July 28, 2025 • 30 mins
A legendary variety show blending witty monologues, comic sketches, and musical interludes, all anchored by the impeccable timing of its beloved host. It’s a masterclass in comedic timing.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (01:26):
The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny with Mary, let Me, Sen,
Phil Harris, Rochester down a Standing, the Spotsman Quartette, and
yours truly don Welcome. Happy New Year everyone. Yes, this
(01:49):
is New Year's Day and we're going to take you
to the home of Mary Livingston and Beverly Hills. At
the moment, Mary and her maid Pauline are straightening up
the house after last night's celebration.
Speaker 6 (01:59):
And when you finished with the living room starting the den.
Speaker 7 (02:02):
Please yes, ma'am Genus living So that was a wonderful party.
You sure are swell hosting. Well thanks.
Speaker 6 (02:09):
Do you really think my guests had a good time?
Speaker 7 (02:11):
Oh? Yes, especially Dennis Dan. I bet he never drank
champagne before. You're right, Pauline.
Speaker 8 (02:18):
He took one drink, grabbed a bottle of cash, and
ported on his head and yelled, hey, look at.
Speaker 7 (02:22):
Me, I'm red skelting.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
He really was cute.
Speaker 7 (02:26):
So he might have been cute then, but when he
caught me under the mistletoe, he was a mean little kid.
Speaker 9 (02:33):
Well, at least everybody had a lot of fun.
Speaker 7 (02:35):
Yeah, and you can thank your sister Babe for that.
She was a life of the party. Yeah, she's really
a card. That was quite a gag coming to a
New Year's Eve party dressed in overalls. That was no gag.
Speaker 10 (02:46):
She had to go to work at one o'clock.
Speaker 7 (02:51):
That's a shame having to work on a holiday.
Speaker 8 (02:54):
Holiday or no holiday, smudge pots have to be let.
Speaker 7 (03:00):
Dabe was a lot of fun, and so.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
Was Phil Harris.
Speaker 7 (03:02):
Say you know what, I don't remember seeing mister Harris leave.
Oh he never did leave, Pauline, he didn't.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
Where is he?
Speaker 7 (03:09):
You're standing on him?
Speaker 8 (03:12):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (03:12):
It's living to louey, you tease.
Speaker 8 (03:15):
Now, go ahead, Pauline, take those glasses out of the kitchen.
Speaker 7 (03:18):
Yes, name you know. It's a shame that mister Benny
wasn't at your party last night, was he?
Speaker 4 (03:24):
No?
Speaker 11 (03:24):
No, he was all right.
Speaker 7 (03:26):
Well, I know you invited him. Why didn't he come.
Speaker 8 (03:29):
Well, it's a long story, Pauline. It all started yesterday
evening at CBS. After our usual rehearsal, the entire cast
gathered in Jack's dressing room to wish each other a
happy New Year.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
Well, kids, here we are at the end of another year,
and it brings a warm glow to my heart. Having
all of you will have been with me so many
years gathered here in my dressing room.
Speaker 7 (04:00):
That's sweet.
Speaker 4 (04:01):
I feel that.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
I'm a very fortunate man to have such capable people
and such true friends. Oh, Jackson, not only are we
bound together in friendship, but the quality of your individual
performances has been a personal demonstration of.
Speaker 11 (04:17):
Your loyalty to me.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Well, finks, Jack, so do you my associates as well
as friends. I just want to say in all sincerity
that I'm proud of each and every one of you.
Speaker 10 (04:28):
Last year, Hoopo was down. He's spitting our eye, Dannis.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
This is a serious moment, and I meant.
Speaker 11 (04:42):
Every word of it.
Speaker 3 (04:43):
Well, I think we better break this up and get
started for Livy's party. Want to drive over with me,
Jackson's Phil.
Speaker 7 (04:48):
Jack's not coming to my party?
Speaker 3 (04:50):
What that's right, Phil? You kids will have to get
along without little Jackie. I gotta date myself. I gotta
date all by myself.
Speaker 7 (04:57):
Update Yes, sir.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
In fact, I'm going to pick her up about half
an hour. So that's why you came to rehearsal and
top that white tied tales. Yep, I look kind of classy,
don't I feel classy? You look like the head pot
man in a forest lawn flower shop.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
All right, Phil, all right.
Speaker 10 (05:20):
Say mister Benny, who've you got this date with?
Speaker 3 (05:22):
Oh she's a girl that I met just recently. Her
name is Gloria.
Speaker 4 (05:26):
Gloria.
Speaker 7 (05:26):
Do we know her?
Speaker 4 (05:27):
What she look like? Jackson?
Speaker 3 (05:29):
I know mark question. I know you're all curious, but
I'm not talking.
Speaker 12 (05:33):
Eh So the old man is Stephano.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Til I'm not an old man. You keep saying that
all the time. And you know my age as well
as I do.
Speaker 12 (05:42):
Weller, Weller, this is a word. Weller Jackson.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
If you think I'm hard to understand, now catch me
at midnight.
Speaker 4 (06:05):
Well that's when i'm my wellies.
Speaker 3 (06:10):
Well, it's no use trying to be sentimental around this game. Hey, Dennis,
how about singing your number before we leave?
Speaker 9 (06:15):
Yes, sing something lively?
Speaker 4 (06:17):
What would you like to hear?
Speaker 10 (06:18):
I've got a lovely bunch of cocnacts.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Can at an English fair one evening.
Speaker 10 (06:32):
I was there when I heard a showman shouting underneath
a flower.
Speaker 13 (06:37):
I've got to levely bunch of out conapse.
Speaker 10 (06:40):
Oh there they are, appending in a row big one,
small one, sun as big as you're head.
Speaker 4 (06:47):
Give them a richt to flick at.
Speaker 10 (06:49):
The ritz said what the showman said?
Speaker 13 (06:51):
How I've got to level a bunch of cout collapse.
Speaker 4 (06:55):
Every ball your throw will make me rich.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Oh there tands me wise see I'd love me life.
Speaker 4 (07:01):
Sting and roll, level of all the penny.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Ap right you are mighty back home.
Speaker 11 (07:13):
Rowl a well of all rol, level of all.
Speaker 4 (07:16):
Sing, roll, vell of all of penny.
Speaker 3 (07:18):
All right, ladies and gentlemen, step right up and take
a chance.
Speaker 13 (07:24):
I've got a levely bunch of coconuts. It's not gonna
cost your threatens that happens, but only a penny. And
at the present right of exchange that's practically nothing. So
step right up, step right out.
