Ernst Lubitsch (Leo Durocher)

This Day in Jack Benny

English - November 09, 2022 08:10 - 32 minutes - 45.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 361 ratings
Comedy Kids & Family 1930s 1940s 1950s cbs harris mary otr old oldtimeradio phil Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

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November 9, 1941 - Football Game. Jack Benny is making a movie (To Be Or Not To Be) with Carole Lombard and director Ernst Lubitsch. Phil Harris brings his pal, Leo Durocher, the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

References include Fred Allen, John Barrymore's profile, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, Alexander Korda, Al Smith and more.