November 12, 2025 • 30 mins
Jello again. To humiliate Jack Benny, Fred Allen had a ten-year-old boy come on his show and play “The Bee.” In an attempt to discredit Fred Allen, Jack has the boy appear on his show.
Episode 248 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 7, 1937.
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Episode 248 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 7, 1937.
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Speaker 1 (00:16):
Welcome to classic comedy of old time radio. I'm your
host Ron Ecklebarger Jelo Again. To humiliate Jack Benny, Fred
Allen had a ten year old boy come on his
show and play the b now in an attempt to
discredit Fred Allen. Jack then has the boy appear on
(00:38):
his show. This episode, entitled The Boy Who Played the Bee,
is the two hundred and forty eighth Jack Benny Show
and it originally aired on March seven, nineteen thirty seven.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
The Tello Program starring Jack Benny with Mary and Ave
Lyman and his Orchestra. This program comes to you from
the grand ballroom of the Waller for Astoria.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
The Orchestrope is.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
A program with plenty of money and you from the
gold Diggers of nineteen thirty seven. Some of our most
(01:26):
pleasant hours are spent around the family dinner table. It's
really grand to get together with mother, father and all
the rest to talk things over and enjoy good food.
And those times are even more pleasant when dessert is
a gleaming dish of delicious jello.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Young and old.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Everybody enjoys Jello's fresh fruit taste. It's appetizing, refreshing, really
satisfying too. No wonder, Jello is the most popular gelatin.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
Dessert in the entire world today.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
For only in genuine Jello do you get Jello's extra
rich fruit flavor. So why not brighten up your family
table by serving jello for dessert soon. It's easy to make, good.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
To look at, and delightful to taste. Accept no substitutes.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Ask your grocer for the one and only genuine Jello.
(02:28):
That was plenty of money in you played by Abe
Lyman and his orchestra. Now, ladies and gentlemen, we bring
you the man who made the b public insect number one,
Jack Benny.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Hello again, Jack Benny talking and believe me, folks, I'm
sure glad to be back in New York for a
couple of weeks.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Well, Jack, if you like it so well here, why
didn't you come sooner?
Speaker 3 (02:56):
I couldn't die, not until I had vindicated myself and
my vie teacher. Now that I've played the bee, I
can walk down Broadway with head high on a shame.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Jack, I thought you did a great job. Did you
bring your violin with you?
Speaker 3 (03:11):
No, I sent it to Honolulu for a rest. For
a rest. Yeah, if you'd been missing for days and
then had the bee played on you. You'd want a
rest too, Well, all I did was here that I
could set the vacation one more crack like that and
you'll get it anyway down. Let's not engage in any
low bander tonight. After all, we're broadcasting from the Waldorf
(03:31):
ass are you? Yes, indeed, this is a pretty high
class place, Yes, sir, quite swanky swanky. I had a
shave before they let me in the barbershop.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
Yes, sir, you.
Speaker 6 (03:46):
All down.
Speaker 3 (03:47):
I think their prices here are quite well balanced. I
didn't pay a cent more for having my suit press
than I did for my suit. Really, you're stopping here,
aren't you? Don Oh?
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Yes, Jack, I have a lovely room on the twenty
second floor.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Well, when you go to your room tonight, and sure
and use the middle elevator. The middle elevator, why that
one has the best floor show, I tell you down.
The service here is z LOOPSI come in, Minny, yes.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
On, behalf of the entire personnel at the World Office Storia.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
May I extend a cordial greety and invite you to.
Speaker 2 (04:22):
Avail yourself of every possible facility here?
Speaker 3 (04:24):
Well, thank you are you the managing director. No, I'm
vice president in charge of removing dishes. Oh a bus boy. Yes,
in the vernacular. Here's my card, your card, thank you? Well,
that's odd a round card. It's also a butterflyace, goodball,
gentlemanly fellow, wasn't he? Yes? Rother? Yes? Jack?
Speaker 7 (04:49):
Is this the place?
Speaker 8 (04:50):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (04:50):
Hello Mary?
Speaker 8 (04:55):
Well?
Speaker 3 (04:56):
Mary, glad to see. That's quite a reception you got.
Speaker 7 (05:00):
Yeah. But this one man in the second row who
wasn't applauding where right over there?
Speaker 3 (05:05):
Oh? No, wonder Mary. The poor fella has one arm
and a sling.
Speaker 7 (05:09):
Well, I wouldn't urt him. A slack a safe for
a friend.
Speaker 3 (05:13):
That's right. Well, Mary, we sure missed you last week,
didn't we done? I'll say we did.
Speaker 7 (05:17):
Oh, hello, John, I didn't see you, are you?
Speaker 5 (05:19):
Mary?
Speaker 7 (05:20):
See you've changed? Look Jack, he's lost his double chin.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Quiet, it's in his collar. Say Mary, you've been to
New York all alone for a week. What have you
been doing?
Speaker 7 (05:30):
Plenty? And I wasn't alone. Oh uh, you remember the
fellow I wrote you about that I met on the train.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
Oh you mean that salesman. Yeah, and wait a minute,
you told me in your letter he got off.
Speaker 7 (05:40):
At Cleveland just to mail that letter. He got right
on again.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
Oh so he's the guy that's been taking the hour.
Speaker 7 (05:47):
Yeah, I saw all the good shows. And oh Jack,
there's one show that you shouldn't miss. Really, it's called Gee.
I can't think of the name of it.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
Was it the stage door?
Speaker 7 (05:57):
No?
Speaker 3 (05:59):
Uh? Red Hoigh from Blue.
Speaker 7 (06:01):
No, that's funny. I saw the name stamp right on
the towel in my hotel.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
The name stamped on the towel in your hotel.
Speaker 7 (06:08):
I got it. You can't take it with you.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
Oh sure, there's nothing like drying yourself with a good show.
Speaker 7 (06:17):
Say Jack. They's Phil Harris, Phil Harris.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
Darn it. I left him in Hollywood. I forgot my
pajamas too, Oh Jack.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Phil asked me to tell you that he'll join us
just as soon as he's through making that picture.
Speaker 3 (06:29):
Oh yes, don Kamire min or, will you this Abe Lineman.
That's who's leading the orchestra. What kind of a guy
is he personally? I mean, well, Jackie, he's really an
awfully nice fellow. You like him?
Speaker 2 (06:40):
I'm sure? Hey, but you know Jack, Benny, don't you sure?
Speaker 3 (06:43):
How AI at Jack? Fine? Abe? How funny you and
I have never worked together before, have we No, and
I'm very happy to have this opportunity. Well, Sangs seems
to be quite a regular fellow. Don now, ay, this
being your first appearance with me, I'd like to start
you off on the right foot. You don't mind you Well,
I just wanted to understood that I'm headman here and
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whatever I say go, Do you understand? And furthermore, I
want to settle right now so we won't have any
trouble in the future. Is that clear? Are you through? Yeah?