Speaker 3 (07:37):
Oh I've got.
Speaker 13 (07:39):
A lovely bunch of coconuts.
Speaker 4 (07:41):
Oh, every ball your throw will might be rich. Oh
there stands you. Why be eyes love me life, Sing
and roll, came back.
Speaker 11 (07:55):
Home, roll all ball, roll a ball a ball, sing and.
Speaker 10 (08:03):
Roll a ball of all up here.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
Oh that was wonderful, Dennis. And the next time we
hear you sing, it will be nineteen fifty.
Speaker 4 (08:28):
All right, you walk over that our kids.
Speaker 3 (08:38):
Now, Kids, before we leave, I've got a little surprise
for you. It's right here in the dressing table.
Speaker 12 (08:44):
There.
Speaker 14 (08:44):
How's that, Jack, a bottle of champagne.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
Yes, sir, I'm going to open it. We'll drink a
toast before we leave. Don hand me that towel so
I can wrap it around the bottle. There you are, Jack,
don't forget to loose them wires, Jackson, I have, I have,
I gotta marry.
Speaker 4 (08:59):
This cord is live a fly.
Speaker 1 (09:01):
H m m.
Speaker 11 (09:04):
The cork is awfully tight.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Let me try it, Jack, Oh, Don, I'll pull it
out with my teeth.
Speaker 4 (09:09):
I can do it. Yeah, Okao, Josh Jack. I never
thought you could, Jack Jack.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
Oh my goodness, he swallowed the cark.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
Jack Jack.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
Don't get excited, Murray, I'll pat him on the back. Well, kids,
Now that the champagne's open, we'll drink a toe.
Speaker 3 (09:44):
Mary. Here's a glass for you, Don Dennis. Now, were's
Phil Now he's over by the water cooler.
Speaker 4 (09:49):
I'll be right with you. Jackson.
Speaker 3 (09:52):
Hell hell, hell for Heaven's safe.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
What are you drinking all that water for?
Speaker 3 (09:58):
Jackon's got a long night ahead of me in I
want to get them chasers out.
Speaker 4 (10:01):
Of the way.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
I knew you'd have a good reason. All right, kids,
here's to a very come in. Well, if it isn't
Mel Black, Yeah, I know you.
Speaker 14 (10:21):
Everybody happy you Mel say?
Speaker 4 (10:28):
Mel was awfully nice for you to drop in.
Speaker 3 (10:30):
Well, thanks, mister Benny, and I hope in the coming
year you'll be able to use me on your program.
You know I didn't work too much this season. Well,
it's not my fault.
Speaker 4 (10:38):
Metal.
Speaker 3 (10:39):
I use you when I can. But after all, how
often can I hire someone just to imitate Al Johnson?
Speaker 4 (10:48):
You see? It's hardly worth it. Yeah, but I got
I got a wife and six kids.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Last week I couldn't even afford to buy a Christmas tree. No, yeah,
my wife cancer.
Speaker 13 (10:58):
My kids can't go to school because they ain't got
no shoes, and my wife was walking around in.
Speaker 3 (11:02):
Rags and the Redda's passed through. Gee, things get any worse,
I'll have to show my cadillacs. Oh well, in that case,
I'll do all I can. Malt come in.
Speaker 4 (11:21):
Everybody whoa.
Speaker 11 (11:30):
Yes, say, mister Kittle is sure nice here.
Speaker 3 (11:32):
To come in and see us on New Year's Eve?
Speaker 4 (11:34):
Yes, I just dropped you. Bye to wish everybody's seasons.
Speaker 9 (11:38):
Reaching Miss the Kittle, I'm having a party at my
house tonight.
Speaker 8 (11:41):
Would you like to come?
Speaker 4 (11:42):
Oh, bless your house?
Speaker 3 (11:45):
But to night I'm taking my wife out formal and
for this occasions, I'm renting our car, renting a car.
Where are you taking her to? Simon's driving? Oh oh,
mister Kitson, you're joking, mister Kittl, I just over the
(12:11):
bottle of champagne. How about having a drink with us?
Think you?
Speaker 4 (12:14):
And I'd like to propose a told a toad.
Speaker 9 (12:18):
Go ahead, mister Kitsel.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
Where he's to Jack Benny, who's just like wood wine.
Speaker 10 (12:24):
He improves as he ages, but he staye.
Speaker 3 (12:28):
Three to nine. I have you, mister Kitsel, and here's
to you now. I'd like to propose a toast to
every member of my cat. Mary, I'm gonna start with you.
I hold up your glass. Mary, You've been on my
(12:48):
program almost eighteen.
Speaker 4 (12:49):
Years and.
Speaker 3 (12:52):
And isn't that funny? There's there's so much I want
to say, but I don't know how to say it.
Speaker 9 (12:58):
Well, you don't have to say, Jack, I.
Speaker 11 (13:00):
Know what you mean.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
And Phil, yeah, Dad, Phil, I want a Greek to
you too, You've been with me fourteen years until sometimes
you rib me a little, but I love you and
you've certainly gone a long way.
Speaker 4 (13:19):
Thanks Jackson.
Speaker 3 (13:21):
You want to know something, there's no one who takes
more pride in my being on your program than my father.
Speaker 11 (13:28):
Your father, Yep, he knew.
Speaker 12 (13:30):
It was always my ambition to be on your show.
Speaker 3 (13:32):
And the day you signed me up, I went home
showed my father the contract and he looked at me
and said, congratulations. It makes me happy to know that
you finally reached your goal.
Speaker 10 (13:42):
Son Ah.
Speaker 3 (13:45):
Gold Son. Anyway, I thought you'd gone. Well, don't get
Madnesster Bunny. I just hung around because I want you
to a song I recorded for Capitol Records. Man, you
recorded a song.
Speaker 4 (14:04):
Yeah, tot too touchy goodbye.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
Oh Joson again. Yeah, but this is different. If you
just listen to it, you'd want to put it on
your program.
Speaker 4 (14:11):
Well, okay, man, let's hear it. Oh my.
Speaker 14 (14:22):
Goodbye to not fright.
Speaker 3 (14:28):
Let you to train. Let's take me no way from
you know what can set up still and make me
get men.
Speaker 4 (14:39):
Do it all over again.
Speaker 3 (14:42):
Watch for the man, hight have a fair.
Speaker 4 (14:45):
If you don't get a lot of the stop right, No.
Speaker 11 (14:58):
Way, all bacle, it's always loved found in Germany.
Speaker 3 (15:10):
Tackle that one on me. They're all that fine and
life to tackle.
