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Orson
Welles on The Jack Benny Show
“The Jack Benny Show” ran from 1933 (except for a pilot in May of ‘32)
until May of ‘55. One of his gimmicks was his exasperated “Welllllllllll.”
But the Welles that concerns us here is Orson, who guested on radio
program, The Jack Benny Show:
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40-03-17
(366) Orson Gives Jack Acting Lessons
43-03-14
(473) Host Orson Welles - Return of Phil Harris (Jack Sick)
43-03-21
(474) Host Orson Welles - Takes Cast to His Movie Lot. (Jack Sick)
43-03-28
(475) Host Orson Welles - Murder at Midnight (Jack Sick)
43-04-04
(476) Host Orson Welles - Little Red Riding Hood (Jack Sick)
43-04-11
(477) Jack Returns After Illness.
In some cases, Welles interacted with Benny, while in others, he
guest-hosted. He would play himself in sketches, or at least a version
of himself, perhaps more a caricature than a persona.
He portrayed a prima dona and tyrant. In one sketch, he walked into a
cafe and met an assistant to approve the script of that
night’s The Jack Benny Show, but had to first order a guinea
hen under glass and a bottle of expensive wine. When the soda jerk
protested, Welles bellowed “get back under that counter.”
Late in his life, Welles waxed very analytical about his appearances on
Benny: “I used to play Orson Welles all the time on Jack
Benny...that’s the Orson Welles everyone thinks I am.” He continued by
quipping, “the secretary used to atomize the microphone before I’d
speak into it!”
TEXT SOURCE- orsonwelles.org