Let me tell you something. You might beat Buck Finny,
but don't try to write me. Oh and he got
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to write this show anyway? Oh a fresh guy?
Speaker 6 (07:30):
Uh?
Speaker 7 (07:32):
Bet it a cowjack? Why I'm direct the opening number
with a black jack?
Speaker 3 (07:38):
Well, don't worry, Mary, I'm a pretty tough guy myself.
Oh yeah, yeah, Well I can handle you and Fred Allen. Well,
no wonder we're both anemic. Say down, kame here a minute.
I thought you told me Lyman was a nice guy.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Really he is, Jack, but this is his first time
working with him. Naturally, he's just a little nervous and excited.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
You can't blame him. Oh is that it? Well? I
guess maybe I was a little hasty and inconsiderate. After all,
I can appreciate the state of mind. Tell him to play,
Don play, mister lyman. These orchestra leaders are so sensitive.
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Coming on margin Avenue from on the Avenue, played by
the orchar and directed by Abe Liman, the Phil Harris
of the East, and very good Abe. Oh by the way,
Ave you don't mind if I describe you to our
radio audience, do you? After all, a little word picture
wouldn't be a miss. No, go right ahead, but just
be careful what you say. That's all. Now, wait a minute,
let's not start that all over again. This is my program,
(10:21):
and I'll say anything I want to.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
Don't sound awfully funny with my fist in your mouth everything?
Speaker 7 (10:32):
Are you gonna stand for that?
Speaker 9 (10:33):
Jack?
Speaker 3 (10:33):
I ain't sitting down, honey, you well.
Speaker 7 (10:37):
In a minute, TuS, Why don't you let me describe him? Jack?
Speaker 3 (10:41):
All right, Mary, I'm a fine boss. I wish Vaudeville
would come back. Go ahead. Well.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
In describing Abe Limon, I would say that he's good looking, rabbit, tall, dark,
and extremely romantic.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
How do you know he's romantic?
Speaker 7 (10:54):
I have been New York a week for nothing.
Speaker 3 (10:56):
Hi, ab ii a babe? Hey, wait a minute, a Marry,
I thought you told me you went out with a
salesman that dame.
Speaker 7 (11:03):
All right, Oh I say.
Speaker 2 (11:05):
I speaking of mister Lyman. Let me tell you about Jello.
It tastes twice as good as ever before. It has
those six delicious flavors strawberry, raspberry, cherry, orange, lemon, and Lyman.
Speaker 10 (11:16):
Hey, that's clever, all dead last.
Speaker 8 (11:19):
Very clever.
Speaker 10 (11:20):
Now I woke up.
Speaker 3 (11:21):
Imagine if Phil was here and you had to say orange, lemon,
and Harris. That wouldn't fit, you know. Oh, Shack and Mary,
how are you dying? Hello?
Speaker 11 (11:27):
Kenny York Right, Danny, we're all glad to see. How
do you like being back in New York? Great, I'm
having a swell time.
Speaker 3 (11:38):
That's good.
Speaker 11 (11:38):
I've seen a lot of places that missed last year
and went to Central Park, Bronx, Zooon, the Aquarium and
the aquarium.
Speaker 3 (11:44):
May I bet you like that now there was nothing
but feast. Well that's the trouble with those places, you know.
Speaker 4 (11:50):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (11:51):
Well, I'm glad you're well. I'm glad you're having such
a good time. Kenny. Did you go to Radio City? No,
New York is good enough for me. That's right, that's right.
Tell you know you Jackie all over the country. I
don't blame you, say Jack.
Speaker 11 (12:09):
Last night I went to Madison Square Garden to see
the races.
Speaker 3 (12:11):
Oh, the races. Did you like it?
Speaker 6 (12:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (12:13):
But the jockeys went around so fast. The horses looked
like bicycles. They were bicycles. Isn't that awful?
Speaker 2 (12:20):
Mary?
Speaker 7 (12:20):
I did my answer for our last program.
Speaker 3 (12:22):
This may be it. You can't well, Kenny, what are
you going to sing on your first broadcast from the art.
Speaker 11 (12:28):
I'm going to sing when the poppies bloom again.
Speaker 3 (12:30):
And I'm sure we'll like that. Oh, by the way,
I want you to meet Abe Lyman, our temporary maestro.
But watch out, Kenny's a little nervous tonight, you know.
Be careful. Say hey, this is Kenny Baker, our tenor
Hello Kenny, Hello, same mister Lyman. When you play my number,
just to it the way. It's fitten with you, Kenny.
It's my own arrangement, and I don't like it played
any other way.
Speaker 4 (12:49):
Do you get me?
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Kenny? Be careful. Look who's bawling me out? Listen? Lyman?
What Jack says goes double for.
Speaker 6 (12:56):
Me had a boy, Kenny, I'm right with you. You
stay out of this Jack unless you want your ears pleated?
Speaker 3 (13:03):
Can it be? Can it be the man who plays
those dreamy waltzes on the radio?
Speaker 7 (13:08):
Go ahead and sink, Kenny, your ears wouldn't look good, pleaded, Jack.
Speaker 3 (13:11):
I don't think so. I live in golden dreams of man.
Speaker 12 (13:41):
One loves everything to you and me.
Speaker 4 (13:47):
Bottle of and still keeps me fine.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
My heart is.
Speaker 4 (13:54):
Cry you long.
Speaker 12 (14:03):
When bars bloom again, I remanber you.
Speaker 4 (14:15):
Let me side Harry Stain where we kiss for you
when you told me.
Speaker 12 (14:26):
Lot to cry, held me tenderly, but that kiss was
all goodbye.
Speaker 4 (14:38):
You were gone from me.
Speaker 12 (14:43):
My lonely footstep stray where you must stay.
Speaker 4 (14:49):
I place the sweet bouquet.
Speaker 9 (14:54):
My forcade. Oh me again, I'll be when the poppy again?
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Will man.
Speaker 10 (15:44):
Ever stopping?
Speaker 3 (15:49):
That's what I call stop on the show. I may
not stop it myself, Kenny, but I'll slow it up
A whole lot. That was Kenny Baker's England. The poppies
bloom again, accompanied by the gas house game. That was beautiful, Kenny.
You were so at ease.
Speaker 6 (16:03):
Sure, I'm not afraid of Liman.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
Well, I'm not either, but I don't want any rough
house at the waal.
Speaker 7 (16:07):
Door with you on the bottom.
Speaker 3 (16:09):
Now, listen, this is our first program in New York,
and I'm just trying to keep things orderly. That's all.
Outside of that, I'm not afraid of anyone.
Speaker 7 (16:17):
You're not eh no, and you've either got a loud.
