The Jack Benny Program
George Burns/Spike Jones Show
Season 7, Episode 2 · Aired 1956-10-07
Synopsis
In this parody of the Broadway musical "Damn Yankees," Jack Benny dreams he sells his soul to the Devil for a chance to play at Carnegie Hall. The orchestra conductor turns out to be Spike Jones who sabotages Jack's performances.
In the series
This episode is part of The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965) on CBS/NBC.
The world's cheapest violinist and the longest pause in comedy history.
Key cast
- Jack Benny as Jack Benny
- Eddie Anderson as Rochester Van Jones
- Don Wilson as Announcer
- Dennis Day as Dennis
- Mary Livingstone as Mary