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The Jack Benny Program Season 7 Episode 11

George Jessel/Goodwin Knight Show

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AIRED: 2/10/57

Jack discusses his birthday coming up February 14th. California Governor Goodwin Knight comes out and chats about the benefit he's attending with Benny as guest of honor. The Sportsmen Quartet sing a birthday song, and do the commercial.
In the sketch, George Jessel visits Jack at home to discuss details of the Friars Club banquet honoring Benny. Jessel, who will be toastmaster, reads Jack the text of his speech. When a reporter calls asking for details of the event, George ends up talking only about himself.moreless

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Jack Benny	Himself
Eddie Anderson	Rochester Van Jones
Don Wilson	Himself

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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George Jessel	Himself	Guest Star
Goodwin J. Knight	Himself	Guest Star
Lee Millar	Man From Bakery (voice only)	Guest Star
Martin Sperzel	Sportsmen Quartet (1950-1957)	Recurring Role
Bill Days	Sportsmen Quartet	Recurring Role
Gurney Bell	Sportsmen Quartet Member	Recurring Role

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QUOTES (2)
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- George: Jack, your eyes are blue, aren't they?
  Jack: Bluer than the government stamp on a hind quarter of beef.
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- (discussing Gov. Goodwin knight)
  Jack: He's a wonderful fellow. He wouldn't tell you this himself, but on four different occasions, he pardoned the boys in my orchestra!
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- The $100-a-plate toast/roast was held on Jack's birthday (2/14/57) in the ballroom at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Proceeds went to the Heart Association. Among the 800 attending were Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan, Frank Sinatra, George Burns and Issac Stern.
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