The Jack Benny Program: The Lost Episodes

Ships by: 2013-06-18
Available in: US & Canada

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SKU: 826663135145
$26.99 $29.93
Format
2 in stock
Description

The Jack Benny Program and its legendary star are counted among the most dazzling jewels in the crown of American comedy. From its beginnings as an immensely popular radio program to its heyday on television, the daily trials and tribulations of the beloved comedian kept millions of fans laughing for over 30 years. Here at last are 18 long-lost episodes — unseen since their original broadcast — that have been lovingly restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Jack, Don, Mary, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson and a constellation of guest stars are all here in this first-of-its-kind DVD collection of The Jack Benny Program.

Guest Stars: Natalie Wood, Red Skelton, Gary Cooper, George Burns, John Wayne, Dick Van Dyke, Billy Graham, Milton Berle, Tony Curtis, President Harry Truman

Bonus Features for DVD

  • New Interview With Director Norman Abbott, Benny Secretary Dorothy Ohman And Actor/Writer/Satirist Harry Shearer
  • Comedy Bits From The Jack Benny Television Specials
  • Hearst Newsreels

Product Information

DISCS
3
RUN-TIME
9 hrs
ASPECT RATIO
1.33:1
COLOR
Black and White
LANGUAGE
English
REGION
Region 1
RATING
Not Rated
PRODUCTION DATE
1950-1965
CLOSED-CAPTIONED
No
SUBTITLES
None

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