 The Great Nuts Plates program coming to you from New York City where we're playing to an audience of men on leave from the armed services and Starving Jack Benny with Mary Livingston Dennis Day Rochester You're truly Don Wilson and our guest conductor Abe Lyman And I'm at a woman today who has three sons on three different workships Boy does that big 12 ounce package of delicious toasty brown grape Nuts place get a workout at her house With breakfast time rolling around three times a day Yes, these days breakfast may come at odd hours But whenever it comes time for breakfast it means time for crisp toasty grape nuts flakes a Breakfast of Molly rich while tasting all around nourishment because grape nuts flakes are a whole grain cereal Now whole grain cereals are not only health builders Then they're whole grain because they bring you the important food essentials Vital food factors you need Including iron and two of the health building B vitamins niacin and B1 So get set for the breakfast ship with delicious nourishing grape nuts flakes Gentlemen for the most fantastic introduction of the year fantastic I bring you a famous concert violinist who is making his debut this evening at Carnegie Hall Jack Benny Thank you. Thank you. Hello again. This is Jack. Yasha Benny talking and Folks I'm as nervous as a pizzicato And down that's the truth. I am playing my violin at Carnegie Hall tonight, but Jack it's so fantastic Will you stop saying that? This is a benefit for the infantile paralysis fund and I'm appearing as a soloist on the same program with glad to swap out Isaac Stern Marjorie Lawrence John Charles and Thomas and That's John Charles Thomas. It's one man. It is cause I said all three of them Christmas cards Anyway, they're they're gonna be a lot more prominent artists there including Oscar Levant He's going to be my accompanist. I expect him to drop by and pick me up Well, Jack, aren't you just a bit nervous appearing with so many musical celebrities? No, why should I be nervous? We all get along fine. I'm very nice to them and they don't speak to me That is all but glad as glad as she thinks my playing is marvelous glad to swap out. No glad as Jones her maid She's a cousin of Rochester. Oh, hello, Mary. Hello, Jack. Why don't you grow up? Mary, what do you mean? Why don't I grow up? Well, I passed Carnegie Hall just now And what's the idea of writing your name on all the posters? I didn't write my name. It's printed You know, I'm making my debut there tonight Where's just think my first appearance on the concert stage gosh Too bad my old violin teacher can't be there too bad. He shot himself during your fifth lesson Yeah, I'll never forget that afternoon. I was right in the middle of And bang and I had five more lessons coming By the way, Mary, you're attending the concert tonight, aren't you? Who else is appearing? Well, there's glad as Jones I mean swath out Isaac Stern John Charles Thomas John Charles Thomas. Yeah, you know Jack That always sounds funny to me a man with three first names. Yep John Charles Thomas incidentally It's not commonly known, but I have three first names, too. That's right Jack jerk Benny As Jack John Benny and speaking of unusual name. Oh, say Don. Yes, Jack the committal minutes. This will kill you What do you think? This will positively amaze you, but it's the truth. You know, what do you think Fred Allen's? middle name is What? Florence Red Florence Allen imagine Well, why in the world did his parents ever name him Florence? Well, I'll give you a hint Don Allen didn't shave until he was 33 years old In fact, he still wears his gargoyles above his knees Mervin Dorse is in the audience No kidding us. You should talk about Allen I thought picture of you when you were 15 years old and you were playing with dolls Well, I still have a couple of dolls on my lap now and then sister They're still full of thought it too That's the caddiest remark I've ever heard Speaking of cat whatever became of that girl you were engaged to Speaking of cats what girl the one with a big grin and the whiskers Now cut that out you're having a jolly time tonight, aren't you say mr. Benny is it all right if I take my girl Oh, hello. Hello Dennis. Hello What did you want kid I said is it all right if I take my girl to your concert at Carnegie Hall Well sure Dennis is she a music lover is she she's got a short thumb from pushing nickels and jukeboxes She does like music where does your girlfriend live Dennis if I knew where she lived I wouldn't be wasting my time at a concert Well, you'll enjoy it Dennis there are a lot of great artists on the program There's a Jean Pierce the it's the old pinza Joseph and Rosina Levine Dean's Taylor. Yeah, and don't forget John Charles and Thomas Wait a minute. I I made that same mistake. It's John Charles Thomas Dennis holy smoke. Has he got poor name? Dennis is you oh In the blue suit here what in the blue suit here. Yes. Yes. Oh brother Well kid speaking of John Charles and Thomas how about a song from you? Okay, but I'll never top him. So what for heaven's sake. I don't expect to top hyphens. Oh Jack You're just being modest. You're as good as hyphens any day. What you don't think they'd let you play in Carnegie Hall Unless you were one of the world's greatest violinists. Well, that's a lovely compliment. Thanks, Mary You're welcome. It also says here Don't spoil it. You always have to do that. Well, I don't know about anyone else But personally I think mr. Benny is one of the finest violinists of this earache. That's the era You're right Well, there's two compliments shot. Oh, well Sing Dennis and let's get out with the show Wait a minute come in Don't go after Jack Benny. Take it Mary. Wait a minute buddy. Here's a tip for you. Oh boy a half a dollar Oh, you's waiting I got to get new