah you ought to see her climb a tree. Well Phil I'm glad you finally got here. I just started casting our murder mystery. Am I gonna be in it? Yes Phil you've got a very important part you're gonna be the doorman at the racket club. Well that's life for you tonight I'm the doorman there and last night the doorman threw me out. You'd have gotten a bigger laugh if you'd have read that a little faster I don't know what you were stalling around there. Well anyway you're the doorman I'm gonna be the chief of police of Palm Springs Dennis you're gonna be a sergeant and Don you're gonna be a member of the force. All right Don go ahead. Oh Jack you're so ridiculous. I like it. Don you're gonna be a member of the force. Oh very well. Ladies and gentlemen please remember that you don't have to use force to open a box of jello. See that's very clever. Oh I hate to do the next line. Don that's the whole punch that's the whole that's the whole punch. Don you're a member of the police force. It is not only economical and easy to make but comes in six delicious flavors so the next time you're in your neighborhood grocers police ask for jello. Yes that rehearsal it was terrific. Well that's life for you now the doorman can throw you out. Say I wonder if I've had too much son I don't know. Anyway Mary in our play tonight you're gonna be a glamorous Hollywood movie star Miss Mitzy LaRue and you came to Palm Springs to be near your sweetheart. Oh boy. Who has just been murdered. Oh nuts. I can't help it that's the plot. Anyway folks this play will go on immediately after a number by Phil Harrison his orchestra. Are you ready Phil? All set Jackson. Say Mr. Harris. What do you want shit. Can I borrow your horn. I want to get another girl. Give it on Phil a hunk of twice Dennis. I'm free tonight myself. Playboy. I've got the boys on my hand. They ought to take a drink out of one sometime. Bracket. I told you I'd take care of you tomorrow. Exactly. Now the opening scene ladies and gentlemen. I don't know what they're waiting here for. All right fellas adios. Now the opening scene is the police station in Palm Springs California. Police Captain O'Benney is seated at his desk attired in a sun helmet a tin badge and shorts. Curtain. Music. There's the phone chief. I'll take it O'Day. Hello. Palm Springs police station and date shop. O'Benney speaking. What's that miss. You're taking a sun bath and there's a peeping tom annoying you. Don't worry I'll take care of it immediately. O'Day get away from that window. John I forgot to ask you if you wanted some stuff dates. Hey Sarge. Yes chief. You arrested two fellas last night and I want you to stop filling this jail with crooks. Well I gotta do something with them. I don't care during the height of the season this jail is for tourists. I'm getting $12 a sale American plan. We can catch crooks during the summer. Morning chief. Morning Sarge Wilson. Power things in your beat. Marvelous I sold 40 pounds of dates. Good. Keep going like that. You'll soon be a lieutenant. Thank you sir. But Wilson I wish you wouldn't push the plain dates. You know we make our profit on the stuff ones. O'Day where are you going with those satin bed spreads. I thought I'd make sell nine and turn into a bridal sweep. Good idea put a canopy over the bunk. You know business keeps up this way. It'll really be. I'll take it. Hello. Palm Springs police station and date shopping. Oh Benny speaking. What's that. What. Murder at the racket club. Well there's life for you. That's the title of our play. Quiet. Yes we'll be right over. What's up chief. Let's stop and the tennis broke the racket club just phoned the Kerry Carew the well-known playboy has been murdered. Get the squad car Wilson. Yes sir. O'Day bring along some stuff dates the ones with the gold tin foil. We ought to clean up with the racket. Okay chief. Now come on fellas. I'm going to find the murder of Kerry Carew or my naming. I'll take it. Hello. Yes. Look fellas I told you manana manana. I'm going to find the murder of Kerry Carew or my name ain't beyond look out for newlyweds bridal sweep now available at police station. That is all. Forgot to tell him about the canopy. Well boys here's the play. How do we get in chief. Right through the door see that sign there racket club members only service the police. Yes sir what can I do for you I'm chief of police and I want to get in here are you a member of the club now I'm here to investigate a murder I want to see the body well if you're not a member you can't come in what I'll have to throw the body over the fence to you. What are you talking about a man has been killed on these premises I'm going to find out who done it that's who did it no wonder you're not a member of this club. Oh fine from Harris yet now look bud please we got to get in here I'm sorry but you'll have to speak to the owner Charlie Farrell here he comes now. Oh hello Mr Farrell say what's all this racket at the racket club thank them later now listen Farrell I'm Captain O'Benney of the Palm Springs Police Department glad to know you remember me and 7th heaven the Janet Gaynor yeah but now listen Kerry crew has been murdered on these premises