Speaker 3 (16:19):
Cheaper you gotta watch or take that joke again. Come Mary,
that's a good joke. Let's take Let's take the Joe.
Outside of that, I'm not afraid of anyone.
Speaker 7 (16:27):
Go ahead, You're not eh no, and you've either got
a lowed, harder at cheap watch.
Speaker 3 (16:32):
I didn't want you to message. I will say. Let's
say done, Don, Speaking of hearts, what time is it?
I mean, speaking of watching Oh Bob about age forty five?
Is I wished he'd get here? Who? Well? Listen, Don,
when I played the Bee last Sunday night, I didn't
completely vindicate myself. There's one small point yet to be settled.
What is that?
Speaker 5 (16:52):
Joe?
Speaker 3 (16:53):
Well? I asked Stuart Cannon, that little boy who originally
played the Bee and caused all my trouble with Alan,
to come up here tonight. And I'm gonna find out
if he's really ten years old.
Speaker 7 (17:02):
I find out how to play the bee too.
Speaker 3 (17:04):
I played it all right, but I have my doubts
about Allan's statement. If that child is over ten, and
I think he is, then mister Allen has deceived his listeners,
thereby misinforming over four hundred people around the country. Anyway,
I'm gonna find out the truth. Hey, maybe that's him,
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come in, Hello, Hey, hey, fellow's look, look who's here?
Speaker 8 (17:30):
And well, yes, Revererment, I'm sure glad to see you. Well,
the deer is utral thing that I found out he
was in New York. He rests right down from Boston
to here.
Speaker 3 (17:49):
From Boston. A well, I was nice of you left.
I am my out of breath.
Speaker 7 (17:52):
I should have taken the train.
Speaker 3 (17:54):
Well, well, well, I'm glad you dropped him. Oh sight,
you remember Kenny Baker and Tom Wilson, don't there?
Speaker 8 (17:59):
QUI perful?
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Hello, jennyfy Hello slepping? Oh how are you slept? Her
sight to see you?
Speaker 8 (18:04):
Well down there?
Speaker 6 (18:05):
Boy?
Speaker 13 (18:05):
Are you still making it the jellow?
Speaker 3 (18:07):
Oh hot slip? He is married? My goodness name.
Speaker 13 (18:12):
You'll have fight for chop ice, you know, I'll ask
you for how little kids, but my vices listening here.
Speaker 7 (18:18):
To my mayby don't sound like chat.
Speaker 3 (18:21):
Hey flat lead me awlong, I'm delirious.
Speaker 7 (18:26):
I was a very I didn't know I was standing
on my feet.
Speaker 3 (18:28):
Oh blaff for tell me something about yourself?
Speaker 8 (18:31):
What are you doing these days?
Speaker 3 (18:32):
Well? Jack? And when the hotel business? The hotel business?
I didn't know that. Uh, what's the name of your hotel?
Welcomen's little gipsy steer room? And uh, you know, Jack?
Speaker 8 (18:43):
If I stuck on at taxing, my vice held for
from all?
Speaker 3 (18:46):
Uh can she read peelee? Yes, he's they're not in English?
Speaker 8 (18:50):
Well, Delly slept? How big a hotel have you? Ben?
If my rooms and still clean?
Speaker 3 (18:54):
Leaping them?
Speaker 11 (18:55):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (18:56):
How about sleeping in them? That I wouldn't recommend? Twenty
five rooms they have? You have you got an elevator?
Speaker 13 (19:02):
I had one, but I got stuck climate another room
out of it.
Speaker 8 (19:07):
Well that was Claver, said, Zack.
Speaker 3 (19:09):
Why don't you and Mary come over tonight?
Speaker 2 (19:11):
We got dancing from music?
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Oh a markester too? Who's playing there?
Speaker 13 (19:15):
Twig herring in his Oriental Canadians, My my the musicians
strictly spring time boyer.
Speaker 3 (19:22):
That that reminds me, clapp, Uh do you call a lyman?
Do iron I blyman?
Speaker 8 (19:27):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (19:28):
Hello, slap my foot? Ready the fire? Don't have a
tomi a puppet timble?
Speaker 8 (19:34):
Oh a Taylor too?
Speaker 3 (19:35):
Huh say Flip, you certainly branched out INTI lab for
your hotel, he room Taylor.
Speaker 8 (19:40):
You're certainly in a lot of businesses.
Speaker 7 (19:41):
Hold on and you watch that you might have a
pun shop, a point shop and one.
Speaker 3 (19:45):
Of the things hate from my time.
Speaker 8 (19:46):
Three ouns.
Speaker 3 (19:50):
Well, you certainly don't believe in putting all your eggs
in one business.
Speaker 7 (19:53):
Well, Jack, it's present of a pleasant too.
Speaker 3 (19:55):
Thanks clap, come up and see it again, won't you? Thanks?
Speaker 8 (19:57):
Person tells the by everybody, I got work to go
out here?
Speaker 13 (20:00):
Work to do?
Speaker 3 (20:00):
You mean you work here at the Waldorf Astoria too.
Speaker 7 (20:03):
And the houses it is a fire?
Speaker 3 (20:10):
Well sure if you're good as the old Slepperman. Again,
he's certainly in a lot of business. This doesn't he married?
Speaker 7 (20:16):
I bet he's in two more by now I'll take
that bet.
Speaker 3 (20:21):
What a guide? Hey, don did that little boy come
in yet? Thought Jack? We'll play something a if Flepperman
is in your band, I'll die see I wish that
kid would get here.
Speaker 10 (21:32):
Paying that really a.
Speaker 3 (22:25):
Popular tune played from the Bandwagon, played by Abe Liman
and his ex California and our ladies and gentlemen, we oh,
don did that little boy get here yet? Well? Not yet?
Speaker 2 (22:36):
But Jack, did you hear that five year old girl
played the b on the piano.
Speaker 3 (22:40):
Last Wednesday night? I mean on Alan's program? Yeah, well,
let me tell you something done. That girl might be five,
but I could swear I heard that piano playing after
she walked away from the way Alan has been dragging
those kids up to his program is just graceful. I
think the first ten year old boy plays the bee
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on a violin, then a five year old girl plays
it on a piano. Suppose next week we'll hear it
played on a raffle.
Speaker 7 (23:10):
But Jack, I thought it was funny when Alan said
you were so out of wind you couldn't even blow
out a match.
Speaker 3 (23:15):
Well, he has me there. I'll admit that I don't
compare with mister Allen when it comes to blowing Who yes, sir,
I I stayed away all night thinking of that.
Speaker 6 (23:27):
Dad.
Speaker 7 (23:28):
You could have gone and sleep and snort a better one.
Speaker 6 (23:31):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (23:32):
Well, anyway, tonight I'll find out the correct age of
that alleged ten year old boy. I I hope that's him.
