Best of Jack Benny
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Actor: Dennis Day, Don Wilson, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Jack Benny, Mary LivingstonBrand: MILL CREEK ENT. (UNDER DIGITAL
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown)
Format: Box set, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 1260 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment
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- Star of Vaudeville, Radio and the Big Screen, Jack Benny brought his highly-successful radio program to the small screen in 1950 and the show ran until 1965. Along for the ride were his famous cast of co-stars including Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day and Mary Livingstone, who all shared in the fun and misadventures of their famous boss. Whether dealing with his love of
DVD Reviews of Best of Jack Benny
DVD Review: More Jack Benny, please!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Jack Benny Program was one of my favorite shows of all time growing up. This show needs an official release in season sets, but this Mill Creek entry will do until which time it happens.
Some reviewers downgrade this set for the "low" quality of some of the programs. It appears many people do not understand that many if not most of these episodes are from kinescopes from the early fifties, NOT film, and therefore the quality will NEVER be what a pristine 35mm struck off an original negative would be. People interested in buying this set need to be aware of the fact many of these episodes in this set were from LIVE telecasts converted to kinescope. We are lucky to have any of these shows still existing; many live shows from the "golden age" of television no longer exist. As for the quality considering the source, they are good and very watchable. I recommend this set for all vintage television fans.
DVD Review: I got half of what I paid for
Summary: 3 Stars
Jack Benny was the funniest show ever to appear on television. Unfortunately, half of the programs on these discs would not play at all. The ones that would play were extremely grainy. DVD Review: It's really the best of Jack Benny
Summary: 5 Stars
This 4 Disc Set is wonderful in more ways than one. It offers the best of Jack Benny. You laugh all the time with him, his jokes and sense of humour. You also have The Bing Crosby Show and Bing singing "I've Never Been In Love Before" accompanied by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke. It is really a must for all those who like programs we can call "beyond category". DVD Review: Crap.
Summary: 1 Stars
I loved the Jack Benny Show but this DVD was of such poor quality is was all but unwatchable. Do not spend your money on this product.DVD Review: In-Show Advertising Doesn't Hurt Program
Summary: 4 Stars
There is less minutes of advertising in each episode than most current "CBS" shows. Like several other variety shows, there is usually about 4 minutes of actual commercials and 1 minute of "sponsor plugs", which are plugs for the sponsor inserted into the comedy.
As for the comedy itself, it's wonderful. Jack Benny was warm and funny, and never afraid to mock himself. He was such a good actor that some people really believed he was as stingy as his character. In real life Jack was quite generous. While some of the jokes need some context, many of them still work today.
The guests are great too. This show is unusual in that it's sorta of a "variety-sitcom" hybrid, combining episode-long sketckes with other segments.
The only real problem with the DVD is the rather worn kinescope prints, which could use with some cleaning up.
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Star of Vaudeville Radio and the Big Screen Jack Benny brought his highly-successful radio program to the small screen in 1950 and the show ran until 1965. Along for the ride were his famous cast of co-stars including Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Don Wilson Dennis Day and Mary Livingstone who all shared in the fun and misadventures of their famous boss. Whether dealing with his love of money his perpetual age of 39 or his beloved Maxwell automobile Jack Benny and his gang entertained one and all!System Requirements:Running Time: 1260 minutes Genre:?COMEDY UPC:?683904505927 Manufacturer No:?MV50592General DVDs
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