This Day in Jack Benny

June 3, 2026 - No Soap Radio presents an "The Finale That Never Was"  original Jack Benny script written by Craig Shemin. When Jack Benny retired from radio in 1955 no farewell episode was ever produced. Craig has remedied that with our version in which Jack says goodbye to his radio audience. The usual cast of characters make appearances along with a number of guest stars including George Burns and Gracie Allen. The episode was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit of No Soap Radio.  Find more old time radio recreations at NoSoapRadioPlayers.com or on YouTube Cast: Annette Bochenek as Mary Livingstone Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Gracie Allen / Sheldon Leonard / Luck Strike Singer Zach Eastman as Dennis Day Victoria Gordon as CBS Page / Mable the Swichboard Operator Larry Groeb as Fred Allen / Mr. Kitzel Andy Hartson-Bowyer as Phil Harris / Lucky Strike Singer John Henderson as Don Wilson Eric Jacobson as George Burns Paul Kovit as Frank Nelson / Mel Blanc / Lucky Strike Singer Pete Lutz as Lucky Strike Singer Laura Mirsky as Gertude the Switchboard Operator Paul Patterson as Rochester Mark Saunders as Lucky Strike Singer Craig Shemin Gene Twombly John Bell as Jack Benny

October 26, 1945 - With Danny Kaye entertaining the troops overseas Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Rochester, Larry Stevens and Don Wilson fill in on The Danny Kaye Show.

October 3, 1946 - This is the first episode of Dennis Day's show, a spin off of Jack Benny. This episode is titles "Masquerade". In it they mention the racy book "Forever Amber", the housing shortage, and actor Charles Boyer. Enjoy!

January 23, 1949 - The Fred Allen Show with special guest Jack Haley (Tin Man) and featuring Phil Harris. Phil was out east for President Truman's Inauguration.

March 4, 1949 - Jack Benny is the guest star on The Ford Theater for a radio adaptation of his movie "The Horn Blows at Midnight". This program follows the Jack Warner episode of The Jack benny Program. https://thisdaybenny.com/2021/08/13/jack-warner-ford-theater/