Speaker 7 (23:38):
Now, come in, is mister Benny here?
Speaker 8 (23:43):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (23:43):
Come in? Are you Stuart Tennon, the little boy that
played the bee? Yes, sir, Well, i'm uh, I'm awfully
glad you came up tonight toart.
Speaker 7 (23:57):
What did you want to see me about, mister Bennie?
Speaker 3 (23:59):
Well, well, it's a.
Speaker 7 (24:00):
Uh, it's about the violin. I don't he a blessing?
Speaker 6 (24:04):
No, no, no, sure all.
Speaker 3 (24:07):
I merely want. I merely sent for you to ask
a few questions. Now, there's nothing to be afraid of.
Just answer correctly and regard me as your friends. I'm scared,
scared Steward.
Speaker 7 (24:17):
Why mister Ryland said you was a boogeyman?
Speaker 3 (24:21):
Now? Sure that's silly, that's silly. Do I do I
look like the boogeyman? Yeah? Now, now listen to meat Sor.
I'm here to prove something tonight. I'm gonna ask you
a few questions and I want the proof you know
what happens to little boys and tell lies? No, well
you wanna go to heaven, don't you not?
Speaker 5 (24:40):
Yet?
Speaker 3 (24:41):
Oh? Now listen to meat sort.
Speaker 7 (24:45):
I listened to you last Sunday and I didn't like it.
Oh yeah, I'm going huh.
Speaker 3 (24:50):
Rab 'em, fella, don't let him get away?
Speaker 6 (24:52):
Why are we gonna here?
Speaker 3 (24:53):
It looks just picker for me, torch the boys.
Speaker 2 (24:58):
Look, Jackie's got marbles McColl and there's a sling shot
a slingshot.
Speaker 3 (25:02):
Ad disarm 'em.
Speaker 7 (25:04):
Man, now, now listen here, Stuart g you are chilly.
Speaker 3 (25:15):
Now, that's not the point. I don't wanna get to
chop unless I have to, and then it won't be
with aid lining quiet do wort? Truthfully? How old are you?
Speaker 4 (25:25):
Ten years old?
Speaker 3 (25:26):
I mean your exact age, ten years old? Ten years
old age? Where were you on the night of January seventh,
nineteen twenty seventh, home made? And what were you doing home?
I don't remember, yeah, don't remember. You've been very well cooked,
mister PENNI when was your birthday? I don't remember, Yeah,
(25:47):
don't remember. Yeah, don't remember your birthday?
Speaker 6 (25:50):
And yet you're positive you're.
Speaker 3 (25:51):
Ten years old? Fox? Now, young man, what are you
laughing at marriage?
Speaker 11 (25:58):
I don't remember, now, Stewart, how old were you when
you first took filing?
Speaker 3 (26:05):
That wouldn't you like to know?
Speaker 10 (26:06):
That's a lot.
Speaker 3 (26:08):
Take him down. I don't seem to be getting anywhere,
all right, Jack? Now, Stuart, how old were you when
you first started eating jello?
Speaker 4 (26:14):
Two years?
Speaker 3 (26:15):
And how many delicious flavors have jello? Sick? And how
much better is it than ever before? Is good? There?
You see that there's something wrong with this boy? You
take you dollars? Sure? Second year, on the night of
December thirty, Yes, nineteen thirty six, you came into Fred
(26:36):
Allen's program and played the b didn't you? Yes, yir,
I'm the night of February third, nineteen thirty seven, at
the insistence of the famous rally, you repeated that performance. Yes, no, now,
mister Allen plains that you're only ten years old, But.
Speaker 7 (26:48):
I am only ten years old.
Speaker 3 (26:50):
Yes, you testified not less some three minutes ago, that
on January seventh, nineteen twenty seven, you were home. Yes, yes,
you don't remember what you were doing? Tell why? Then?
What's the first thing you do? Remember?
Speaker 7 (27:03):
The stock market crash?
Speaker 4 (27:05):
I lost my sharing Oh.
Speaker 3 (27:07):
You lost your sturdays?
Speaker 7 (27:09):
Yes you know what that means to a baby?
Speaker 3 (27:11):
Yeah? Quiet, now listen to me, sar. You'll remember what
happened on January sept in nineteen twenty seven. You remember
what happened in nineteen twenty nine, You remember what happened
on the ninth of December thirtieth and foreverary third on
mister Allen's program. And yet you don't remember your age.
You're older than ten, Tannon. I'll come on, come.
Speaker 7 (27:31):
Clean, all right, check this face.
Speaker 9 (27:33):
I'll tell.
Speaker 3 (27:35):
That's better. How old are you, Stewart Tannon?
Speaker 7 (27:38):
Ten years and four months?
Speaker 6 (27:41):
I thought, though, well, not not.
Speaker 3 (27:43):
Only exposed Fred Allen, but prounes that this boy.
Speaker 6 (27:46):
Had four extra months for practice of b you'rhus, mister Cannon,
I wrecked.
Speaker 3 (27:59):
My hey hot join give it a claverman, What are
you budding in for?
Speaker 8 (28:04):
I'm also a lawyer?
Speaker 3 (28:06):
Play life.
Speaker 2 (28:13):
Spring can be very far off now, But whether the
winds of March grow hot or cold, here's the way
to add a bright springtime touch to your man. Use
serve this new yellow dessert soon. It's called prune Perfection,
and it's delicious to taste, lovely to look at, and
mighty easy to make. Just assolved one package of strawberry
jello in one pintum hot water, Chill until slightly thickened,
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then pulled in one cup of finally cut up cooked prunes,
mold and served plain or with whipped cream.
Speaker 3 (28:41):
You enjoy this prever combination of flavors.
Speaker 2 (28:43):
The richness of the prune cucked up with Jello's fresh
strawberry flavor. All of Jellow's six delicious flavors come from fresh,
ripe fruits skillfully plending. So why not put Jello on
your shopping list for tomorrow and to serve prune perfection
for dessert tomorrow night. But be sure you get genuine
Jello with that extra rich true player. Look for the
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big red letters on the box. They spell Jello, the.
Speaker 3 (29:14):
Last number of the twenty third program in the New
Jello series, and will be with you again next Sunday.
At the same time, I want to tell you how
glad I was to see Sepperman again. I'd like you
to meet him in person, mister Sam Hearn, They and
little Stuart Cannon, who played the b which kept us
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going for weeks.
Speaker 4 (29:41):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (29:43):
Isn't he cute?
Speaker 10 (29:43):
Mary?
Speaker 3 (29:44):
Yeah?
Speaker 7 (29:44):
Yeah, I wish he was a couple of months older.
Speaker 5 (29:46):
M good night, Kay, help help Oh.
Speaker 3 (30:01):
This is a red network of the National Golfcastle Governor.