Speaker 11 (15:23):
We all are d Yeah, talk and lucky.
Speaker 14 (15:31):
Good bye, very good now now and you're right.
Speaker 3 (15:48):
I think I use that number on my program.
Speaker 10 (15:50):
Oh thanks, mister Bannie, good bye everybod.
Speaker 3 (15:53):
No, yeah, you know, kids, he really did a great
imitation of Joseph. Do you like the way he imitated
the sportsman courts?
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Yea, that kid's clever, he sure is.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
Now what if I sang before Mel did a song?
Speaker 7 (16:06):
You were drinking a toast all of us?
Speaker 3 (16:08):
Oh, yes, Don, you're next. Holl up your glass don Don.
As the year comes to a close, I want you
to know that my association with you is a very
happy one. You're not only a fine announcer, but a gentleman,
a scholar and a friend.
Speaker 4 (16:25):
Well, thank you, Jack John.
Speaker 9 (16:27):
How long you've been with jazz?
Speaker 4 (16:28):
Nine years?
Speaker 3 (16:30):
Nine years? No, no, Don, you've been with me sixteen.
Oh you're counting the seven years you having auditioning. You
gotta know, you gotta count everything. Anyway, Don, here's to you,
good luck and now Dennis. Yes, sir Dennis, you've been
(16:54):
with me almost eleven years. I remember the day you
first came on my program. You were young, you were naive,
but you had a beautiful singing voice. And as the
years went by, your voice became more matured, more beautiful
than ever. And then suddenly you're blossomed up. And now
(17:16):
now you're a star in your own right.
Speaker 10 (17:19):
My show is better than yours.
Speaker 3 (17:33):
Dennis, Dennis, look at me, sir, turn away again.
Speaker 4 (17:39):
I know it's my own, it's my own past.
Speaker 3 (17:47):
Jack.
Speaker 6 (17:48):
I've got her own home now, and get things ready
for my party tonight. Okay, Mary, Jack are you sure
you don't want to join it?
Speaker 9 (17:54):
No?
Speaker 3 (17:54):
No, Mary, not tonight. In fact, I'm going to pick
my girl up in about ten minutes.
Speaker 11 (17:57):
Jackson, why don't you bring her over to the lives now?
Speaker 3 (17:59):
Now my plans are all made. Gloria and I are
gonna have cocktails at Cyro's, dinner at Romanov, and then
dance in the New Year at the my Combo. Yes there, Well,
run along, kids, have a good time at the party,
and don't worry about me.
Speaker 4 (18:12):
Well answer that.
Speaker 8 (18:15):
Hello, Yes he's here.
Speaker 9 (18:18):
Who's calling? Oh, Jacket's for you.
Speaker 10 (18:21):
It's Gloria.
Speaker 3 (18:22):
Gloria, give me that phone. Hello, Gloria, I'm already and
raring to go. I'll pick you up in about why
you can't. But Gloria, I've got reservations and everything, and
(18:44):
I'm all dressed. But look, of course I believe you.
But gee, it's New Year's Eve.
Speaker 11 (18:52):
You gotta go?
Speaker 3 (18:55):
Oh no, Now, look Gloria, isn't there some way you
can make it?
Speaker 4 (19:00):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (19:01):
Well, if you can't, I guess you just can't. So
long then goodbye? Well what are you all staring? Joy
had a very good excuse, and she's nuts about me too.
Speaker 6 (19:24):
Well she is, Jack, As long as your date is off,
how about coming over to my party?
Speaker 11 (19:29):
Yeah, Jackson, come on, we don't have a lot of fun.
Speaker 3 (19:31):
No, thanks, I don't feel like going anything.
Speaker 4 (19:33):
Oh, come on, Jack, don't be so stubborn.
Speaker 3 (19:35):
I'm not stubborn. I just don't feel like going, Jackson.
Sometimes you actually they'll.
Speaker 7 (19:40):
They'll leave him alone.
Speaker 9 (19:42):
Jack.
Speaker 6 (19:42):
The party is at my house, and if you change
your mind and want to come, I'd.
Speaker 14 (19:47):
Love to have you.
Speaker 3 (19:48):
Thanks Mary, but I'm going home. Where's my top, hat
and glove? Oh here they are? Happy New Year? Everybody?
Speaker 4 (19:57):
Are you here?
Speaker 9 (19:57):
Ra?
Speaker 12 (19:59):
So long?
Speaker 3 (20:03):
Gee?
Speaker 4 (20:03):
I wish Jack hadn't walked out like that. It makes
me feel awful.
Speaker 12 (20:07):
Yeah, it's no fun for him being alone on New
Year's Eve.
Speaker 7 (20:11):
Well, maybe he's feel worse than a crowd.
Speaker 3 (20:15):
I forgot my king.
Speaker 4 (20:21):
Here it is?
Speaker 3 (20:23):
That's so long? Happy New Year of Sabenes.
Speaker 11 (20:34):
Huh.
Speaker 3 (20:35):
Oh, Happy New Year, Mike. Is your rehearsal over?
Speaker 7 (20:38):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (20:39):
No, you're shipping out?
Speaker 3 (20:40):
Eh No, I'm just going home. You know. New Year's
Eve is just another night to me. A good night, Mike,
see you tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (20:47):
Good night ver.
Speaker 10 (20:47):
Sabany, have a new year.
Speaker 3 (20:49):
Happy New Yar, Mike. We are.
Speaker 12 (21:06):
Happy. No yet?
Speaker 7 (21:14):
Hey you in a monkey suit?
Speaker 4 (21:15):
Why don't you watch where you're going?
Speaker 3 (21:17):
I'm sorry, it was my fault.
Speaker 4 (21:19):
Well watch it, Bud.
Speaker 3 (21:25):
Maybe on this side of the street. Huh remember me?
Speaker 7 (21:30):
I met you in the store while I was doing
my Christmas Shepherd.
Speaker 4 (21:32):
I was looking for my wife. Oh yeah.
Speaker 3 (21:37):
Yeah yeah, say Rue, your coat ripped up the back?
Speaker 11 (21:40):
No, no, those are tails. Oh he's dressed like this
on New Year's Eve?
Speaker 10 (21:45):
Well, ain't Jubi and Andy.
Speaker 3 (21:48):
Plays? I'm a no mood to talk you now. This
is New Year's Eve, and I know I know that's
why I'm down here in the city.
Speaker 10 (21:53):
I aim to do a little celebrating herself.
Speaker 3 (21:56):
Good.
Speaker 10 (21:56):
Yes, at the stroke of twelves, I am going to
take a drink, blow a horn, and touch the bus
back to Calabasas.