glasses Who's the wire from Mary it's from your father a good old dad. What does he say dear son? Congratulations on your appearance in Carnegie Hall tonight. Please. Let me know how your full dress suit goes over He made me a beauty folks the tails change color like a peacock Thing Dennis. Well, I'll probably get flugged for this, but I got a cold. All right. Do the best you can I had a slave in your heart But now I see it never was me Oh my dream can never come true My hoping that the picture powers girls sung by Dennis day and Dennis that's one of the numbers you sing in the picture Isn't it? Yes, sir? You ought to see it. Mr. Benny I played a part of a fellow who has more money than brains. Oh You heart act like you got money by golly. I Imagine it is. Oh, hello. Hey, hi Jack. Hey blimey fellas. All right, Abe Stop shaking hands over your head like a prize fighter. What a character. Hey before I forget a jack. Congratulations I hear you're going to play at the Canarsie Hall tonight No use talking Phil Harris as a genius That's Carnegie Hall on 57th Street. By the way ever you're coming to the concert I'd like to jack but that highbrow music gives me a rash a what a rash Speaking of highbrow music jack I've written a message which includes the names of various operas can see them a very clever matter. Oh fine last week of his birds Now it's opera. See if you can pick them out Jack opera. Yes Ladies and gentlemen the fast thing tomorrow morning go into your kitchen and have a dish of toasty brown sweet as in a drape nuts place I know they're good because I eat of them every day Well, there's fast and I eat it whether you live in a white house a red house or a tan house or tan house You'll love America's fastest growing flake cereal. So remember folks even if you're feeling low and you will grin with great nuts place Poor low and grin really got dragged in there, but down there was all right I'll see that you get a raise for that, but Jack with the new ceiling on salary. You can't give raises Yes, sir, and now ladies and gentlemen Go away dog. Go away and now ladies and gentlemen for our feature attraction this evening We are going to present a gripping grandma of the old South entitled a mr. Benny. I was out in the hall just now And there's oh, oh, hello Dennis. Hello. Hey, mr. Benny. I was out in the hall just now. Are you feeling kid? Oh, I was here before remember. Oh, oh, yes. Yes, that's right in the blue suit. I What do you want there's a man waiting for you out in the hall and he said for you to hurry up the man out Oh, that must be Oscar Levan come on in Oscar. Hello, Jack. Are you all ready? Yes? I'm ready to go. Well, that's right. See you're prepared to accompany me on the piano tonight Do you always wear those white gloves? These are my hands. I just came from the blood bank Very good, I'll have to watch out for this guy sharper than a buck to I'll be through here in a few minutes Oscar Then we'll hop in a cab and go over to Carnegie Hall just think Benny and Levan playing a duet Let's walk. Maybe we'll get run over before we get there That's all right. I got to be on my toes here. This guy's making a monkey out of me Oh, by the way, Oscar, I think you know everybody here, don't you sure? Oh, Mary Didn't I see you at the store club last night the star club? Yes, you were dancing with that South American Oh, that was Jack with a black toupee I was embedded by 10 o'clock last night although I couldn't sleep I was so nervous thinking about our concert tonight You were nervous. My wife had to pull me off the window sill three times. I Gotta watch out. He's a bad living Oh Oscar, I don't think you know Abe Lyman our band leader. I've known a few years sure We sat together at Rubens last night say Oscar, you know, there's a pretty good bowl of soup. I drank you didn't drink that soup You auditioned it You beat me to an Oscar. I was just gonna add live something like that Honest I was you couldn't add libbers with an old full of pepper I couldn't a well go ahead and say something go ahead add lib well go ahead say something funny well Well This seems to be a good time to say hello to my mother. Hello, mom I could say something funny, but how can I think with that darn Dennis Day standing there staring at me? Well, that's what rolling down your forehead fascinates me I Wasn't thinking that hard Well, anyway, Oscar stick around I'll be with you in a minute and now ladies and gentlemen as I started with an ounce We're going to do a satire. I want a radio's most intelligent and popular programs Information, please wait a minute. You said we were going to never mind never mind And we have prevailed upon Mr. Oscar Leban to come over here this evening and be our guest expert I come over here to pick you up and take you to Carnegie Hall Well for heaven's sake Oscar as long as you're here Let's have some fun the small enough favor to ask me after I got you on that concert You got me on. Yes, you better lay off that Ben's a drain brother All right be a sport I certainly can't do a program like information, please with dopes like Abe Lyman and Dennis Day and you and me Anyway, ladies and gentlemen right after a number by Abe Lyman and his orchestra will present our own version of the Now take it. I must be Rochester. I told her to bring my pulled red suit over here Hello Yes, Rochester, I'm just leaving the hotel boss. I've got your that's tail tail My goodness Well, I'll certainly look funny playing my violin and Carnegie Hall with one tail Well, that's one of the most careless things I ever heard I guess I'll have to wear my tuxedo your tuxedo Yes, did you press it like I told you to Oh, so you left the hot iron on my pants, where'd you burn them? Well, what am I gonna do I can bring in that I'll just have to be careful how I take