Speaker 1 (30:18):
Please send your questions and comments to host at classiccomedyotr
dot com until next time. In the words of Emily Dickinson,
if I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall
not live in vain.
Welcome to classic comedy of old time radio. I'm your
host Ron Ecklebarger Jelo Again. To humiliate Jack Benny, Fred
Allen had a ten year old boy come on his
show and play the b now in an attempt to
discredit Fred Allen. Jack then has the boy appear on
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his show. This episode, entitled The Boy Who Played the Bee,
is the two hundred and forty eighth Jack Benny Show
and it originally aired on March seven, nineteen thirty seven.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
The Tello Program starring Jack Benny with Mary and Ave
Lyman and his Orchestra. This program comes to you from
the grand ballroom of the Waller for Astoria.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
The Orchestrope is.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
A program with plenty of money and you from the
gold Diggers of nineteen thirty seven. Some of our most
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pleasant hours are spent around the family dinner table. It's
really grand to get together with mother, father and all
the rest to talk things over and enjoy good food.
And those times are even more pleasant when dessert is
a gleaming dish of delicious jello.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Young and old.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Everybody enjoys Jello's fresh fruit taste. It's appetizing, refreshing, really
satisfying too. No wonder, Jello is the most popular gelatin.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
Dessert in the entire world today.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
For only in genuine Jello do you get Jello's extra
rich fruit flavor. So why not brighten up your family
table by serving jello for dessert soon. It's easy to make, good.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
To look at, and delightful to taste. Accept no substitutes.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Ask your grocer for the one and only genuine Jello.
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That was plenty of money in you played by Abe
Lyman and his orchestra. Now, ladies and gentlemen, we bring
you the man who made the b public insect number one,
Jack Benny.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Hello again, Jack Benny talking and believe me, folks, I'm
sure glad to be back in New York for a
couple of weeks.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Well, Jack, if you like it so well here, why
didn't you come sooner?
Speaker 3 (02:56):
I couldn't die, not until I had vindicated myself and
my vie teacher. Now that I've played the bee, I
can walk down Broadway with head high on a shame.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Jack, I thought you did a great job. Did you
bring your violin with you?
Speaker 3 (03:11):
No, I sent it to Honolulu for a rest. For
a rest. Yeah, if you'd been missing for days and
then had the bee played on you. You'd want a
rest too, Well, all I did was here that I
could set the vacation one more crack like that and
you'll get it anyway down. Let's not engage in any
low bander tonight. After all, we're broadcasting from the Waldorf
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ass are you? Yes, indeed, this is a pretty high
class place, Yes, sir, quite swanky swanky. I had a
shave before they let me in the barbershop.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
Yes, sir, you.
Speaker 6 (03:46):
All down.
Speaker 3 (03:47):
I think their prices here are quite well balanced. I
didn't pay a cent more for having my suit press
than I did for my suit. Really, you're stopping here,
aren't you? Don Oh?
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Yes, Jack, I have a lovely room on the twenty
second floor.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Well, when you go to your room tonight, and sure
and use the middle elevator. The middle elevator, why that
one has the best floor show, I tell you down.
The service here is z LOOPSI come in, Minny, yes.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
On, behalf of the entire personnel at the World Office Storia.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
May I extend a cordial greety and invite you to.
Speaker 2 (04:22):
Avail yourself of every possible facility here?
Speaker 3 (04:24):
Well, thank you are you the managing director. No, I'm
vice president in charge of removing dishes. Oh a bus boy. Yes,
in the vernacular. Here's my card, your card, thank you? Well,
that's odd a round card. It's also a butterflyace, goodball,
gentlemanly fellow, wasn't he? Yes? Rother? Yes? Jack?
Speaker 7 (04:49):
Is this the place?
Speaker 8 (04:50):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (04:50):
Hello Mary?
Speaker 8 (04:55):
Well?
Speaker 3 (04:56):
Mary, glad to see. That's quite a reception you got.
Speaker 7 (05:00):
Yeah. But this one man in the second row who
wasn't applauding where right over there?
Speaker 3 (05:05):
Oh? No, wonder Mary. The poor fella has one arm
and a sling.
Speaker 7 (05:09):
Well, I wouldn't urt him. A slack a safe for
a friend.
Speaker 3 (05:13):
That's right. Well, Mary, we sure missed you last week,
didn't we done? I'll say we did.
Speaker 7 (05:17):
Oh, hello, John, I didn't see you, are you?
Speaker 5 (05:19):
Mary?
Speaker 7 (05:20):
See you've changed? Look Jack, he's lost his double chin.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Quiet, it's in his collar. Say Mary, you've been to
New York all alone for a week. What have you
been doing?
Speaker 7 (05:30):
Plenty? And I wasn't alone. Oh uh, you remember the
fellow I wrote you about that I met on the train.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
Oh you mean that salesman. Yeah, and wait a minute,
you told me in your letter he got off.
Speaker 7 (05:40):
At Cleveland just to mail that letter. He got right
on again.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
Oh so he's the guy that's been taking the hour.
Speaker 7 (05:47):
Yeah, I saw all the good shows. And oh Jack,
there's one show that you shouldn't miss. Really, it's called Gee.
I can't think of the name of it.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
Was it the stage door?
Speaker 7 (05:57):
No?
Speaker 3 (05:59):
Uh? Red Hoigh from Blue.
Speaker 7 (06:01):
No, that's funny. I saw the name stamp right on
the towel in my hotel.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
The name stamped on the towel in your hotel.
Speaker 7 (06:08):
I got it. You can't take it with you.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
Oh sure, there's nothing like drying yourself with a good show.
Speaker 7 (06:17):
Say Jack. They's Phil Harris, Phil Harris.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
Darn it. I left him in Hollywood. I forgot my
pajamas too, Oh Jack.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Phil asked me to tell you that he'll join us
just as soon as he's through making that picture.
Speaker 3 (06:29):
Oh yes, don Kamire min or, will you this Abe Lineman.
That's who's leading the orchestra. What kind of a guy
is he personally? I mean, well, Jackie, he's really an
awfully nice fellow. You like him?
Speaker 2 (06:40):
I'm sure? Hey, but you know Jack, Benny, don't you sure?
Speaker 3 (06:43):
How AI at Jack? Fine? Abe? How funny you and
I have never worked together before, have we No, and
I'm very happy to have this opportunity. Well, Sangs seems
to be quite a regular fellow. Don now, ay, this
being your first appearance with me, I'd like to start
you off on the right foot. You don't mind you Well,
I just wanted to understood that I'm headman here and
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whatever I say go, Do you understand? And furthermore, I
want to settle right now so we won't have any
trouble in the future. Is that clear? Are you through? Yeah?
Let me tell you something. You might beat Buck Finny,
but don't try to write me. Oh and he got
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to write this show anyway? Oh a fresh guy?