Speaker 3 (22:09):
Fine.
Speaker 4 (22:10):
Fine, if you want to drum me or welcome.
Speaker 10 (22:13):
Got a little snort here in my back pocket.
Speaker 3 (22:15):
No thanks, I'm going home. Goodbye, okay, Rube, Happy New Year,
Happy no Year. I wonder why he keeps calling me rude.
It's kind of friendly, though, and I better hail a
cab now. See it's kind of cold. I think I'll
stop in here and get a cup of coffee first.
Speaker 7 (22:36):
With the E drink shirt.
Speaker 3 (22:38):
Good evening. Would you like a nice table idea by
the windy No, no thanks, I'm all alone. I'll just
I'll just said at the counter. Oh please try to
shit by the winds. I like everybody. See how nice
my customers today. No, no thanks, some some other time,
all right, if you'd like to see it's counted, or
go ahead, thank you say you know we got a
special two dollars dinners tonight. Stay much for Statish sing
(23:01):
beans and for my suppards a little more. Well, if
you sit by, you wouldn't go and give it to
you free. No, no thanks, I'll just have a cup
of coffee at the counter. I don't know if I
(23:22):
just want coffee or yeah, I guess coffee's enough.
Speaker 11 (23:25):
We'll it be coffee, please.
Speaker 7 (23:27):
Would you like a star?
Speaker 10 (23:28):
Would you some.
Speaker 9 (23:29):
Toast with it?
Speaker 4 (23:30):
No?
Speaker 3 (23:30):
Thanks?
Speaker 11 (23:30):
Just coffee?
Speaker 7 (23:31):
What a little queen with it?
Speaker 8 (23:33):
No?
Speaker 3 (23:33):
No, just black coffee.
Speaker 9 (23:35):
Okay, kids, get coffee.
Speaker 3 (23:46):
Thanks.
Speaker 7 (23:49):
See, I'm sorry about tonight.
Speaker 11 (23:50):
That's all right, Gloria. Forget it, Gloria, but.
Speaker 14 (24:14):
I'm a chat Mammy.
Speaker 3 (24:15):
Promise you'd greet for me tonight, Mamie Maymie all the time.
It's Maimie for to let me know before the last minute.
Speaker 9 (24:22):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 3 (24:23):
I see you're wearing my corsides and on that greasy uniform.
Yet I don't want this coffee. I'm going home.
Speaker 7 (24:30):
I'll be through at three o'clock.
Speaker 3 (24:32):
Three o'clock, I'll be snoring.
Speaker 4 (24:35):
Goodbye.
Speaker 3 (24:39):
Always blames everything. I'm Maimy, Mamie. That oh taxi taxi?
Speaker 11 (25:00):
Here you are, driver?
Speaker 4 (25:01):
Thank you?
Speaker 15 (25:01):
Happy new yet, happy new yet? Who's at It's me
Rochester boss.
Speaker 4 (25:15):
I'm coming home so early. I thought you were going
out tonight and celebrate.
Speaker 3 (25:19):
I was but things didn't work out. Say, Rochester, I
thought you were going out tonight. Oh I am, I am,
and you better hurry. It's almost midnight, boss, on Central Avenue.
Speaker 4 (25:28):
Father time lingers till wee can rolling. Really sometimes we
roll right into February.
Speaker 3 (25:39):
Well, you can leave whenever you want to, Rochester. But
what do you want to do, boss, Oh, I'll just sit.
Speaker 11 (25:44):
By the fire and read a book and then go
to bed.
Speaker 4 (25:47):
Oh Boss, I hate to see you all along on
New Year's Eve.
Speaker 11 (25:50):
Yeah that's all right, No, it ain't all right.
Speaker 4 (25:52):
I'm gonna stay home and uh, I'm gonna.
Speaker 1 (25:55):
Be right here with you.
Speaker 3 (25:56):
Oh, Rochester, you don't have to do that.
Speaker 4 (25:58):
Sure, Boss, we'll meet the New Year together.
Speaker 3 (26:01):
Well, let's just hey, we might have fun at that.
Have we got any horns in the house, No, we
sold them.
Speaker 4 (26:12):
We've got some Ohio State tennis left. We can wave those.
Speaker 3 (26:16):
No, No, they don't make any noise. Look, Rochester, it's
almost midnight. You better run along. Noh, sir, I'm staying
right here with you, all right.
Speaker 4 (26:25):
If you insist, I'll get a.
Speaker 3 (26:26):
Can of beer out the ice box and we'll drink
of the New Year. No, no, Rochester, if you're wanting
to stay home with me on New Year's Eve, We're
gonna do this thing right. We're gonna open a bottle
of champagne. We're gonna open the what We're gonna open
a bottle of champagne. There's a cold one of the
ice box.
Speaker 12 (26:41):
Now hurry up.
Speaker 4 (26:42):
Yes see it.
Speaker 3 (26:45):
Was nice to Rochester to Staved. Maybe it won't be
Gee's midnight already, Rochester, hurry, hurry.
Speaker 4 (26:53):
Out, coming time. Here's a champagne, boy, we'll open open
it up. Wow.
Speaker 3 (27:01):
Here here's a glass bar. Good good, pour them in.
Speaker 4 (27:06):
That's well, I fill up yours there.
Speaker 3 (27:10):
Well, Happy New Year, Rochester.
Speaker 4 (27:13):
How me know your boss? And I hope we'll be
together up for many more. I hope so.
Speaker 3 (27:18):
And here's to its good old Let's wuens be for God.
Speaker 4 (27:25):
And we bought to sure and be for God.
Speaker 2 (27:37):
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Speaker 4 (28:15):
New York.
Speaker 14 (28:19):
That will be back in a moment.
Speaker 4 (28:21):
But first six.
Speaker 3 (28:22):
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Speaker 11 (29:48):
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Speaker 4 (29:51):
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Speaker 2 (29:52):
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The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny with Mary, let Me, Sen,
Phil Harris, Rochester down a Standing, the Spotsman Quartette, and
yours truly don Welcome. Happy New Year everyone. Yes, this
(01:49):
is New Year's Day and we're going to take you
to the home of Mary Livingston and Beverly Hills. At
the moment, Mary and her maid Pauline are straightening up
the house after last night's celebration.
Speaker 6 (01:59):
And when you finished with the living room starting the den.
Speaker 7 (02:02):
Please yes, ma'am Genus living So that was a wonderful party.
You sure are swell hosting. Well thanks.
Speaker 6 (02:09):
Do you really think my guests had a good time?
