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Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

  • TV Special
  • 1970
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
43
YOUR RATING
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special (1970)
Comedy

Highlights of past Jack Benny shows are shown.Highlights of past Jack Benny shows are shown.Highlights of past Jack Benny shows are shown.

  • Director
    • Stan Harris
  • Writers
    • Hal Goldman
    • Al Gordon
    • Hilliard Marks
  • Stars
    • Jack Benny
    • Mary Livingstone
    • Don Wilson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    43
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stan Harris
    • Writers
      • Hal Goldman
      • Al Gordon
      • Hilliard Marks
    • Stars
      • Jack Benny
      • Mary Livingstone
      • Don Wilson
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

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    Jack Benny
    Jack Benny
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    Mary Livingstone
    • Self
    Don Wilson
    Don Wilson
    • Self
    Dennis Day
    Dennis Day
    • Self
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Self
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Self
    Frank Nelson
    Frank Nelson
    • Self
    Benny Rubin
    Benny Rubin
    • Self
    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Self
    Frank Sinatra
    Frank Sinatra
    • Self
    Dinah Shore
    Dinah Shore
    • Self
    Dean Martin
    Dean Martin
    • Self
    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Self
    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Self
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Talking Telegram
    • (voice)
    David Westberg
    • Helicopter Pilot
    Gracie Allen
    Gracie Allen
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Peggy Almquist
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stan Harris
    • Writers
      • Hal Goldman
      • Al Gordon
      • Hilliard Marks
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    8jfryleach

    Jack does what he's best at

    Just watched this show in 2025 and it is a pleasure to see. I remember Jack Benny from when I was a kid and always enjoyed his persona of being portrayed as "mean" and his deadpan delivery.

    Here many famous guests including Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra Lucille Ball, Bob Hope and Dinah Shore join him on a 20th anniversary special celebrating his TV work featuring many clips of famous stars that had been on his show over the years including Nat "King" Cole, Jimmy Stewart and many others. The show is interspersed with comedic sketches playing on his dry humour. Some of the humour has dated - much like The Sonny and Cher comedy show, but it's a great record of a great comic in his heyday with much to enjoy.

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    • Trivia
      Last television show that reunited the entire cast of the Jack Benny radio show. Most of the cast made appearances on Jack Benny's television show.
    • Goofs
      During their "si / Sy / Sue" routine, Benny mistakenly calls Benny Rubin "Sue" then corrects himself saying "si" before Rubin chimes in "Sy".
    • Quotes

      Jack Benny: You were just supposed to introduce me!

      Don Wilson: Introduce yourself!

      [He walks off]

    • Crazy credits
      Jack Benny reads the names of his worldwide viewers from a computer printout over the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Thanks for the Memory / Love in Bloom
      Written by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin / Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin

      Sung by Bob Hope and Jack Benny

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Timex Presents Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary Special
    • Production companies
      • J.B. Enterprises
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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