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Yes, ladies and gentlemen lucky strike means fined tobacco always those words will mean much to you for of course quality is always your first concern Today as always lucky strike selects and buys the finer The lighter the naturally milder lucky strike tobacco Lucky strike means fined tobacco Spolny, with Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Rochester, Larry Stephenson smaller college Johnson, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you a man who's name for years has been the epitome of show business a man who went from Walkie in to vaudeville from vaudeville to radio him Broadway some pictures to Broadway and now since he has no place else to go would you please let him come into your home for just a half hour thank you and here he is Jack Benny well again this is Jack Benny talking and kids you're absolutely right I have been in show business a long time why when I was playing the palestader in New York Nelson Eddy didn't even have the recipe for shortening bread in fact when I first started in show business Charlie McCarthy was taking his physical to get into sequoia why I was in front of an audience hey wait a minute Jackson don't overdo it if you want to know something I was in show business before you was what I was in front of an audience when I was two days old two days old well that's ridiculous certainly what could you do when you were two days old I don't know but people kept paying admission to see me oh they all stop making up such nonsense I'd make a nothing up I was a nikkyu baby baiter oh I mean I was a nikkyu baiter baby yes sir that was me two and a half pounds of solid personality oh sure I've often wondered about those incubators must have been nice and warm in a glass case with a little gas light burning underneath nah first I was hot and I was cold and I was hot and I was cold well I'm a sucker for asking this but why were you hot and cold and hot and cold his father kept blowing out the flame and his mother kept lighting it Mary don't be ridiculous that's exactly what happened Phil you admit that your father can blow you out the flame and your mother kept lighting it yes and it was a lucky thing I could reach up to that little glass door why who do you think kept handing my mother the matches now wait a minute Phil you were two days old and an incubator where in the world did you get the matches the day I was born what when the doctor grabbed me by the feet and held me up I stole him out of his best pocket and he must have seen me do it because he gave me an awful whack you remember what happened then I wrote it in my diary well that's the payoff Phil you can't even write now how could you write when you were two days old maybe he dictated it yeah that's exactly what happened I never hear such silly talk Phil Phil was just born already he was dictated I'll bet eight to five he had the stenographer on his laugh hey Phil that's exactly what happened you don't have to invent a fantastic story just to make it sound like you've been in show business longer than I had maybe was Jack down that's impossible I was in showbins before anybody why I was on the stage before before Monty Woolley had a beard before Monty Woolley had a beard yes when I was a big hit at the Palace Woolley was still standing in front of a mirror rubbing his chin and singing come out come out wherever you want to tell you kids I've been in show business longer than anybody oh yeah how about see Aubrey Smith you mean little Aubrey why he was only a kid when I was starting out of it come in mr. Benny yes I'm from Esquire magazine we printed a story about you and have all the information in our files except one thing what would you like to know your age please 36 but well okay now now where were we well you were informing us that you were a thespian in the legitimate drama prior to the inauguration of the cinema Phil did that come out of you yes and boy am I glad to get rid of it well I don't blame you now let's forget show business and find out mr. Benny oh hello Larry say you got here just in time for your song what are you gonna sing well I got a letter from a friend of mine on the Navy requesting me to sing I'm making believe a friend of yours in the Navy who is a Dennis stay oh Dennis a letter from Dennis would you like to read it miss Livingston why Larry I don't think I should read your mail oh that's all right there's nothing about girls in it go ahead read it Mary yeah we haven't heard from Dennis and weeks what's he got to say well here it is dear Larry I heard you sing on the last four broadcasts and I think you have a swell voice well isn't that nice I also heard that you're making twenty two dollars and fifty cents a week which is a very good salary to start with yes sir mr. Benny will give you a raise almost every year but it will help to have your mother come down and remind him especially if she's as big as my mother however Larry when you what are you laughing at when you read $35 a week there's no use reminding mr. Benny anymore because nobody's mother can help you then Dennis always was a car was it yeah best wish is always Dennis day PS by the way Larry I'd appreciate it very much if on next Sunday's broadcast you sing I'm making believe that's the part I told you about