Speaker 6 (07:30):
Uh?
Speaker 7 (07:32):
Bet it a cowjack? Why I'm direct the opening number
with a black jack?
Speaker 3 (07:38):
Well, don't worry, Mary, I'm a pretty tough guy myself.
Oh yeah, yeah, Well I can handle you and Fred Allen. Well,
no wonder we're both anemic. Say down, kame here a minute.
I thought you told me Lyman was a nice guy.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Really he is, Jack, but this is his first time
working with him. Naturally, he's just a little nervous and excited.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
You can't blame him. Oh is that it? Well? I
guess maybe I was a little hasty and inconsiderate. After all,
I can appreciate the state of mind. Tell him to play,
Don play, mister lyman. These orchestra leaders are so sensitive.
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Coming on margin Avenue from on the Avenue, played by
the orchar and directed by Abe Liman, the Phil Harris
of the East, and very good Abe. Oh by the way,
Ave you don't mind if I describe you to our
radio audience, do you? After all, a little word picture
wouldn't be a miss. No, go right ahead, but just
be careful what you say. That's all. Now, wait a minute,
let's not start that all over again. This is my program,
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and I'll say anything I want to.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
Don't sound awfully funny with my fist in your mouth everything?
Speaker 7 (10:32):
Are you gonna stand for that?
Speaker 9 (10:33):
Jack?
Speaker 3 (10:33):
I ain't sitting down, honey, you well.
Speaker 7 (10:37):
In a minute, TuS, Why don't you let me describe him? Jack?
Speaker 3 (10:41):
All right, Mary, I'm a fine boss. I wish Vaudeville
would come back. Go ahead. Well.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
In describing Abe Limon, I would say that he's good looking, rabbit, tall, dark,
and extremely romantic.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
How do you know he's romantic?
Speaker 7 (10:54):
I have been New York a week for nothing.
Speaker 3 (10:56):
Hi, ab ii a babe? Hey, wait a minute, a Marry,
I thought you told me you went out with a
salesman that dame.
Speaker 7 (11:03):
All right, Oh I say.
Speaker 2 (11:05):
I speaking of mister Lyman. Let me tell you about Jello.
It tastes twice as good as ever before. It has
those six delicious flavors strawberry, raspberry, cherry, orange, lemon, and Lyman.
Speaker 10 (11:16):
Hey, that's clever, all dead last.
Speaker 8 (11:19):
Very clever.
Speaker 10 (11:20):
Now I woke up.
Speaker 3 (11:21):
Imagine if Phil was here and you had to say orange, lemon,
and Harris. That wouldn't fit, you know. Oh, Shack and Mary,
how are you dying? Hello?
Speaker 11 (11:27):
Kenny York Right, Danny, we're all glad to see. How
do you like being back in New York? Great, I'm
having a swell time.
Speaker 3 (11:38):
That's good.
Speaker 11 (11:38):
I've seen a lot of places that missed last year
and went to Central Park, Bronx, Zooon, the Aquarium and
the aquarium.
Speaker 3 (11:44):
May I bet you like that now there was nothing
but feast. Well that's the trouble with those places, you know.
Speaker 4 (11:50):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (11:51):
Well, I'm glad you're well. I'm glad you're having such
a good time. Kenny. Did you go to Radio City? No,
New York is good enough for me. That's right, that's right.
Tell you know you Jackie all over the country. I
don't blame you, say Jack.
Speaker 11 (12:09):
Last night I went to Madison Square Garden to see
the races.
Speaker 3 (12:11):
Oh, the races. Did you like it?
Speaker 6 (12:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (12:13):
But the jockeys went around so fast. The horses looked
like bicycles. They were bicycles. Isn't that awful?
Speaker 2 (12:20):
Mary?
Speaker 7 (12:20):
I did my answer for our last program.
Speaker 3 (12:22):
This may be it. You can't well, Kenny, what are
you going to sing on your first broadcast from the art.
Speaker 11 (12:28):
I'm going to sing when the poppies bloom again.
Speaker 3 (12:30):
And I'm sure we'll like that. Oh, by the way,
I want you to meet Abe Lyman, our temporary maestro.
But watch out, Kenny's a little nervous tonight, you know.
Be careful. Say hey, this is Kenny Baker, our tenor
Hello Kenny, Hello, same mister Lyman. When you play my number,
just to it the way. It's fitten with you, Kenny.
It's my own arrangement, and I don't like it played
any other way.
Speaker 4 (12:49):
Do you get me?
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Kenny? Be careful. Look who's bawling me out? Listen? Lyman?
What Jack says goes double for.
Speaker 6 (12:56):
Me had a boy, Kenny, I'm right with you. You
stay out of this Jack unless you want your ears pleated?
Speaker 3 (13:03):
Can it be? Can it be the man who plays
those dreamy waltzes on the radio?
Speaker 7 (13:08):
Go ahead and sink, Kenny, your ears wouldn't look good, pleaded, Jack.
Speaker 3 (13:11):
I don't think so. I live in golden dreams of man.
Speaker 12 (13:41):
One loves everything to you and me.
Speaker 4 (13:47):
Bottle of and still keeps me fine.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
My heart is.
Speaker 4 (13:54):
Cry you long.
Speaker 12 (14:03):
When bars bloom again, I remanber you.
Speaker 4 (14:15):
Let me side Harry Stain where we kiss for you
when you told me.
Speaker 12 (14:26):
Lot to cry, held me tenderly, but that kiss was
all goodbye.
Speaker 4 (14:38):
You were gone from me.
Speaker 12 (14:43):
My lonely footstep stray where you must stay.
Speaker 4 (14:49):
I place the sweet bouquet.
Speaker 9 (14:54):
My forcade. Oh me again, I'll be when the poppy again?
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Will man.
Speaker 10 (15:44):
Ever stopping?
Speaker 3 (15:49):
That's what I call stop on the show. I may
not stop it myself, Kenny, but I'll slow it up
A whole lot. That was Kenny Baker's England. The poppies
bloom again, accompanied by the gas house game. That was beautiful, Kenny.
You were so at ease.
Speaker 6 (16:03):
Sure, I'm not afraid of Liman.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
Well, I'm not either, but I don't want any rough
house at the waal.
Speaker 7 (16:07):
Door with you on the bottom.
Speaker 3 (16:09):
Now, listen, this is our first program in New York,
and I'm just trying to keep things orderly. That's all.
Outside of that, I'm not afraid of anyone.
Speaker 7 (16:17):
You're not eh no, and you've either got a loud.
Speaker 3 (16:19):
Cheaper you gotta watch or take that joke again. Come Mary,
that's a good joke. Let's take Let's take the Joe.
Outside of that, I'm not afraid of anyone.