Speaker 7 (02:11):
Oh? Yes, especially Dennis Dan. I bet he never drank
champagne before. You're right, Pauline.
Speaker 8 (02:18):
He took one drink, grabbed a bottle of cash, and
ported on his head and yelled, hey, look at.
Speaker 7 (02:22):
Me, I'm red skelting.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
He really was cute.
Speaker 7 (02:26):
So he might have been cute then, but when he
caught me under the mistletoe, he was a mean little kid.
Speaker 9 (02:33):
Well, at least everybody had a lot of fun.
Speaker 7 (02:35):
Yeah, and you can thank your sister Babe for that.
She was a life of the party. Yeah, she's really
a card. That was quite a gag coming to a
New Year's Eve party dressed in overalls. That was no gag.
Speaker 10 (02:46):
She had to go to work at one o'clock.
Speaker 7 (02:51):
That's a shame having to work on a holiday.
Speaker 8 (02:54):
Holiday or no holiday, smudge pots have to be let.
Speaker 7 (03:00):
Dabe was a lot of fun, and so.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
Was Phil Harris.
Speaker 7 (03:02):
Say you know what, I don't remember seeing mister Harris leave.
Oh he never did leave, Pauline, he didn't.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
Where is he?
Speaker 7 (03:09):
You're standing on him?
Speaker 8 (03:12):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (03:12):
It's living to louey, you tease.
Speaker 8 (03:15):
Now, go ahead, Pauline, take those glasses out of the kitchen.
Speaker 7 (03:18):
Yes, name you know. It's a shame that mister Benny
wasn't at your party last night, was he?
Speaker 4 (03:24):
No?
Speaker 11 (03:24):
No, he was all right.
Speaker 7 (03:26):
Well, I know you invited him. Why didn't he come.
Speaker 8 (03:29):
Well, it's a long story, Pauline. It all started yesterday
evening at CBS. After our usual rehearsal, the entire cast
gathered in Jack's dressing room to wish each other a
happy New Year.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
Well, kids, here we are at the end of another year,
and it brings a warm glow to my heart. Having
all of you will have been with me so many
years gathered here in my dressing room.
Speaker 7 (04:00):
That's sweet.
Speaker 4 (04:01):
I feel that.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
I'm a very fortunate man to have such capable people
and such true friends. Oh, Jackson, not only are we
bound together in friendship, but the quality of your individual
performances has been a personal demonstration of.
Speaker 11 (04:17):
Your loyalty to me.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Well, finks, Jack, so do you my associates as well
as friends. I just want to say in all sincerity
that I'm proud of each and every one of you.
Speaker 10 (04:28):
Last year, Hoopo was down. He's spitting our eye, Dannis.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
This is a serious moment, and I meant.
Speaker 11 (04:42):
Every word of it.
Speaker 3 (04:43):
Well, I think we better break this up and get
started for Livy's party. Want to drive over with me,
Jackson's Phil.
Speaker 7 (04:48):
Jack's not coming to my party?
Speaker 3 (04:50):
What that's right, Phil? You kids will have to get
along without little Jackie. I gotta date myself. I gotta
date all by myself.
Speaker 7 (04:57):
Update Yes, sir.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
In fact, I'm going to pick her up about half
an hour. So that's why you came to rehearsal and
top that white tied tales. Yep, I look kind of classy,
don't I feel classy? You look like the head pot
man in a forest lawn flower shop.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
All right, Phil, all right.
Speaker 10 (05:20):
Say mister Benny, who've you got this date with?
Speaker 3 (05:22):
Oh she's a girl that I met just recently. Her
name is Gloria.
Speaker 4 (05:26):
Gloria.
Speaker 7 (05:26):
Do we know her?
Speaker 4 (05:27):
What she look like? Jackson?
Speaker 3 (05:29):
I know mark question. I know you're all curious, but
I'm not talking.
Speaker 12 (05:33):
Eh So the old man is Stephano.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Til I'm not an old man. You keep saying that
all the time. And you know my age as well
as I do.
Speaker 12 (05:42):
Weller, Weller, this is a word. Weller Jackson.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
If you think I'm hard to understand, now catch me
at midnight.
Speaker 4 (06:05):
Well that's when i'm my wellies.
Speaker 3 (06:10):
Well, it's no use trying to be sentimental around this game. Hey, Dennis,
how about singing your number before we leave?
Speaker 9 (06:15):
Yes, sing something lively?
Speaker 4 (06:17):
What would you like to hear?
Speaker 10 (06:18):
I've got a lovely bunch of cocnacts.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Can at an English fair one evening.
Speaker 10 (06:32):
I was there when I heard a showman shouting underneath
a flower.
Speaker 13 (06:37):
I've got to levely bunch of out conapse.
Speaker 10 (06:40):
Oh there they are, appending in a row big one,
small one, sun as big as you're head.
Speaker 4 (06:47):
Give them a richt to flick at.
Speaker 10 (06:49):
The ritz said what the showman said?
Speaker 13 (06:51):
How I've got to level a bunch of cout collapse.
Speaker 4 (06:55):
Every ball your throw will make me rich.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Oh there tands me wise see I'd love me life.
Speaker 4 (07:01):
Sting and roll, level of all the penny.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Ap right you are mighty back home.
Speaker 11 (07:13):
Rowl a well of all rol, level of all.
Speaker 4 (07:16):
Sing, roll, vell of all of penny.
Speaker 3 (07:18):
All right, ladies and gentlemen, step right up and take
a chance.
Speaker 13 (07:24):
I've got a levely bunch of coconuts. It's not gonna
cost your threatens that happens, but only a penny. And
at the present right of exchange that's practically nothing. So
step right up, step right out.
Speaker 3 (07:37):
Oh I've got.
Speaker 13 (07:39):
A lovely bunch of coconuts.
Speaker 4 (07:41):
Oh, every ball your throw will might be rich. Oh
there stands you. Why be eyes love me life, Sing
and roll, came back.
Speaker 11 (07:55):
Home, roll all ball, roll a ball a ball, sing and.
Speaker 10 (08:03):
Roll a ball of all up here.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
Oh that was wonderful, Dennis. And the next time we
hear you sing, it will be nineteen fifty.
Speaker 4 (08:28):
All right, you walk over that our kids.
Speaker 3 (08:38):
Now, Kids, before we leave, I've got a little surprise
for you. It's right here in the dressing table.
Speaker 12 (08:44):
There.