yes yes I know go right ahead and sing it for him kid I wonder why Dennis never requests me to play my violin I can't but up kid and some of these days you too will be making $35 a week just like Dennis day did gee if Dennis made $35 a week for a whole year he must have saved a lot of money well he should have Larry but you see Dennis was somewhat of a spin threat and he threw most of his salary away on luxuries like like like bread and butter Dennis could have saved a lot of money if he didn't have that root beer float habit anyway Larry come in yes mr. Benny I'd I'd like to try it again again I'm from Esquire magazine we printed a story about you and have all the information in our files except one thing but what would you like to know your age please I told you I'm 36 look mr. Benny this information isn't going to be printed it's only for our private files I don't care what it is for I'm 36 but well okay assistant guy I mean why doesn't he believe that I'm 36 maybe he was at breakfast authorities the day you won the orchid Peter been there I didn't see now as I as I was saying Larry yes mr. Benny Larry as the years go by you'll have your ups and downs sometimes it'll be easy other times it'll be hard but no matter what happens just remember those immortal words of John Paul Jones don't give up the ship and now ladies and gentlemen I'm not even going to argue with you today well down I'm glad you finally see it my way and now ladies and I don't see it your way at all it was Captain James Lawrence who said don't give up the ship but I just don't want to argue about it well neither do I but it was John Paul Jones for your information Don Captain James Lawrence said go West young man go where so there what are you talking about it was Horace Greeley who said that Horace Greeley yes Phil how could he say it Horace Greeley the statue in Westlake Park well I'm better off if you're on down time now Larry you forget everything I was said to listen to me yes mr. Benny as I told you before and even though you may have your ups and downs always remember those immortal words of John Paul Jones don't go West in the ship I mean don't don't give up the West I mean the ship don't give up the ship which was said by Captain James Lawrence now Don Wilson if you say that once more there's gonna be trouble it was Captain James Lawrence well you ask for it hold my coat Mary what are you gonna do I'm gonna put it on I'm going home so much let him run the program himself goodbye the thing I held myself back when I did I'd hit Wilson I'd have knocked him cold what if he does outweigh me I can handle myself in a fight they don't call me old blood and guts Benny for nothing I know what I'm right and when I'm right I fight say that sounds like a good model I know when I'm right and when I'm right I fight yeah what if that'll ever become famous is don't give up the ship it could you know imagine years from now people might be saying remember those immortal words of Jack Benny I know when I'm right and when I'm right I fight say that's pretty good yeah it's a nice day but Sunday is always nice people are all dressed up and coming home from hello reverend hello mr. Benny yep Sunday's the nicest day in the week the common people and good afternoon father oh pardon me hello Bing maybe I should have asked him if he was going my way I like him you know I do I know I left before the program was over well I always thought as long as there was one person left in the audience you'd stay right that's silly whatever gave you that idea remember in St. Louis when that man in the front row was swatting flies you thought he was applauding so what about it what are you talking about I was going off anyway even if they hadn't started the picture boss I can't get over you leaving in the middle of your program isn't that taking the normal chance what do you mean chance well if LSMFT finds out you were AWL you'll be glad you saved all those boxes of J. L. L. I'll just sit down and be comfortable ah that feels good pull off my shoes will you Rochester sure boss now give me all the foot I wish you'd go out and fix me something will I feel like I need something to pep me up okay I know just the thing I'll fit your super zombie a super zombie what's it made of I can't tell you the recipe it's a military secret a military secret yeah that's the stuff they use in flamethrowers let's pick me some tea and toast yeah I'm from Esquire magazine we printed a story I know I know well look mr. Benny now that you're in the privacy of your own home and away from those microphones tell me just how old are you I told you I'm 36 look mr. Benny I've got a job to do and I've got to go back to my editor with the facts the facts well I'm sure on this you'll never believe me I'll be the laughing stock in the office I don't care about myself but I've got a wife and two children now look what I'm trying to tell you the truth I've made your job I'll tell you the truth I'm 37 emotional young man I'm coming Rochester and turn out the radio I might as well have a little music while I'm eating you want me to do a fan dance no just the music will be enough turn it on will you Rochester I didn't know that Cynthia Jilded Mervin give me something else Rochester okay Louisiana Statements fraternity team and right now the score is 12 for