and I'm going to find out who done it who done it I warned him all right who did it who did it well how about it Farrell do I get in here or not just as soon as you sign this membership blank that'll be $300 please $300 why don't take in that much at the police station all season well you want to you're charging more for rooms than I am. Okay I'll make out a check pay to the order of the racket club $300 boy our date's gonna go up. You said it well I remember now all right Wilson O'Day follow me now tell me Farrell was Kerry crew alone when he was murdered no there were several people with him I see the first thing I'm gonna do is grill the suspect I'm sorry the grill doesn't open till noon I'm ignoring that brother well here we are in the lounge quiet everybody date date get your fresh not him that's the body one line up I'm gonna find out a few things around here who are you miss I'm a movie star Missy LaRue what studio you went RKU oh yes I saw you and kitty foo have you played any other outstanding roles lately yes I had 10 words in Western Union stop now Miss LaRue I want you to tell me everything you know about this crime I don't know anything I was just sitting here popping my bubblegum and you didn't hear a shot no I really pop it kid now don't evade the issue miss LaRue you were in love with the victim weren't you pardon me a dry martini boy no no toothpick in the olive I like the bob boy hey wait a minute what's your name Butterworth Charles Butterworth oh Butterworth thank you very much ladies and gentlemen never mind that now listen Butterworth how'd you know my name you just told me well I better watch that now listen here Butterworth what do you know about Kerry Carew all a lovely chap I'm going to play tennis with him this afternoon want to play tennis with him why Kerry Carew is dead too bad now if he wins he won't be able to jump over the net of course look the man is dead there he is laying on the floor well I was laying there last night and I'm not dead take my word first Peru is dead now come clean Butterworth what do you know about this murder well I tell you captain I was just sitting here bobbing for olives that's my hobby you know yes yes go on miss LaRue watch that bubblegum continue mr. Butterworth oh forgive me captain or Benny are you looking for a murderer yes I am then would I do captain who's who's that guy that's a Peter Laurie Peter Laurie now listen folks will you please stop applauding these guys one of them is a murderer now mr. Laurie what is that gun doing in your hand oh I was just going out to shoot presents I see what's that dagger doing in your other hand well I have to pick my teeth don't I now Laurie I want truth here and no beating around the bush did you kill Kerry Carew who Kerry Carew I don't think so no I'm positive I haven't I haven't killed anyone by that name now cut that out I'm going to get to the bottom of this and I don't want any what's that somebody threw a rock through the window look chief there's a note on it give me that let me read it I'm just standing here okay this may be vital evidence what does it say we want our money signed the water la well right manana under it and throw it back I miss a Laurie miss a Laurie where did he go he went for a punch in my martini come on out of there Laurie I know you're trying to hide I want the truth where were you at the time of the murder well I come on think fast mr. Motel oh I was exceptionally good in that huh yes yes you were well hey what about me in 7th heaven you were marvelous you were marvelous I wish I could think of the picture I was in me too see folks remember what I said about the ham here never mind that this case of sound Peter Laurie I arrest you for the murder of Kerry Carew all right if you insist tell me shall I go voluntarily or do you want me to struggle a bit why I'm trying to rest him Jack I made him do it you made him do what yes Jack was the only way we could get you over here to join our club oh so that's it but what about Carew the fella you killed who is he a dummy from Bullock's window well I thought he was much too pretty well it was a good gag fellas as long as I'm hooked I might as well enjoy myself say Farrell give me one of those Coca-Cola's there will you there you watch act that'll be $12 yeah move over Carew playfield tonight when you're trying to think of what you'll have for a dessert at dinner why not decide on Jell-O's new treat apple lime whip or here's a tempting dessert that will make the whole family smile their approval and give you a shining example of how good lime Jell-O can be best of all you can prepare this grand dessert in almost less time than it takes to tell simply dissolve one package of lime Jell-O in one pint of hot water and chill until cold and syrupy next quiff as directed on the back of the pack then fold in one cup of strained applesauce and mold and there's a gay attractive dessert that you'll agree is one of the most successful you've ever served so enjoy a delicious treat tomorrow with this swell creamy combination of spicy applesauce and rich emerald green lime Jell-O serve a luscious Jell-O dessert real soon we're a little late folks so good night