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Jack Benny - Guests Bacall & Bogart

Heard
1947
Episodes
3

Mrs. Bogart! The Lucky Strike Program - Guests Bacall & Bogart January 5th, 1947 Jack Benny is, of course, the perfect gentleman. He would never take lightly the sanctity of marriage. Every man, however, has something deep in their psyche (call it vanity) that drives him to prove, if only to himself, that he can still play the Lothario should the need arise. With Lauren Bacall dropping by the Benny house to rehearse her part in an upcoming Jack Benny Show, Jack goes into action. To prepare for Lauren's arrival, he tells his valet Rochester (Eddie Anderson) to dim the lights, light a fire in the fireplace, move the divan close to the hearth, and put on some romantic music. Of course, Jack knows that Lauren is married to Humphrey Bogart, but nevertheless plans to take this opportunity to verify his manliness. Jack's plans are spoiled, however, when Bogart drops by to watch the rehearsal. One of the most memorable moments of the episode comes when Jack and Lauren do their version of the famous "If you want anything, just whistle" scene from her 1944 film To Have And Have Not. Jack must kiss Lauren, while her husband Bogart watches. Unimpressed with Jack's performance in the scene, Bogart instructs him on how to kiss a girl, ending his lesson with a demonstration. Judging from the audience's reaction, the kiss that Bogart plants on his wife Lauren may have been the best kiss in radio history. Love is in the air throughout this episode. In the opening segment, the show's naive…

Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. Guests: Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart (January 5, 1947) 32Kbps - No Commercials

    · 27 min

  2. Guests: Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart (January 5, 1947) VBR - With Commercials

    · 30 min

  3. Tolerance - Public Service Announcement

    No date given · 0:28

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