Jack Benny: Remotes

Jack Benny's on-location remote broadcasts always carried an edge of spontaneity. Each performance included plenty of references to a host city's local places, customs and dignitaries, which always brought vigorous cheers. Over the years, he made regular trips to both Palm Springs and New York - to raise money for charitable causes, and to spar with radio rival Fred Allen. During World War II, Benny and his gang made barnstorming broadcast tours, criss-crossing the country to perform at mil...