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The Jack Benny Program
S5.E16
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Jackie Gleason Show

  • Episode aired May 1, 1955
  • Not Rated
  • 30m
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Jack Benny and Jackie Gleason in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
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While in New York, Jack wants to impress Jackie Gleason, so he and Rochester move into the penthouse suite of the luxurious St. Regis Hotel, and there's no length Jack won't go to, in order ... Read allWhile in New York, Jack wants to impress Jackie Gleason, so he and Rochester move into the penthouse suite of the luxurious St. Regis Hotel, and there's no length Jack won't go to, in order to avoid having to pay the $36 a night rental.While in New York, Jack wants to impress Jackie Gleason, so he and Rochester move into the penthouse suite of the luxurious St. Regis Hotel, and there's no length Jack won't go to, in order to avoid having to pay the $36 a night rental.

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    • Ralph Levy
  • Writers
    • Sam Perrin
    • George Balzer
    • Milt Josefsberg
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    • Jack Benny
    • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Don Wilson
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    • Director
      • Ralph Levy
    • Writers
      • Sam Perrin
      • George Balzer
      • Milt Josefsberg
    • Stars
      • Jack Benny
      • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
      • Don Wilson
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    • Rochester Van Jones
    Don Wilson
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    • Don Wilson
    Jackie Gleason
    Jackie Gleason
    • Jackie Gleason
    Lois Corbett
    • Lois Wilson
    The June Taylor Dancers
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    Mildred Clinton
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      • Ralph Levy
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      • Sam Perrin
      • George Balzer
      • Milt Josefsberg
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    • Trivia
      The $36 a night that Jack was trying to save in 1955 had the same purchasing power as $309 in 2012.
    • Goofs
      When Jack Benny fumbles his punch line about Jackie Gleason having to diet to go through the Lincoln Tunnel, Jackie Gleason ad-libs: "Don't talk to me about dieting, you and your fat tongue."
    • Quotes

      Rochester Van Jones: You sure go to a lot of trouble just to save a lousy $36 a day.

      Jack Benny: Rochester! There's no such a thing as a lousy $36.

    • Connections
      References The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)

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      • May 1, 1955 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • CBS
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      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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