Jack: Allen! You haven't seen the end of me! Fred: IT WON'T BE LONG NOW!! This was always my favorite episode -- and I have always been the biggest fan of Jack Benny. You can hear Jack breaking up as they ripped the clothes from him. I truly loved Jack -- There will never be anyone else like him. One of the few times Jack broke down in tears was when he learned Fred Allen had died - in real life, they were the best of friends.
A classic. Kenny's closing ad comments were cut off by the NBC ID. The Benny-Allen 'Feud" (in truth, Jack and Fred were good friends) made for some classic radio.
Not only that, but some people who were there say Benny's shorts had "LS/MFT" emblazoned on the rear end.. (FYI, "LS/MFT" meant "Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco"; Lucky Strike was a long-time sponsor for Jack Benny's own show).
Thank you for letting the public hear the whole show. I believe this was my first time hearing in its entirety. One can tell the two men loved performing this script; the audience is just besides themselves.🤣
These two guys are now part of Americana eternal. I'm grateful these programs are posted on You tube. They give us a glimpse of when radio was "television".
