 The Great Nuts Flakes Program coming to you from the United States Marine Base at Camp Elliott near San Diego starring Jack Benny with Barry Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis A. Rochester, and yours truly, Don Wilson. Friends when a homemaker dreams up a lunch or a dinner notice the accent on flavor but when the same homemaker thinks about breakfast she often falls back on a plain humdrum sort of a date. Now that's being unfair to family because flavor counts at breakfast too and that's when a bowl full of malty rich Great Nuts Flakes falls forth a round of applause because Great Nuts Flakes bring you the rich nut sweet goodness of delicious Great Nuts themselves in crisp toasty brown flake form. A flavor now in its second generation of popularity. A flavor that's truly outstanding because it's a two-brained blend of sun ripened wheat and malted barley keptly combined and delicately toasted. A flavor that explains why Great Nuts Flakes are America's fastest-growing cereal. So to start your day with a happy grin the answer is Great Nuts Flakes often at breakfast. Ask for the big 50, 12-ounce package of Great Nuts Flakes. Let's call out the Marines played by the orchestra. Now ladies and gentlemen since we're broadcasting from Camp Elliott which is a marine base we bring you a man who goes with a girl named Marine and can't get to the first base Jack Benny. Thank you, well thank you. Great Nuts Flakes again. This is Jack Benny speaking and done. I don't get the connection. Here we are visiting the Marines at Camp Elliott and you have to drag my girl into it. What's that for? Well after all Jack your girl's name is Marine. That's right, Marine's Trudelhaven. But what do you mean I can't get the first base with her? Why the girl's nuts about me. Well when I saw you at the movies the other night she was way down in front and you were sitting upstairs in the loge and smoking. All right so I was smoking. Well if she's so nuts about you why weren't you sitting together? For the simple reason that I only had one cigar. Anyway how how did you know that Marine was in the theater? Why everybody knew it. She kept yelling at you all through the pictures. Well she didn't understand the plot. I don't see why either she's in pictures herself you know. What was that? Oh hello Mary. Hello. What was that about Marine's Trudelhaven? I just said that she's in the movie. She works in a shipyard. She does not. I wish I had a nickel for every rivet she's caught in her bucket. All right all right it's patriotic for women to do work like that nowadays. But she's but she's uh anyway she's she's a beautiful girl and very feminine. Feminine? She's got a rattlesnake tattooed on her right arm. Well if you look close that rattlesnake has a rose in its mouth. It's a two-colored job. I held her hand while she got the needle. Anyway the girl is crazy about me. Did you see those novel cuff links he gave me for a present? Novel is right. He bit him out of a lead pipe. All I know is they hold my cuffs together beautifully. They're a little heavy though. I have an awful time waving at people you know. Oh hello Phil. Hey Jackson I tried to get a hold of you last night. Me and the boys had a big Halloween party at the Del Mar Hotel. Yes I know and what a racket. Kept me up all night. Oh you stand at the Del Mar? No I'm at the US Grant in San Diego. And my windows were closed. Halloween party huh Phil? Was the costume a fair? Sure all that stuff. My drummer was dressed up like Little Bo Peep. My brass section was the seventh war. Some Frankie my guitar player came as the Pie Eyed Piper. Pie eyed that's the Pie Piper. Jackson he was blind. Hmm a costume party. What outfit did you have on Phil? Oh I was all knocked out Jackson. I let my hair down and came as Lady Godiva. That I don't believe. Were there any other clever costumes? Yeah about 4 a.m. one of the boys came in all dressed up like a policeman. Well but he was a real cop and ding ding off we went. Well that's a typical Harris party. Everything for more derved to a patty wagon. Yes sir. Hey Mr. Benny speaking of Phil's Halloween party. Oh hello Dennis. Who me? Yes you. Hello. Hey Mr. Benny speaking of Phil's Halloween party. How do you feel kid? Oh I'm fine now. Good. Things look pretty blue early in the week but I'm losing my collar. Well that'll do it every time. Hey Mr. Benny speaking of Phil's Halloween party I had a slow costume. I bought a uniform from one of the bell boys at the hotel. Oh dressed as a bell boy eh? Did you have fun? Gosh no I ran so many errands I never did get to the party. Well that's too bad. But I made eight dollars and five. I sure beat singing on the radio. Oh wait a minute Dennis. What I give you amounts to more than eight dollars a week. You get a small fortune. Yeah stocking an oil well. Never mind. If your back yard is dry I'm booked. Dennis believe me I expect to strike a gusher any day now. Oh boy well. I mean it. And now Dennis how about a little song. Okay. Hold it kid. Say Jackson if you don't mind I've been rehearsing an awful cute song and I'd like to do it right now. What's the name of the Phil? I like to neck with a chicken. That's I get the neck of the chicken. I've heard it and the swell numbers. I'll tell you what you sing it and I'll accompany you on the violin. What do you say Phil? Jackson you pull a horse hair over that cat gut and there won't be a marine left in the building. Okay okay if that's your attitude go ahead and sing some people just can't stand competing. You know there's always one in every family a square a jerk you know that nobody cares a bit. Well there's always one in every family and in my family I'm in. I get the neck of that chicken. I get the burnt piece of toast. I get the seat in the movie. Macko in back of the