BW - EP151—006: Jack Benny's Famous Slump—The Importance of Benny's Supporting Cast
By the Spring of 1944 Jack Benny’s cast had becom…
Breaking Walls · James Scully
May 4, 202429m 45s
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Show Notes
By the Spring of 1944 Jack Benny’s cast had become its most familiar incarnation. Frank Nelson had begun to develop into Benny’s nemesis, as he remembered in this interview clip.
Phil Harris was a lovable and vain drunk. Mel Blanc could play any character imaginable. Others like Bea Benaderet, John Brown, and Sarah Berner rounded out the cast. Most importantly Jack was known to be the exact opposite of his character.
On May 14th, 1944 The Jack Benny Program was broadcast live at Camp Adair, Oregon.