Jack Benny Show, The [01/02/1948]
- Alternative title
- Jack and Mary See Colman’s Movie
- Synopsis
- Radio variety show. In this episode Jack Benny and Mary Livingston attend the film premiere of Ronald Colman’s film A DOUBLE LIFE (1946) about an actor playing Othello. After the show they meet Ronald and Benita Colman and at the restaurant they discuss the film with several ‘amusing’ plays on the Shakespearean verse.
- Series
- Jack Benny Show, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 1 Feb 1948 at 21:30 (Channel: NBC Blue)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- Hilliard Marks
- Cast
Jack Benny Mary Livingston Ronald Colman
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Othello
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Available on MP3 CD
- Reviews
- For a detailed summary of the dialogue see Jensen, Michael P. ‘Radio’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. (p. 552, entry 2438).
Production Company
- Name
NBC
Sponsor
Online Retailer
- Name
otr.com
- order@otr.cat
- Web
- http://www.otrcat.com External site opens in new window
- Address
- OTR Cat
PO Box 19234
Lenexa
KS 66285
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Jack Benny Show, The [01/02/1948]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67554 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)