Speaker 7 (16:27):
Go ahead, You're not eh no, and you've either got
a lowed, harder at cheap watch.
Speaker 3 (16:32):
I didn't want you to message. I will say. Let's
say done, Don, Speaking of hearts, what time is it?
I mean, speaking of watching Oh Bob about age forty five?
Is I wished he'd get here? Who? Well? Listen, Don,
when I played the Bee last Sunday night, I didn't
completely vindicate myself. There's one small point yet to be settled.
What is that?
Speaker 5 (16:52):
Joe?
Speaker 3 (16:53):
Well? I asked Stuart Cannon, that little boy who originally
played the Bee and caused all my trouble with Alan,
to come up here tonight. And I'm gonna find out
if he's really ten years old.
Speaker 7 (17:02):
I find out how to play the bee too.
Speaker 3 (17:04):
I played it all right, but I have my doubts
about Allan's statement. If that child is over ten, and
I think he is, then mister Allen has deceived his listeners,
thereby misinforming over four hundred people around the country. Anyway,
I'm gonna find out the truth. Hey, maybe that's him,
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come in, Hello, Hey, hey, fellow's look, look who's here?
Speaker 8 (17:30):
And well, yes, Revererment, I'm sure glad to see you. Well,
the deer is utral thing that I found out he
was in New York. He rests right down from Boston
to here.
Speaker 3 (17:49):
From Boston. A well, I was nice of you left.
I am my out of breath.
Speaker 7 (17:52):
I should have taken the train.
Speaker 3 (17:54):
Well, well, well, I'm glad you dropped him. Oh sight,
you remember Kenny Baker and Tom Wilson, don't there?
Speaker 8 (17:59):
QUI perful?
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Hello, jennyfy Hello slepping? Oh how are you slept? Her
sight to see you?
Speaker 8 (18:04):
Well down there?
Speaker 6 (18:05):
Boy?
Speaker 13 (18:05):
Are you still making it the jellow?
Speaker 3 (18:07):
Oh hot slip? He is married? My goodness name.
Speaker 13 (18:12):
You'll have fight for chop ice, you know, I'll ask
you for how little kids, but my vices listening here.
Speaker 7 (18:18):
To my mayby don't sound like chat.
Speaker 3 (18:21):
Hey flat lead me awlong, I'm delirious.
Speaker 7 (18:26):
I was a very I didn't know I was standing
on my feet.
Speaker 3 (18:28):
Oh blaff for tell me something about yourself?
Speaker 8 (18:31):
What are you doing these days?
Speaker 3 (18:32):
Well? Jack? And when the hotel business? The hotel business?
I didn't know that. Uh, what's the name of your hotel?
Welcomen's little gipsy steer room? And uh, you know, Jack?
Speaker 8 (18:43):
If I stuck on at taxing, my vice held for
from all?
Speaker 3 (18:46):
Uh can she read peelee? Yes, he's they're not in English?
Speaker 8 (18:50):
Well, Delly slept? How big a hotel have you? Ben?
If my rooms and still clean?
Speaker 3 (18:54):
Leaping them?
Speaker 11 (18:55):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (18:56):
How about sleeping in them? That I wouldn't recommend? Twenty
five rooms they have? You have you got an elevator?
Speaker 13 (19:02):
I had one, but I got stuck climate another room
out of it.
Speaker 8 (19:07):
Well that was Claver, said, Zack.
Speaker 3 (19:09):
Why don't you and Mary come over tonight?
Speaker 2 (19:11):
We got dancing from music?
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Oh a markester too? Who's playing there?
Speaker 13 (19:15):
Twig herring in his Oriental Canadians, My my the musicians
strictly spring time boyer.
Speaker 3 (19:22):
That that reminds me, clapp, Uh do you call a lyman?
Do iron I blyman?
Speaker 8 (19:27):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (19:28):
Hello, slap my foot? Ready the fire? Don't have a
tomi a puppet timble?
Speaker 8 (19:34):
Oh a Taylor too?
Speaker 3 (19:35):
Huh say Flip, you certainly branched out INTI lab for
your hotel, he room Taylor.
Speaker 8 (19:40):
You're certainly in a lot of businesses.
Speaker 7 (19:41):
Hold on and you watch that you might have a
pun shop, a point shop and one.
Speaker 3 (19:45):
Of the things hate from my time.
Speaker 8 (19:46):
Three ouns.
Speaker 3 (19:50):
Well, you certainly don't believe in putting all your eggs
in one business.
Speaker 7 (19:53):
Well, Jack, it's present of a pleasant too.
Speaker 3 (19:55):
Thanks clap, come up and see it again, won't you? Thanks?
Speaker 8 (19:57):
Person tells the by everybody, I got work to go
out here?
Speaker 13 (20:00):
Work to do?
Speaker 3 (20:00):
You mean you work here at the Waldorf Astoria too.
Speaker 7 (20:03):
And the houses it is a fire?
Speaker 3 (20:10):
Well sure if you're good as the old Slepperman. Again,
he's certainly in a lot of business. This doesn't he married?
Speaker 7 (20:16):
I bet he's in two more by now I'll take
that bet.
Speaker 3 (20:21):
What a guide? Hey, don did that little boy come
in yet? Thought Jack? We'll play something a if Flepperman
is in your band, I'll die see I wish that
kid would get here.
Speaker 10 (21:32):
Paying that really a.
Speaker 3 (22:25):
Popular tune played from the Bandwagon, played by Abe Liman
and his ex California and our ladies and gentlemen, we oh,
don did that little boy get here yet? Well? Not yet?
Speaker 2 (22:36):
But Jack, did you hear that five year old girl
played the b on the piano.
Speaker 3 (22:40):
Last Wednesday night? I mean on Alan's program? Yeah, well,
let me tell you something done. That girl might be five,
but I could swear I heard that piano playing after
she walked away from the way Alan has been dragging
those kids up to his program is just graceful. I
think the first ten year old boy plays the bee
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on a violin, then a five year old girl plays
it on a piano. Suppose next week we'll hear it
played on a raffle.
Speaker 7 (23:10):
But Jack, I thought it was funny when Alan said
you were so out of wind you couldn't even blow
out a match.
Speaker 3 (23:15):
Well, he has me there. I'll admit that I don't
compare with mister Allen when it comes to blowing Who yes, sir,
I I stayed away all night thinking of that.
Speaker 6 (23:27):
Dad.
Speaker 7 (23:28):
You could have gone and sleep and snort a better one.
Speaker 6 (23:31):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (23:32):
Well, anyway, tonight I'll find out the correct age of
that alleged ten year old boy. I I hope that's him.
Speaker 7 (23:38):
Now, come in, is mister Benny here?
Speaker 8 (23:43):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (23:43):
Come in? Are you Stuart Tennon, the little boy that
played the bee? Yes, sir, Well, i'm uh, I'm awfully
glad you came up tonight toart.
