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The Jack Benny Program
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The Jam Session Show

  • Episode aired Oct 17, 1954
  • Not Rated
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
72
YOUR RATING
Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Comedy

Jack invites some celebrity friends over to the house for one of his weekly jam sessions. This week's session includes Dan Dailey, Kirk Douglas, Fred MacMurray, Tony Martin, and Dick Powell.Jack invites some celebrity friends over to the house for one of his weekly jam sessions. This week's session includes Dan Dailey, Kirk Douglas, Fred MacMurray, Tony Martin, and Dick Powell.Jack invites some celebrity friends over to the house for one of his weekly jam sessions. This week's session includes Dan Dailey, Kirk Douglas, Fred MacMurray, Tony Martin, and Dick Powell.

  • Director
    • Ralph Levy
  • Writers
    • Sam Perrin
    • George Balzer
    • Milt Josefsberg
  • Stars
    • Jack Benny
    • Dan Dailey
    • Kirk Douglas
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    72
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ralph Levy
    • Writers
      • Sam Perrin
      • George Balzer
      • Milt Josefsberg
    • Stars
      • Jack Benny
      • Dan Dailey
      • Kirk Douglas
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast13

    Jack Benny
    Jack Benny
    • Self - Host
    Dan Dailey
    Dan Dailey
    • Self
    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Self
    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Self
    Tony Martin
    Tony Martin
    • Self
    Dick Powell
    Dick Powell
    • Self
    Rita Gam
    Rita Gam
    • Self - 1st Lucky Strike Commercial
    Don Wilson
    Don Wilson
    • Self - Announcer
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Rochester Van Jones
    Charles Bagby
    • Charlie
    Don Rice
    • Don
    • (unconfirmed)
    Dorothy Collins
    • Self - 2nd Lucky Strike Commercial
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Halop
    Billy Halop
    • Call Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ralph Levy
    • Writers
      • Sam Perrin
      • George Balzer
      • Milt Josefsberg
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews2

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Re Fred McMurray's joke about "The Horn Blows At Noon". In 1945 Jack Benny starred in "The Horn Blows At Midnight", a movie that flopped so bad, Jack never played lead in another movie. He spent the next 20 years using that film as a joke.
    • Quotes
      • Dick Powell: I had a little accident.
      • Tony Martin: Did you get hurt?
      • Dick Powell: No, I got out of the car just in time - just in time.
      • Jack Benny: What happened?
      • Jack Benny: My Jaguar chased an MG up a tree.
    • Connections
      References The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Basin Street Blues
      (uncredited)

      Written by Spencer Williams

      Performed by Jack Benny, Dan Dailey, Kirk Douglas, Fred MacMurray,

      Tony Martin, Dick Powell, Charles Bagby, and Frank Remley

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    FAQ1

    • The obvious one: did they really play the instruments?

    Details

    • Release date
      • October 17, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 31, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • CBS Television Network
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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