UCLA and they must be Jan and I must be playing in Goldsboro some f t1 again got another get another station Rochester hey listen Rochester that's Walter Winshaw she Rochester isn't he sensational he sure is boss and after some news of the time of about New Delhi Indians Admiral Mountbatten has exceeded all expectations of striking south of the Irrawaddy that guy Winshill knows everything the B-29s are changing the name of Tokyo Harbor to bomb what a sense of view with California home movie town is talking about a certain radio comedian I would show right now hand me my hat coat and cane by those that finishes my special bond program yes Mr. Winshaw you still have about an hour and a half before your regular Jurgen's broadcast yeah look I'm going over the script again you run out and get yourself a car Winshaw why Jack Jack Benny it's good to see you don't give me that good to see your stuff what is all that you said about me and John Paul Jones and don't give up the ship now wait a minute Jack just a minute all I said was that a certain walkie-gain wit who is stingy tortures the violin and wears a size 44 girdle is making a jerk out of himself and the initials at JB well what makes you think I was talking about you well for one thing the initials JB but Jack I might have been talking about Joan Bennett Joan Bennett doesn't wear a size 44 girth that you would do this to me water after all I've done for you what did you ever do for me plenty but not anymore yesterday was positively the last time I'll ever wash my toupee in Jurgen and another thing which old now Jack that's no attitude today suppose I did mean you I wouldn't mention it if I didn't know the facts oh so now you know everything what do you think you are lowella Parsons I know my right brother all Jack calm down a little aren't you getting a little too excited about this no I'm not because I believe in those famous immortal words I know when I'm right and when I'm right I fight who said that Jack Benny why don't you read your history all right Benny I try to be patient with you but now I can get tough to just who do you think you are trying to change history by saying John Paul Jones said don't give up the shit when any schoolboy knows it was Captain James Lawrence oh yeah well let me tell you something which old you're not gonna pardon me Jack certainly water yeah when she'll speaking what your wife had a baby this morning but how could she you promised me it wouldn't happen till next week program oh never mind it's too late to apologize now hmm now getting back to you Benny everybody on your program knows what's that you're wrong about John Paul Jones but because you're the boss you bully them and shove them around and make them take orders from you well you can't do that to me oh yeah well let me tell you something would show you're not going to pardon you certainly water yeah when she'll speaking yes hmm yes but Elliot I told you you can't keep a secret all week long oh all right congratulations hmm now getting back to you Benny why don't you admit it like a good sport instead of acting like an arrogant boom it's guys like you with big mouths and little brains who think they know it all oh yeah well let me tell you something which old you're not going to stand there and wait a minute how come that telephone never interrupts you anything but the same as saying in Navy history I might admit you're right but I know Navy history I was a sailor in the last war but it's always I am as a sailor in the last war too and let me ask you something do you know anything about Captain James Lawrence well that's what I thought now shut up and let me tell you something about him James Lawrence was born in Burlington New Jersey in October the first 1781 he entered the Navy at the age of 17 and rose to the rank of lieutenant four years later he fought on the enterprise in 1804 during our war with Tripoli we we had a war with Stephen Decatur selected Lawrence as his first lieutenant he commanded such ships as the August the Vixen and the Wasp in 1813 commanding the what about John he distinguished himself by capturing the enemy ship the Peacock I know but the as a result but John Paul was in there some receive the gold medal from Congress on June the first I know but what about Paul John Paul Lawrence commanding the Chesapeake sail to meet the enemy ship with Shannon about 30 miles away from Boston well John Paul Jones was in Boston the enemy crew was better played but that didn't stop the courageous and the confident Captain Lawrence well John Paul Jones you know was courageous you know he just got a Captain Lawrence with Captain Lawrence what was Orange knew which I mean as his men carried him below he seeks them to keep on fighting by saying don't give up the ship well all right later the same war cry was used by Captain Perry I don't care what battle of late here in here but it was Captain James Lawrence who said it first I know but I don't care I know but I don't care I know but I don't care I know but I don't care I know but I don't care I know but I don't care I know but I don't care I know but I don't care independent tobacco experts auctioneers buyers and warehousemen present at the auctions now open in the south can see lucky strike consistently 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