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March 1932
- Jack Benny first appeared on radio as a guest of Ed Sullivan in March 1932. He was then given his own show later that year, with Canada Dry Ginger Ale as a sponsor – The Canada Dry Ginger Ale Program, beginning May 2, 1932, on the NBC Blue Network and continuing there for six months until October 26, moving the show to CBS on October 30.
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The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, is a radio and television comedy series. The show ran for over three decades, from 1932 to 1955 on radio, and from 1950 to 1965 on television.
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Q: When was Jack Benny’s first and last radio show? A: Jack’s first radio show was "The Canada Dry Ginger Ale Program" on May 2, 1932. His last radio show was "The Jack Benny Program" (for Lucky Strike) May 22, 1955.
Jack Benny (born February 14, 1894, Chicago—died December 27, 1974, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.) was an entertainer whose unusual comedic method and expert timing made him a legendary success in U.S. radio and television for more than 30 years.
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Benny had been a minor vaudeville performer before becoming a national figure with The Jack Benny Program, a weekly radio show that ran from 1932 to 1948 on NBC and from 1949 to 1955 on CBS. It was among the most highly rated programs during its run.
The Jack Benny Program, which starred no less than Jack Benny himself, was a comedy series than went on-air for more than 30 years in both radio and television. It premiered on NBC Blue on May 2, 1932, and had its last episode on CBS radio on May 22, 1955, producing a total of 931 episodes.
Jack Benny appeared in a few Hollywood films, but then left California and moved to New York. He had a leading part in the Broadway show, "Vanities." Benny made his first appearance on radio in Nineteen Thirty-Two.