Speaker 14 (08:44):
How's that, Jack, a bottle of champagne.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
Yes, sir, I'm going to open it. We'll drink a
toast before we leave. Don hand me that towel so
I can wrap it around the bottle. There you are, Jack,
don't forget to loose them wires, Jackson, I have, I have,
I gotta marry.
Speaker 4 (08:59):
This cord is live a fly.
Speaker 1 (09:01):
H m m.
Speaker 11 (09:04):
The cork is awfully tight.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Let me try it, Jack, Oh, Don, I'll pull it
out with my teeth.
Speaker 4 (09:09):
I can do it. Yeah, Okao, Josh Jack. I never
thought you could, Jack Jack.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
Oh my goodness, he swallowed the cark.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
Jack Jack.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
Don't get excited, Murray, I'll pat him on the back. Well, kids,
Now that the champagne's open, we'll drink a toe.
Speaker 3 (09:44):
Mary. Here's a glass for you, Don Dennis. Now, were's
Phil Now he's over by the water cooler.
Speaker 4 (09:49):
I'll be right with you. Jackson.
Speaker 3 (09:52):
Hell hell, hell for Heaven's safe.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
What are you drinking all that water for?
Speaker 3 (09:58):
Jackon's got a long night ahead of me in I
want to get them chasers out.
Speaker 4 (10:01):
Of the way.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
I knew you'd have a good reason. All right, kids,
here's to a very come in. Well, if it isn't
Mel Black, Yeah, I know you.
Speaker 14 (10:21):
Everybody happy you Mel say?
Speaker 4 (10:28):
Mel was awfully nice for you to drop in.
Speaker 3 (10:30):
Well, thanks, mister Benny, and I hope in the coming
year you'll be able to use me on your program.
You know I didn't work too much this season. Well,
it's not my fault.
Speaker 4 (10:38):
Metal.
Speaker 3 (10:39):
I use you when I can. But after all, how
often can I hire someone just to imitate Al Johnson?
Speaker 4 (10:48):
You see? It's hardly worth it. Yeah, but I got
I got a wife and six kids.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Last week I couldn't even afford to buy a Christmas tree. No, yeah,
my wife cancer.
Speaker 13 (10:58):
My kids can't go to school because they ain't got
no shoes, and my wife was walking around in.
Speaker 3 (11:02):
Rags and the Redda's passed through. Gee, things get any worse,
I'll have to show my cadillacs. Oh well, in that case,
I'll do all I can. Malt come in.
Speaker 4 (11:21):
Everybody whoa.
Speaker 11 (11:30):
Yes, say, mister Kittle is sure nice here.
Speaker 3 (11:32):
To come in and see us on New Year's Eve?
Speaker 4 (11:34):
Yes, I just dropped you. Bye to wish everybody's seasons.
Speaker 9 (11:38):
Reaching Miss the Kittle, I'm having a party at my
house tonight.
Speaker 8 (11:41):
Would you like to come?
Speaker 4 (11:42):
Oh, bless your house?
Speaker 3 (11:45):
But to night I'm taking my wife out formal and
for this occasions, I'm renting our car, renting a car.
Where are you taking her to? Simon's driving? Oh oh,
mister Kitson, you're joking, mister Kittl, I just over the
(12:11):
bottle of champagne. How about having a drink with us?
Think you?
Speaker 4 (12:14):
And I'd like to propose a told a toad.
Speaker 9 (12:18):
Go ahead, mister Kitsel.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
Where he's to Jack Benny, who's just like wood wine.
Speaker 10 (12:24):
He improves as he ages, but he staye.
Speaker 3 (12:28):
Three to nine. I have you, mister Kitsel, and here's
to you now. I'd like to propose a toast to
every member of my cat. Mary, I'm gonna start with you.
I hold up your glass. Mary, You've been on my
(12:48):
program almost eighteen.
Speaker 4 (12:49):
Years and.
Speaker 3 (12:52):
And isn't that funny? There's there's so much I want
to say, but I don't know how to say it.
Speaker 9 (12:58):
Well, you don't have to say, Jack, I.
Speaker 11 (13:00):
Know what you mean.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
And Phil, yeah, Dad, Phil, I want a Greek to
you too, You've been with me fourteen years until sometimes
you rib me a little, but I love you and
you've certainly gone a long way.
Speaker 4 (13:19):
Thanks Jackson.
Speaker 3 (13:21):
You want to know something, there's no one who takes
more pride in my being on your program than my father.
Speaker 11 (13:28):
Your father, Yep, he knew.
Speaker 12 (13:30):
It was always my ambition to be on your show.
Speaker 3 (13:32):
And the day you signed me up, I went home
showed my father the contract and he looked at me
and said, congratulations. It makes me happy to know that
you finally reached your goal.
Speaker 10 (13:42):
Son Ah.
Speaker 3 (13:45):
Gold Son. Anyway, I thought you'd gone. Well, don't get
Madnesster Bunny. I just hung around because I want you
to a song I recorded for Capitol Records. Man, you
recorded a song.
Speaker 4 (14:04):
Yeah, tot too touchy goodbye.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
Oh Joson again. Yeah, but this is different. If you
just listen to it, you'd want to put it on
your program.
Speaker 4 (14:11):
Well, okay, man, let's hear it. Oh my.
Speaker 14 (14:22):
Goodbye to not fright.
Speaker 3 (14:28):
Let you to train. Let's take me no way from
you know what can set up still and make me
get men.
Speaker 4 (14:39):
Do it all over again.
Speaker 3 (14:42):
Watch for the man, hight have a fair.
Speaker 4 (14:45):
If you don't get a lot of the stop right, No.
Speaker 11 (14:58):
Way, all bacle, it's always loved found in Germany.
Speaker 3 (15:10):
Tackle that one on me. They're all that fine and
life to tackle.
Speaker 11 (15:23):
We all are d Yeah, talk and lucky.
Speaker 14 (15:31):
Good bye, very good now now and you're right.
Speaker 3 (15:48):
I think I use that number on my program.
Speaker 10 (15:50):
Oh thanks, mister Bannie, good bye everybod.
Speaker 3 (15:53):
No, yeah, you know, kids, he really did a great
imitation of Joseph. Do you like the way he imitated
the sportsman courts?
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Yea, that kid's clever, he sure is.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
Now what if I sang before Mel did a song?
Speaker 7 (16:06):
You were drinking a toast all of us?
Speaker 3 (16:08):
Oh, yes, Don, you're next. Holl up your glass don Don.
As the year comes to a close, I want you
to know that my association with you is a very
happy one. You're not only a fine announcer, but a gentleman,
a scholar and a friend.
