Jack Benny: Rose of the Rio Grande (1934)

Jack Benny hosts his comedy program on the NBC network, and the show's regulars struggle to liven things up. Benny, Mary Livingstone, Eddie Anderson and Phil Harris bicker over who is the real comedian, and they call a talent agent for new acts. Several eccentric performers arrive at the studio, including a self-described juggler and a singer. The program then turns to a melodramatic Mexican border sketch, in which a father guards his daughter Rose from suitors, and Rose is courted by a hopeful young man. The episode first aired on December 2, 1934.

With Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Eddie Anderson, Phil Harris, Don Bester, Frank Parker, Jake Ginzel, W.C. Jones.

Listen for: The running argument over who is the real comedian, the calls to the agent Jake Ginzel, and the juggling act that goes badly.

First aired on December 2, 1934 on NBC / CBS Radio.

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