Jack Benny in "The Face is Familiar" - General Electric Theater

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[@nancydavis_]

Good and clean comedy! My DAD loved this program and I still do today.😍Thanks for posting!

[@eddylauterback]

I am 39. Love it.

[@paintinganimalsonrocks7633]

This is one of the funniest ones. 😂 My favorite part is "that's the boss right over there in the car". ROFL And then the cops! 😂

[@marcanthony2321]

Jack Benny is the best! Thank you for posting

[@VictoriaAlfredSmythe]

Thank you

[@SaxonC]

Jack Benny doesn’t have to utter a word and he has me laughing! The best

[@paintinganimalsonrocks7633]

And the writings the best.

[@SuperIliad]

On January 18, 1954, Jack Benny performed this TV role on radio for the "Suspense" program. This TV episode aired on Sunday, 21 November 1954. At 15:05, Benny Rubin appears, a veteran of fifty-four Jack Benny TV episodes. The second teller is Ed Kearns, seen on eight Jack Benny shows and, later, 102 episodes of Dennis the Menace as Mr. Wilson.

[@hobonickel]

Good ole Mr. Wilson!

[@Paladin1873]

@@hobonickel I remember when he died during the shows run and was replaced by Gale Gordon (Mr. Mooney on The Lucy Show) as Mr. Wilson's brother.

[@victoriataylor5457]

Thanks for this, Always love seeing Ronald Regan in anything., and Jack Benny ,that Benny was a character!

[@TheDurnans]

This just goes to show that you can be very funny without being profane, rude, or by tearing people down. It takes more thought to write good comedy like this. This is a lost art-form.

[@AstralPixie]

True.

[@stephenperretti8847]

I am 75 years old. I remember this episode from when I saw it the Sunday night it was originally offered. I've told and retold this story many many times. The idea amazes me. Imagine what you could get away with. And so does "Tom Jones" . I'm going to watch the credits to determine who wrote this. Over the years I've wondered who wrote this. I'll find out in about twenty minutes!!!

[@stephenperretti8847]

Achhh... No credits !!!!

[@echoecho3108]

Sorry, I'm later than 29 minutes, but I just imDb'd the show, and here are the writing credits: Writers Hugh Wedlock Jr.(teleplay) Howard Snyder(teleplay) Arthur A. Ross(story)

[@stephenperretti8847]

@echo echo.. Yes, I looked it up myself. Over the years I thought for sure it was derived from Twain, or maybe O.Henry. But, no. No one famous. But, a great story.

[@echoecho3108]

@@stephenperretti8847 😊👍 You're right it is reminiscent of O'Henry. It reminded me also of a long, long, long-ago radio show of Damon Runyon Theatre. I don't know why I made that connection, and I don't recall any specific DRT story.

[@nm202]

Love Jack Benny love this episode too funny. That damn lady telling her life story was holding Jack up. Then when Jack gets to the window the teller closes🤣🤣🤣

[@qz3536]

Jack and I must have a lot in common. Lol

[@nm202]

Q Z I really love Jack Benny this episode is too funny

[@AstralPixie]

Enjoyable - love this episode. Oh my gosh... standing behind the guy with pennies in his suitcase :D *I'm 39* Hey, it's Mr. Wilson from "Dennis the Menace".

[@carroyo911]

Jesse White... the Maytag Man...

[@mgoldman60]

We’ll say this for RR - he wasn’t a great President - but he was the best President with a TV show.

[@Edward-pu1wt]

The final scene is really funny!

[@echoecho3108]

Thanx, BAMshowbits, for sharing this little gem! Keep 'em coming, please? And . . . For those who found other 'the face is familiar' folks in the movie, here's the cast list (and the familiar character I remember, and who you may recognize; a * indicates a character actor with many roles, and I can't remember the name of any, right now): Tom Jones - Jack Benny Otto Kruger* - The Boss Jesse White - Mike, aka 'Harry the old Army buddy' (appeared as Cagey Calhoun on The Ann Sothern Show; and was The Maytag Repairman; I also remember him as the hapless attendant at the asylum in Harvey) Kem Dibbs - Joe Chick Chandler* - Sam the Barber Jean Willes - Irene Joy Lansing - Marie (later known by Joi Lansing*; appeared as one of Jethro's many love interests on The Beverly Hillbillies, among many other glamor girl character roles) Laurie Mitchell - Stella Joe Kearns - 2nd Bank Teller (later known by Joseph Kearns*, appeared as Mr Wilson, on Dennis the Menace) Wally Brown - Policeman Eleanor Audley* - Woman in Restaurant (besides appearing as a character actress in many roles, she is best known as the voice, and figure model, of two of Disney's most famous villains, Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's stepmother, and Maleficent, the evil fairy in Sleeping Beauty.) Paul Maxey - Man in Restaurant Benny Rubin* - Vending Machine Man Grace Hayle - Gertrude Hanover Harlan Warde - 1st Bank Teller Bob Foulk - Bank Guard (later known as Robert Foulk*) If you want more info, on this show, or any other, check imDb.com . (That's where I found the cast list.) (edit bc my stupidphone cannot spell properly 🙄 )

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

There's a Classic Radio episode of "Suspense," which Jack Benny does this story along with Sheldon Leonard. It's in one of many playlists of Suspense on KZbin. It's well worth a listen.

[@orbyfan]

Speaking of familiar faces, the gentleman introducing the program looks vaguely familiar. Whatever became of him?

[@kenf1075]

Jesse White, playing Harry the old army buddy, was in the movie Harvey with James Stewart. So Jack calling him “Harvey” must have been a nod to that movie.

[@stephenperretti8847]

I remember this show so well that I've told and retold this story. I particularly recall the barber. I wish the date it was broadcast. How old was I??? It amazes me that I can remember things so clearly for so any years.

[@SuperIliad]

This episode aired on Sunday, 21 November 1954. The barber was Chick Chandler who made 185 screen and TV appearances.

[@dovbarleib3256]

I was wondering while I was in the bank, you wouldn't like some calendars or blotters? He he he.

[@DailyMotionBetter]

The Gipper!

[@darrelldurley9204]

10,000 a year times are different.

[@CONSENT44]

is that Diana dors

[@SuperIliad]

I believe your looking at Joi Lansing.

[@dacidthorn]

Hate to screw up the perfect number of comments ‘39’ But I gotta say the laugh track is so unnecessary. ESP weird since this show doesn’t normally have one

[@Susquehanna80]

Benny is wonderful but the laugh track is Horrible; completely ruins it

[@WatchMan1962]

God bless Jack Benny.