Jack Benny: Comedy In Bloom (high resolution)

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4 жыл бұрын

Documentary about the life and career of comic Jack Benny, narrated by Tom Smothers. Included are clips fro his television shows,guest appearances on others' shows, clips from his movies and sound clips from his radio appearances. Friends, fans and colleagues are interviewed, including such stars as Johnny Carson, Ann Margret, , Dinah Shore, his daughter Joan Benny, Carol Burnett, Frederick De Cordova, Irving Fein, and interviews with Benny himself, from various talk shows.

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@andrewbutcher3391 23 күн бұрын

There are no words to adequately describe Jack Benny. I remember when he walked on the stage at the London Palladium and just stood there for about 2 minutes…with that look…but we were in stitches laughing….He didn’t have to say a word…Wonderful man…

@thomasryan5736 3 жыл бұрын

The Greatest comedian in my 77 life.

@carolynkingsley4421 3 ай бұрын

I've watched Jack Benny since I was a kid. I'm so glad that we have these reruns. I can enjoy him all over again. He is timeless.

@jeffthomas5425 Ай бұрын

This is a great documentary on Jack Benny!

@ingridbergman2583 Жыл бұрын

This shows what good comedy looks like and sounds like! People in vaudeville, radio, movies and television, were truly talented.

@jonthomas8569 3 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this special! It's so nice to see it again. Jack Benny was a treasure.

@rowanbraden8406 2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster.

@schumannbeing 3 ай бұрын

This was absolutely wonderful! Benny's comedy has influenced and inspired me so much over the last year. I'm determined to find as much of his material as I possibly can because I've always had a comedic style that is very much like his but did not know how to really build on it and refine it and I have learned so much from watching and listening to these shows. I want to make people laugh like he did

@StanKrute 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks SO MUCH for posting this high-res. version of a great documentary. So many wonderful entertainers from my growing up years. We'll truly not see their like again.

@katherinebeattie2596 2 жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful film! Made me laugh so much. Genius Jack...

@listeningeyes9990 2 жыл бұрын

On Jack Benny’s Radio Show, besides Jack, Phil Harris, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson and Dennis Day were my favorites. Then on his tv shows, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson and Dennis Day were my favorites. They all made his shows even better, they added to the humor. I always enjoyed “Rochester’s” snappy comments and comebacks.

@williammoreing3860 Жыл бұрын

Eddie Anderson was the best loved, highest paid African American entertainer during the whole decade of the 1940s. As a comedy duo, Jack Benny and Anderson (in my opinion) rivaled Abbott and Costello and Martin and Lewis and any other comedic team I can think of. That said, thanks for your comment!

@radardimaria2261 Жыл бұрын

Such a great show....thank you for posting it....truly loved Mr. Benny!!!

@recycledboy Жыл бұрын

thanks

@AstralPixie 3 жыл бұрын

"For a lousy million dollars" Rochester and Mel Blanc :) Love the end bit. You know they're right.... watching the Merv Griffin clip, you do start laughing in the silence. It think that Kelsey Grammar in Frasier did a wonderful job with a character in the same vein. Shame no mention of the friendship with Fred Allen. Thank you for posting.

@TNT-km2eg 2 ай бұрын

Great show . If you are fish . Lots of gurgle , babble , splash ...

@seanmcmonagle4012 11 ай бұрын

For the past 40 years i have been listening to his radio shows but never seen his tv show. I'm so locked in on the energy. Also, To Be Or Not To Be is a classic! Long live Remly.

@jlucsol1947 Жыл бұрын

God dang I love Jack and this documentary. Haven’t seen it in yeeaaaaarrrrrsssss

@user-hu4gr1bo5g 2 жыл бұрын

T H E B E S T . Thanks so much for sharing. .

@mason-dixonbackyard 4 жыл бұрын

Jack is the best. Enjoyed the video.

@bobkohl6779 2 ай бұрын

One of the nicest guys in Beverly Hills

@tchrisou812 24 күн бұрын

You knew him?

@agumperz 4 ай бұрын

No one got more laughs from one look.

@danieldawg100 2 жыл бұрын

1)Jack was right about having those kind of relatives and 2)Gloria and Jimmy Stewart were great on Jack’s tv shows(OOPS😊!).

@sarahalexander4449 3 жыл бұрын

It's a huge disappointment that there is no mention whatsoever - at least, in the first half of this video - of Jack's longtime foil and friend Frank Nelson. That man provided Jack with some of his biggest-ever laughs...and if you don't believe me, just ask Drear Pooson!

@Ali.Shlaibeq 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder where all the shows that appear in this documentary are now. It's clear to see that the excerpts from the Steve Allen show and Merv Griffin etc are taken from a full length recording, however, it appears that none of them are available online.

@BB120776 8 ай бұрын

17:10 Allegedly Mary was very protective of Jack... Sometimes aggresively so.

@hazel555 7 ай бұрын

Thank goodness Mr. Benny isn't around to see what has happened to America.

@johnnyangel64 6 ай бұрын

Wish audio was better, maybe you can rework

@recycledboy 6 ай бұрын

Seems to play back poorly on some servers - try a different search engine and it will play well

@minoxidous Жыл бұрын

Fix the sound

@recycledboy Жыл бұрын

Don't know what happened. It was fine before and something has been corrupted here. Not sure how to fix it save to re-post it. Will inquire with the powers in Oz. Stay tuned