Speaker 7 (23:57):
What did you want to see me about, mister Bennie?
Speaker 3 (23:59):
Well, well, it's a.
Speaker 7 (24:00):
Uh, it's about the violin. I don't he a blessing?
Speaker 6 (24:04):
No, no, no, sure all.
Speaker 3 (24:07):
I merely want. I merely sent for you to ask
a few questions. Now, there's nothing to be afraid of.
Just answer correctly and regard me as your friends. I'm scared,
scared Steward.
Speaker 7 (24:17):
Why mister Ryland said you was a boogeyman?
Speaker 3 (24:21):
Now? Sure that's silly, that's silly. Do I do I
look like the boogeyman? Yeah? Now, now listen to meat Sor.
I'm here to prove something tonight. I'm gonna ask you
a few questions and I want the proof you know
what happens to little boys and tell lies? No, well
you wanna go to heaven, don't you not?
Speaker 5 (24:40):
Yet?
Speaker 3 (24:41):
Oh? Now listen to meat sort.
Speaker 7 (24:45):
I listened to you last Sunday and I didn't like it.
Oh yeah, I'm going huh.
Speaker 3 (24:50):
Rab 'em, fella, don't let him get away?
Speaker 6 (24:52):
Why are we gonna here?
Speaker 3 (24:53):
It looks just picker for me, torch the boys.
Speaker 2 (24:58):
Look, Jackie's got marbles McColl and there's a sling shot
a slingshot.
Speaker 3 (25:02):
Ad disarm 'em.
Speaker 7 (25:04):
Man, now, now listen here, Stuart g you are chilly.
Speaker 3 (25:15):
Now, that's not the point. I don't wanna get to
chop unless I have to, and then it won't be
with aid lining quiet do wort? Truthfully? How old are you?
Speaker 4 (25:25):
Ten years old?
Speaker 3 (25:26):
I mean your exact age, ten years old? Ten years
old age? Where were you on the night of January seventh,
nineteen twenty seventh, home made? And what were you doing home?
I don't remember, yeah, don't remember. You've been very well cooked,
mister PENNI when was your birthday? I don't remember, Yeah,
(25:47):
don't remember. Yeah, don't remember your birthday?
Speaker 6 (25:50):
And yet you're positive you're.
Speaker 3 (25:51):
Ten years old? Fox? Now, young man, what are you
laughing at marriage?
Speaker 11 (25:58):
I don't remember, now, Stewart, how old were you when
you first took filing?
Speaker 3 (26:05):
That wouldn't you like to know?
Speaker 10 (26:06):
That's a lot.
Speaker 3 (26:08):
Take him down. I don't seem to be getting anywhere,
all right, Jack? Now, Stuart, how old were you when
you first started eating jello?
Speaker 4 (26:14):
Two years?
Speaker 3 (26:15):
And how many delicious flavors have jello? Sick? And how
much better is it than ever before? Is good? There?
You see that there's something wrong with this boy? You
take you dollars? Sure? Second year, on the night of
December thirty, Yes, nineteen thirty six, you came into Fred
(26:36):
Allen's program and played the b didn't you? Yes, yir,
I'm the night of February third, nineteen thirty seven, at
the insistence of the famous rally, you repeated that performance. Yes, no, now,
mister Allen plains that you're only ten years old, But.
Speaker 7 (26:48):
I am only ten years old.
Speaker 3 (26:50):
Yes, you testified not less some three minutes ago, that
on January seventh, nineteen twenty seven, you were home. Yes, yes,
you don't remember what you were doing? Tell why? Then?
What's the first thing you do? Remember?
Speaker 7 (27:03):
The stock market crash?
Speaker 4 (27:05):
I lost my sharing Oh.
Speaker 3 (27:07):
You lost your sturdays?
Speaker 7 (27:09):
Yes you know what that means to a baby?
Speaker 3 (27:11):
Yeah? Quiet, now listen to me, sar. You'll remember what
happened on January sept in nineteen twenty seven. You remember
what happened in nineteen twenty nine, You remember what happened
on the ninth of December thirtieth and foreverary third on
mister Allen's program. And yet you don't remember your age.
You're older than ten, Tannon. I'll come on, come.
Speaker 7 (27:31):
Clean, all right, check this face.
Speaker 9 (27:33):
I'll tell.
Speaker 3 (27:35):
That's better. How old are you, Stewart Tannon?
Speaker 7 (27:38):
Ten years and four months?
Speaker 6 (27:41):
I thought, though, well, not not.
Speaker 3 (27:43):
Only exposed Fred Allen, but prounes that this boy.
Speaker 6 (27:46):
Had four extra months for practice of b you'rhus, mister Cannon,
I wrecked.
Speaker 3 (27:59):
My hey hot join give it a claverman, What are
you budding in for?
Speaker 8 (28:04):
I'm also a lawyer?
Speaker 3 (28:06):
Play life.
Speaker 2 (28:13):
Spring can be very far off now, But whether the
winds of March grow hot or cold, here's the way
to add a bright springtime touch to your man. Use
serve this new yellow dessert soon. It's called prune Perfection,
and it's delicious to taste, lovely to look at, and
mighty easy to make. Just assolved one package of strawberry
jello in one pintum hot water, Chill until slightly thickened,
(28:34):
then pulled in one cup of finally cut up cooked prunes,
mold and served plain or with whipped cream.
Speaker 3 (28:41):
You enjoy this prever combination of flavors.
Speaker 2 (28:43):
The richness of the prune cucked up with Jello's fresh
strawberry flavor. All of Jellow's six delicious flavors come from fresh,
ripe fruits skillfully plending. So why not put Jello on
your shopping list for tomorrow and to serve prune perfection
for dessert tomorrow night. But be sure you get genuine
Jello with that extra rich true player. Look for the
(29:03):
big red letters on the box. They spell Jello, the.
Speaker 3 (29:14):
Last number of the twenty third program in the New
Jello series, and will be with you again next Sunday.
At the same time, I want to tell you how
glad I was to see Sepperman again. I'd like you
to meet him in person, mister Sam Hearn, They and
little Stuart Cannon, who played the b which kept us
(29:36):
going for weeks.
Speaker 4 (29:41):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (29:43):
Isn't he cute?
Speaker 10 (29:43):
Mary?
Speaker 3 (29:44):
Yeah?
Speaker 7 (29:44):
Yeah, I wish he was a couple of months older.
Speaker 5 (29:46):
M good night, Kay, help help Oh.
Speaker 3 (30:01):
This is a red network of the National Golfcastle Governor.
Speaker 1 (30:18):
Please send your questions and comments to host at classiccomedyotr
dot com until next time. In the words of Emily Dickinson,
if I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall
not live in vain.
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