Speaker 4 (16:25):
Well, thank you, Jack John.
Speaker 9 (16:27):
How long you've been with jazz?
Speaker 4 (16:28):
Nine years?
Speaker 3 (16:30):
Nine years? No, no, Don, you've been with me sixteen.
Oh you're counting the seven years you having auditioning. You
gotta know, you gotta count everything. Anyway, Don, here's to you,
good luck and now Dennis. Yes, sir Dennis, you've been
(16:54):
with me almost eleven years. I remember the day you
first came on my program. You were young, you were naive,
but you had a beautiful singing voice. And as the
years went by, your voice became more matured, more beautiful
than ever. And then suddenly you're blossomed up. And now
(17:16):
now you're a star in your own right.
Speaker 10 (17:19):
My show is better than yours.
Speaker 3 (17:33):
Dennis, Dennis, look at me, sir, turn away again.
Speaker 4 (17:39):
I know it's my own, it's my own past.
Speaker 3 (17:47):
Jack.
Speaker 6 (17:48):
I've got her own home now, and get things ready
for my party tonight. Okay, Mary, Jack are you sure
you don't want to join it?
Speaker 9 (17:54):
No?
Speaker 3 (17:54):
No, Mary, not tonight. In fact, I'm going to pick
my girl up in about ten minutes.
Speaker 11 (17:57):
Jackson, why don't you bring her over to the lives now?
Speaker 3 (17:59):
Now my plans are all made. Gloria and I are
gonna have cocktails at Cyro's, dinner at Romanov, and then
dance in the New Year at the my Combo. Yes there, Well,
run along, kids, have a good time at the party,
and don't worry about me.
Speaker 4 (18:12):
Well answer that.
Speaker 8 (18:15):
Hello, Yes he's here.
Speaker 9 (18:18):
Who's calling? Oh, Jacket's for you.
Speaker 10 (18:21):
It's Gloria.
Speaker 3 (18:22):
Gloria, give me that phone. Hello, Gloria, I'm already and
raring to go. I'll pick you up in about why
you can't. But Gloria, I've got reservations and everything, and
(18:44):
I'm all dressed. But look, of course I believe you.
But gee, it's New Year's Eve.
Speaker 11 (18:52):
You gotta go?
Speaker 3 (18:55):
Oh no, Now, look Gloria, isn't there some way you
can make it?
Speaker 4 (19:00):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (19:01):
Well, if you can't, I guess you just can't. So
long then goodbye? Well what are you all staring? Joy
had a very good excuse, and she's nuts about me too.
Speaker 6 (19:24):
Well she is, Jack, As long as your date is off,
how about coming over to my party?
Speaker 11 (19:29):
Yeah, Jackson, come on, we don't have a lot of fun.
Speaker 3 (19:31):
No, thanks, I don't feel like going anything.
Speaker 4 (19:33):
Oh, come on, Jack, don't be so stubborn.
Speaker 3 (19:35):
I'm not stubborn. I just don't feel like going, Jackson.
Sometimes you actually they'll.
Speaker 7 (19:40):
They'll leave him alone.
Speaker 9 (19:42):
Jack.
Speaker 6 (19:42):
The party is at my house, and if you change
your mind and want to come, I'd.
Speaker 14 (19:47):
Love to have you.
Speaker 3 (19:48):
Thanks Mary, but I'm going home. Where's my top, hat
and glove? Oh here they are? Happy New Year? Everybody?
Speaker 4 (19:57):
Are you here?
Speaker 9 (19:57):
Ra?
Speaker 12 (19:59):
So long?
Speaker 3 (20:03):
Gee?
Speaker 4 (20:03):
I wish Jack hadn't walked out like that. It makes
me feel awful.
Speaker 12 (20:07):
Yeah, it's no fun for him being alone on New
Year's Eve.
Speaker 7 (20:11):
Well, maybe he's feel worse than a crowd.
Speaker 3 (20:15):
I forgot my king.
Speaker 4 (20:21):
Here it is?
Speaker 3 (20:23):
That's so long? Happy New Year of Sabenes.
Speaker 11 (20:34):
Huh.
Speaker 3 (20:35):
Oh, Happy New Year, Mike. Is your rehearsal over?
Speaker 7 (20:38):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (20:39):
No, you're shipping out?
Speaker 3 (20:40):
Eh No, I'm just going home. You know. New Year's
Eve is just another night to me. A good night, Mike,
see you tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (20:47):
Good night ver.
Speaker 10 (20:47):
Sabany, have a new year.
Speaker 3 (20:49):
Happy New Yar, Mike. We are.
Speaker 12 (21:06):
Happy. No yet?
Speaker 7 (21:14):
Hey you in a monkey suit?
Speaker 4 (21:15):
Why don't you watch where you're going?
Speaker 3 (21:17):
I'm sorry, it was my fault.
Speaker 4 (21:19):
Well watch it, Bud.
Speaker 3 (21:25):
Maybe on this side of the street. Huh remember me?
Speaker 7 (21:30):
I met you in the store while I was doing
my Christmas Shepherd.
Speaker 4 (21:32):
I was looking for my wife. Oh yeah.
Speaker 3 (21:37):
Yeah yeah, say Rue, your coat ripped up the back?
Speaker 11 (21:40):
No, no, those are tails. Oh he's dressed like this
on New Year's Eve?
Speaker 10 (21:45):
Well, ain't Jubi and Andy.
Speaker 3 (21:48):
Plays? I'm a no mood to talk you now. This
is New Year's Eve, and I know I know that's
why I'm down here in the city.
Speaker 10 (21:53):
I aim to do a little celebrating herself.
Speaker 3 (21:56):
Good.
Speaker 10 (21:56):
Yes, at the stroke of twelves, I am going to
take a drink, blow a horn, and touch the bus
back to Calabasas.
Speaker 3 (22:09):
Fine.
Speaker 4 (22:10):
Fine, if you want to drum me or welcome.
Speaker 10 (22:13):
Got a little snort here in my back pocket.
Speaker 3 (22:15):
No thanks, I'm going home. Goodbye, okay, Rube, Happy New Year,
Happy no Year. I wonder why he keeps calling me rude.
It's kind of friendly, though, and I better hail a
cab now. See it's kind of cold. I think I'll
stop in here and get a cup of coffee first.
Speaker 7 (22:36):
With the E drink shirt.