boat. When I jump in my shower each morning. Sure it's safe. I'm too late and that hot water is gone. I get the neck to the chicken. I get the plate with the crash. I get those evenings with Grandma. Everyone else can relax. That's why I can't get over this dream that came through. If I get the neck of the chicken. Well how did I ever get you? Yes I get the neck of that chicken. Seems like I'm under a curse. I get the neck of the chicken. Sometimes I get the reverse. That's why I can't get over this dream that came through. If I get the neck of that yard bird. Then how did I ever get you? That was I get the neck of the chicken with a vocal chorus by Phil Harris. Our Kentucky Bourbon baritone. And very very good Phil. I really enjoyed that song. You did a great job. I could sing better than that with one contour. Dennis what's that for? Well I'm supposed to do the singing around here. But kid. You can't lick me. I'm a big oil man. Who's kicking you around? You're gonna sing later. Oh. But Phil sang very well. The least you can do is give him credit for it. There's anything I hate it's a hand. And now folks. Who's talking? You behave yourself. And now folks. No use waiting. I got a slug that kid. And now folks. Miss Mary Livingston. That eminent American poet is. Has written another of her famous. Pardon me. Come in. Well well well. It's a it's a marine. Don't you recognize him Jack? Recognize him. Well I'll be darned. Hello friends. Well well this is a surprise. So you're a marine now eh Slipperman. Look at my neck. It's genuine leather. Well you do look rough and ready. How long you been in Slipper? Seven weeks. And Jackie I'm so tough I would lick my waist and wild kitten. That's wild cat. Don't rush me. They won't Slipperman. They slept. You ought to make a good marine at that. Remember all the fights you used to have with your wife? You mean that redheaded commando? Well she did have a pretty hot temper and she sure used to kick you around. You said it. After 12 years with her boot camp was a pleasure. Well that's putting it pretty strong but I guess you know what you're talking about. Where you going Clep? Well I gotta run along now Jackie. It's time for bayonet practice. Oh do you have bayonet practice on Sunday? No but we're having a rosebee for Slipper and I want to be ready. Well so long Clep. So long Jackie. From the whole town. See Slipper yet. And now folks say well well we anyway. It's time to my poem. Oh yes. And now folks since November 10th is a 167th anniversary of the United States Marine. Mary Livingston has written another of her. This looks like lousy. It must be lovely. Lovely poem. What's the title of it Mary? To the Marines and I don't mean strudelhaven. Leave her out of there. Go ahead. On November 10th long long ago the Marines were founded as you know. They fight one war and then another. And when things get dull they fight each other. Here's better. The Marines you'll find on land and oceans. The hands ain't soft from lilac lotion. Of course not. Their skin is tough. It is not silky. And they travel around like Mrs. Roosevelt. Mary that doesn't rhyme. Oh pardon me. Oh pardon me. Their skin is tough. It is not silky. And they travel around like Wendell wealthy. That's better. Now read the read the last verse. So here's to you Oh Leatherneck from Portland Maine to Houston Tech. When you get through with all those gaps where they had teeth there'll be just gaps. Very very good Mary that was swell. I could write a better poem than that with one tonsil. Dennis. I've had enough of him. Hold my coat Jack. Mary I'm surprised that you let her come I'm ready. Why Mr. Day. Well that's the only mist will show I ever saw in white face. You're right. How do we get into that. Now fellas I said something about one tonsil remember. And I have to be in the oil business with a dodo like that. Oh well. Now fellas I've got something very very important to do. So if you don't mind I'm going to let you handle the rest of the program and run along. Where you going Jackson. Well it's a lovely afternoon so I thought I'd go down to the rifle range and do a little shooting. A general Smith said I could. No kidding it is OK with Smitty. Mary please. We'll see you later fellas. Oh and when Rochester brings my rifle tell him I'll be over at the range waiting for him. Hey wait a minute Jackson I'll go with you. I'd like to do a little shooting myself. I want to come along too. I'm sorry Mary but I'm not taking you out on that range. You will have to stay here. You let me come or I'll tell all these fellas that you try to join the way. I did not. The fine answer I wish my writers would think of me once in a while. But come on if you insist. I'll take it. Hello. Hello Mr. Benny this is Rochester. Oh Rochester where are you. I'm still at the U.S. Grant in San Diego. What. You were supposed to be here half an hour ago with my gun. That's what I called you about boss. I had a little trouble with it. What trouble. I was checking to see if it was loaded. You know that big chandelier in your bedroom where we hung the laundry. Yes. Well you can get into your socks from any angle now. Oh my good. You mean to say you shot a hole right through my socks. Not only that I riveted your BBDs to the ceiling. Well that's the most careless thing I ever heard of. Now listen Rochester jump in a cab and get over here with my gun. OK but a cab clear out there costs a lot of money boss. All right you pay the cab driver bring me the slip and I'll pay you. It's very simple. Sounds that way don't it. You get over here. Now goodbye. Seeing a little while boss. My underwear on the ceiling. Well it's my fault I should have worn it. Well come on Mary and Phil let's get over at the rifle range. So on down. Go on Jack. And now ladies and gentlemen before Dennis