allaboutlana Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Of course, this covers mystery, comedy, game shows, everything on old timey radio. In probably his most famous episode of his radio show, Jack Benny is robbed at gunpoint, "Your money or your life!" After a pause and the guy asking,"Well?," Jack delivers his classic line, "I'm thinking it over." Jack had on him something that did not belong to him at the time. Besides his wallet, what else did the guy make off with, and why did Jack have it? Jack Benny was a Valentine's Day baby, by the way. Edited by: allaboutlana on Feb 14, 2012 8:53 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashback42 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 'lana, I don't know what the other Item he supposedly had in that script, but I do have another bit of info about that routine: Both Mr. Benny and his biographer (and writer and producer) Milt Josefberg claimed credit for being the one who wrote that joke. Other radio stuff to answer all or in part: ...Fill-in-the-blank title: Mr.____, Tracer of Lost Persons. ...What radio sleuth, an insurance claims investigator, narrated his cases in the form of itemizing his expense accounts as the story unfolded? ...Freebie: Who was radio's Marshal Dillon? Edited by: flashback42 on Feb 14, 2012 12:35 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metz44 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 mr. keene....johnny dollar...william conrad you would have to be quite an old timer to remember them but isnt this the turner classic MOVIES forum?? perhaps there is a message board somewhere called classic RADIO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Getting back to the Jack Benny question, which was not fully answered. On the radio program, there was an Oscar-winning actor who was his next door neighbor. He borrowed something that he was supposed to return. But then someone stole it from Jack. As to metz questioning this thread, there were numerous movie stars who were in radio. So there is a relation. (I could have named it Find the Movie Star in Classic Radio.) This, like any other thread I've created, is here for those who are interested in this type of information. Some are active threads. Some are not. So this question about Jack Benny is still out there, and not finished. Name the actor who was the neighbor and what Jack borrowed from him. I will give more clues if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 You are right. Care to make a guess what Jack borrowed? It couldn't be put in his pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalnovelty Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 It was Ronald Colman's Oscar statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 You are right, too. Lavenderblue PM'ed me she couldn't get on the boards, but supplied the whole correct answer in her message ahead of anyone else. So I feel we should wait for her a little while. Hopefully she'll be able to get on soon. Thanks for playing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashback42 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 lavender's login troubles continue; are under study by TMCADMIN Continuing the thread: A prolific American stage and screen star did a performance of *A Christmas Carol* every Christmas Eve from 1934 to 1953. He missed only one of these performances -- the Christmas Eve that his wife passed away. Who was that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metz44 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 thats lionel barrymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashback42 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 yep, that's who it is. mtez44's thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metz44 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 "gotta clean out that closet one of these days" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metz44 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 molly: heavenly days!! correct..great old time radio show BT (before television) yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashback42 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Was that a panel of kids? With the title Juvinile Jury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalnovelty Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 > {quote:title=mr6666 wrote:}{quote} > * This show, which aired on NBC radio for ten years, was a quiz show with a twist. Instead of members of the public answering questions, people would send in questions for a panel of experts to tackle. > > What was the name of this pioneering quiz show? Was it "Information Please"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalnovelty Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 That would be The Easy Aces. Stars: Goodman Ace & wife Jane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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