Speaker 3 (22:38):
Good evening. Would you like a nice table idea by
the windy No, no thanks, I'm all alone. I'll just
I'll just said at the counter. Oh please try to
shit by the winds. I like everybody. See how nice
my customers today. No, no thanks, some some other time,
all right, if you'd like to see it's counted, or
go ahead, thank you say you know we got a
special two dollars dinners tonight. Stay much for Statish sing
(23:01):
beans and for my suppards a little more. Well, if
you sit by, you wouldn't go and give it to
you free. No, no thanks, I'll just have a cup
of coffee at the counter. I don't know if I
(23:22):
just want coffee or yeah, I guess coffee's enough.
Speaker 11 (23:25):
We'll it be coffee, please.
Speaker 7 (23:27):
Would you like a star?
Speaker 10 (23:28):
Would you some.
Speaker 9 (23:29):
Toast with it?
Speaker 4 (23:30):
No?
Speaker 3 (23:30):
Thanks?
Speaker 11 (23:30):
Just coffee?
Speaker 7 (23:31):
What a little queen with it?
Speaker 8 (23:33):
No?
Speaker 3 (23:33):
No, just black coffee.
Speaker 9 (23:35):
Okay, kids, get coffee.
Speaker 3 (23:46):
Thanks.
Speaker 7 (23:49):
See, I'm sorry about tonight.
Speaker 11 (23:50):
That's all right, Gloria. Forget it, Gloria, but.
Speaker 14 (24:14):
I'm a chat Mammy.
Speaker 3 (24:15):
Promise you'd greet for me tonight, Mamie Maymie all the time.
It's Maimie for to let me know before the last minute.
Speaker 9 (24:22):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 3 (24:23):
I see you're wearing my corsides and on that greasy uniform.
Yet I don't want this coffee. I'm going home.
Speaker 7 (24:30):
I'll be through at three o'clock.
Speaker 3 (24:32):
Three o'clock, I'll be snoring.
Speaker 4 (24:35):
Goodbye.
Speaker 3 (24:39):
Always blames everything. I'm Maimy, Mamie. That oh taxi taxi?
Speaker 11 (25:00):
Here you are, driver?
Speaker 4 (25:01):
Thank you?
Speaker 15 (25:01):
Happy new yet, happy new yet? Who's at It's me
Rochester boss.
Speaker 4 (25:15):
I'm coming home so early. I thought you were going
out tonight and celebrate.
Speaker 3 (25:19):
I was but things didn't work out. Say, Rochester, I
thought you were going out tonight. Oh I am, I am,
and you better hurry. It's almost midnight, boss, on Central Avenue.
Speaker 4 (25:28):
Father time lingers till wee can rolling. Really sometimes we
roll right into February.
Speaker 3 (25:39):
Well, you can leave whenever you want to, Rochester. But
what do you want to do, boss, Oh, I'll just sit.
Speaker 11 (25:44):
By the fire and read a book and then go
to bed.
Speaker 4 (25:47):
Oh Boss, I hate to see you all along on
New Year's Eve.
Speaker 11 (25:50):
Yeah that's all right, No, it ain't all right.
Speaker 4 (25:52):
I'm gonna stay home and uh, I'm gonna.
Speaker 1 (25:55):
Be right here with you.
Speaker 3 (25:56):
Oh, Rochester, you don't have to do that.
Speaker 4 (25:58):
Sure, Boss, we'll meet the New Year together.
Speaker 3 (26:01):
Well, let's just hey, we might have fun at that.
Have we got any horns in the house, No, we
sold them.
Speaker 4 (26:12):
We've got some Ohio State tennis left. We can wave those.
Speaker 3 (26:16):
No, No, they don't make any noise. Look, Rochester, it's
almost midnight. You better run along. Noh, sir, I'm staying
right here with you, all right.
Speaker 4 (26:25):
If you insist, I'll get a.
Speaker 3 (26:26):
Can of beer out the ice box and we'll drink
of the New Year. No, no, Rochester, if you're wanting
to stay home with me on New Year's Eve, We're
gonna do this thing right. We're gonna open a bottle
of champagne. We're gonna open the what We're gonna open
a bottle of champagne. There's a cold one of the
ice box.
Speaker 12 (26:41):
Now hurry up.
Speaker 4 (26:42):
Yes see it.
Speaker 3 (26:45):
Was nice to Rochester to Staved. Maybe it won't be
Gee's midnight already, Rochester, hurry, hurry.
Speaker 4 (26:53):
Out, coming time. Here's a champagne, boy, we'll open open
it up. Wow.
Speaker 3 (27:01):
Here here's a glass bar. Good good, pour them in.
Speaker 4 (27:06):
That's well, I fill up yours there.
Speaker 3 (27:10):
Well, Happy New Year, Rochester.
Speaker 4 (27:13):
How me know your boss? And I hope we'll be
together up for many more. I hope so.
Speaker 3 (27:18):
And here's to its good old Let's wuens be for God.
Speaker 4 (27:25):
And we bought to sure and be for God.
Speaker 2 (27:37):
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Speaker 4 (28:15):
New York.
Speaker 14 (28:19):
That will be back in a moment.
Speaker 4 (28:21):
But first six.
Speaker 3 (28:22):
Turble le no no no no do do do do
do do do do do donu le no no no
Holy milgn.
Speaker 1 (28:29):
Ls mft ls mft Yes. Lucky strike means find tobacco
ripe like tobacco that always smokes, smooth and mild. That's
why there's never a rough puff in the Lucky. Now,
find tobacco like this costs more, and at the tobacco auctions,
luckies pay more millions of dollars more than official parody prices.
Speaker 3 (28:50):
For light, mellow leaf that gives you a smoother, milder.
Speaker 1 (28:53):
Altogether finer cigarette every puff of the way, no doubt
about it.
Speaker 11 (28:57):
Friends, Luckies give you.
Speaker 1 (28:58):
More, more smoothness and mildness, more real, deep down smoking enjoyment.
So light up a Lucky and enjoy the mellow taste
of truly fine tobacco from first puff to last. There's
never a rough puff in a Lucky.
Speaker 11 (29:13):
Good reason to make your next cart.
Speaker 1 (29:14):
And lucky strike so round, so firm, so fully packed,
so free and easy on the draw, ladies and gentlemen,
to all my listeners everywhere, a very happy and prosperous
new year for.
Speaker 3 (29:31):
Me Jack Nanny, and for me Mary Livingston, and for
me Don Wilson, and from me Dennessee, and for me
Justice and from my Bill Harris. He's not grammatical, folks,
but he's sincere. Good night all.
Speaker 11 (29:48):
He sure to hear Dennis and a day of my
life of DNA say.
Speaker 4 (29:51):
Stay tuned for days.
Speaker 2 (29:52):
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