Day does a number for us I'd like to remind you that America's most distinctive flake cereal in the big 12 ounce economy size package. Hurry it up Toby I got my mouth open. Quiet kid. In the big 12 ounce economy size package are those toasty brown sweet as a nut grapes nut flakes. Oh what he said. All right great nuts flakes sing Dennis. Another fall. Another spring. The past stands together. Right this way Mary Phil I think the rifle range is over there but behind these barracks. Hey Jackson let's get a little excitement into this now but your five bucks I hit the target more times than you do. That's a bet brother. Mary you hold the money. Okay. Here Mary here's my dough. Good let's go. Well where's your five Jack. You see me every day I'm certainly good for it. Come on let's go. Wait a minute Jack now I want to see your five bucks right now. I'm not going to take my pants down and my money belt off out here. Anyway I'm going to win that bet. There's the range right over there. Oh just a second buddy where you going. Oh are you the century. No no I'm just walking up and down here because I'm mad at my feet. Well you don't have to get huffy about it. Now whether you like it or not I'm going out on that rifle range. You take one more step and I'll make Fred Allen happy. Put down that rifle please. Now look I have permission from General Smith to use the range and if you don't mind. Watch that bayonet. Come on kids here's the entrance right here. Gosh look at all those targets. Where where. What target. You'll have to take my word for it there about a hundred yards away. I can see him. Well as long as Rochester isn't here yet with my gun I might as well take one out of this rack. This is a good one. Just a minute great. What are you doing with that rifle. I have permission to do some target practice sergeant. I'm aiming it. Well turn it around unless you want three nostrils. Oh yes. Well go ahead Phil you shoot twice and I'll shoot twice and remember this is for five bucks. Okay Jackson. Now look I'm aiming at that center target. Here goes. Whoops pardon me Phil. You missed it a mile. I missed it because you shoved me. I stumbled a little. Be a sport. I'll try your second shot. Okay. Here goes. How do you like that a bullseye. Five bucks shot that. Oh well. Mary where are you going with that gun. I want to see if I can hit one of the targets. Those things are dangerous. Put it down. Let me try it anyway. Okay. Stand back everybody. You know how women are. Three bullseyes. Perfect score. Would you like this hand painted ice frame is so the Popeyes out. Well Phil I guess Rochester isn't going to get here so let's get back to the mess hall. Hold it Jackson. You bet me five bucks and you're going to shoot right now. All right I just don't like to shoot without my own gun that's all. Well I think I'll try for that brown target over there. That's the century that just stopped us. Oh yes he's tying his shoelace. I can't I can't get I can't get used to this. I can't get used to the strange right. Come on come on Jackson quit stalling. Okay here goes. What happened. What did I hit. A gopher with a monocle. My they're Ritzy here aren't they. You want to aim a little higher blue eyes. I can't these cuff links are holding me down. But I'll try. Here goes. Deeper. He shot a flock of ducks. Well I'll be darned. Hey Jackson here comes Rochester. It's about time. I'm over here Rochester. Oh yes here's your gun boss. Thanks. Hey Jack what's that little piece of rock sticking up there by the trigger. That's the Flint. What do you think it is. Is it a cigarette lighter. No it's a gun. You see this little hammer hits the Flint makes a spark and the gun goes off. Believe me I'm going to show you some real shooting with a gun that old you ought to be shooting Indians. Now this gun isn't so old. Look at the initials on the barrel DB Daniel Boone. That DB stands for dead eyed Benny my uncle. Now hand me my powder horn Rochester OK. Stand back everybody be careful Jackson that thing must pack a terrific wallet. I know how to handle it. Notice I'm bracing myself. You're not playing golf out of the way everybody. I'm going to hit that old bullseye. Did I hit it. No and get up off the ground. I must have put in too much powder. Pick up my hat Rochester. Thanks and my glasses. Oh Phil reach over there and pick up my gun will you. OK here you are Jackson catch. Don't throw it. Get my glasses again. And my hat. Say fellas I got a better idea. Instead of shooting at the target instead of shooting at the target why don't I put a tin can on Rochester's head and shoot that off. You want to shoot a tin can off my head. Yeah didn't you ever hear of William Tell's son that put an apple on his head. Yeah whatever they come in. He'd become famous. Put this can on your head and march 10 yards down the field. And when you get there turn around and stand still. I aren't afraid are you. I'm afraid of nothing I'm going to do. There's nothing to get panicky about. I have a very good aim. Good aim. Yes. Don't tell me those ducks land there had more to trouble. Now stop arguing get out on that field further a little more now there. And now folks Daniel Boone will perform one of his famous tricks. I'm not Daniel Boone. Then why are you wearing that cool skin cap. It came with a gun it's an ensemble. Here goes Rochester brace yourself Rochester. Did I hit the can. Rochester Rochester stop. Rochester what are you running for. I got to keep ahead of that bullet don't I. Well that's enough shooting for today. Let's go back kids pick up my hat Mary and my glasses and my tie. How did that get off. We're all eating less meat these days because the government has asked us to share meat with our fighting men in our lives. 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