my bow Oh, wait a minute. I have another idea. I think I'll wear my blue surge suit It is not shiny Diamond it's You get over here right away with my blue third suit. Goodbye. Goodbye, boss Sorry, Oscar. I'll have to wear a blue third suit tonight. Well, that'd be all right. Sure. I'm wearing a leopard skin myself Very good. What a guy. He's really on the beam play Lyman But love sorry Abe We had to cut this kind of short but that was I can't give you anything but love played by Abe Lyman and his hotel Lincoln Orchestra Hey, that's a good one Abe at the Lincoln. I don't get it. Who asked you to be thankful you got a plug And now down I think it's about time for a Now who's that come in? Yes, sir. Is this a Jack Benny program? I'm supposed to be in your play tonight. Oh, yes You were going to be the villain. What's your name Joe Besser? Messer no Besser we're not doing a play this evening now wait a minute. I want to calm down I'll find something for you to do. You better you all crazy you Please information please with I've noted I can chair lecture and book reviewer of the breeders Gazette Wilson and now ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure you all know the rules of information, please I will read several questions submitted by our listeners and for each question, which is not answered by our board of experts We will give away a page from the encyclopedia Britannica and One grape nut place Are the grape nut place here mr. Wilson? Yes, sir. The registers are loaded good. I'd like to have you meet our board of experts first Mr. Oscar Levant noted pianist or pianist Which is it Oscar pianist or pianist? What's the difference after tonight? I may be washed up I Gotta watch this guy. He's died a lot And next miss Mary Livingston well-known authority on poetry. Have you a sample for us miss Livingston twinkle twinkle little star? How I wonder what you are shining up above so high. Don't you know there's a dim out? Very very good and now mr. Abe Lyman noted authority on Shakespeare and literary light. There's a dim out there, too You said it mr. Dennis J world-famous authority on on what and last but not least Sit down Dennis sit down Mr. Joe Besser authority on archaeology icky ology and paleontology will get here And now folks we will proceed you won't crazy We will proceed with information, please First question comes from miss Bernice Butterball of baked potato Idaho Miss Butterball wants to know if you can name three presidents of the United States whose names begin with W Well, I see you have your hand raised mr. Day. That's nerve It's just little little name begins with W. Will you give me a hint? Yes So who was the Washington Monument named after George Monument? Right George Monument, Washington, and now let's have another president beginning with W. Wendell Wilkie Well, he didn't win mr. Leban. Well, he's working that I know I Gotta watch that boy. He's making a straight man out of me And now second the president whose name begins with W. I'm waiting on mr. Besser. I see you have your hand up Oh, it's not for me a page from the encyclopedia Britannica and a grape nut place Now here's a letter letter from dr. Bert Scott of Beverly Hills, California Dr. Scott is a dentist and he says dear mr. Benny. I have written and written and if you don't remit promptly I will Oh, here's a question for mr. Joe Jackson of Jackson Joe Joe But the Jackson wants to know what the following girls have in common Joe Crawford, Joan Leslie, Joan Bennett, Joan Fontaine Listen, let me send what have the following movie stars in common Joan Crawford, Joan Leslie, Joan Bennett and Joan Fontaine. None of them will work with you That's all well, thanks to your levity miss living stone We have lost another page from the encyclopedia and a grape nut place Now here Here's a question in your field mr. Levan. Incidentally, you haven't gotten anything tonight. You're referring to money, of course I'm referring to answers now I'm going to play a musical selection and I want you to identify the number If you can identify a name of that number it's name is mud it used to be souvenir It's still souvenir now. I'll give you one more chance What do you want Rochester? That's right. It's getting late. Did you bring my blue shirt suit? Wait a minute. That's my green suit. It was blue when you bought it Too late to change it now. Come on Oscar. Let's walk over to Carnegie Hall. Yep. The last mile Don't be so pessimistic play Lyman come on Shock when a youngster shoots up overnight mom sees little Tommy playing with his blocks and then First thing you know Tommy's carols are gone and behold. He's a man Well, not so long ago great much flakes with just a little shaver and now Why just in the past three years the increase in your purchase of great much flakes has been more than that of all the other ready-to-eat cereals put together and There's a reason in fact two big reasons First it's that sweet as a nut multirich flavor and it's that grand all-around nourishment For great much flakes being a whole grain cereal bring you vital food factors of natural whole wheat That means they're one of the eight types of basic foods recommended as part of your daily diet by our national nutrition program So join the swing to better breakfast by asking for delicious nutritious great nuts flakes America's fastest-growing breakfast cereal Remember the 16th program is a new great nut flakes theory I want to thank Oscar Levant for appearing here tonight and also Joe Besser one of the stars of the Olsen and Johnson hit sons of fun Next Sunday night folks will be broadcasting from Fort need Maryland and tomorrow will be seeing you boys of the Coast Guard at Manhattan Beach With my whole gang with my whole gang including Danny K the star of let's face it. Good night, folks