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Mar 30, 2022

March 28, 1943 - Host Orson Welles Murder at Midnight. Orson Welles fills in for Jack a third time and does a murder mystery.

References include radio comedians Fred Allen and Red Skelton, gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, the painting "Whistler's Mother", and actress Heddy Lamarr. Goodnight Doll.


Mar 23, 2022

March 21, 1943 - Host Orson Welles fills in for Jack Benny and takes cast to his movie. 

References include the comedy team of Abbot and Costello, rain in California and the Tournament of Roses.


Mar 16, 2022

March 14, 1943 - Orson Welles fills in for Jack Benny and Phil Harris returns to the program after three months in the merchant marines.

References include the actress Rita Hayworth, and singer John Charles Thomas.

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Mar 9, 2022

March 7, 1943 - George Burns and Gracie Allen Sub For Jack. With Jack Benny sick Don Wilson calls of Jack Benny's personal friends George and Gracie, along with thier cast Bill Goodwin, Herman the duck (Clarence Nash), Tootsie Stagwell (Elvia Allman) and Paul Whitman and his orchestra.

References include Mayor La...


Mar 2, 2022

February 28, 1943 - Kit Carson Benny with Bob Crosby. Broadcasting from Fort Custer, Michigan Jack Benny learns Judo from the military police in training.

References include the movies "Kit Carson", "Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman" and "the Meanest Man in the World".