The Jack Benny Program
Gary Cooper Show
Season 9, Episode 1 · Aired 1958-09-21
Synopsis
Jack welcomes superstar Gary Cooper, who makes his television debut. Cooper does an Elvis-like turn with a guitar and the Sportsmen quartet. Jack also wears huge-heeled boots, vying for a cowboy movie part as Cooper's twin brother.
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