While the cast of Jack Benny became famous in their own right, Benny’s show had great guest-stars, as Dennis Day... more

With Jack’s contract with General Foods nearing its close, the only thing left to do was count down the remaining... more

By the Spring of 1944 Jack Benny’s cast had become its most familiar incarnation. Frank Nelson had begun to develop... more

In early May 1944 Jack and the rest of his cast were still traveling around military bases in the Pacific... more

Hey everybody James Scully here, host of Breaking Walls. If you've been listening to this show for years on this... more

By the spring of 1944, Benny’s ratings had continued slipping. That season, his 23.7 rating meant he’d lost roughly four... more

On April 23rd, 1944 The Jack Benny Program took to the air, broadcasting from Vancouver, British Columbia. It would be... more

Mel Blanc joined the show on February 19th, 1939. Benny was adding a new touch to the miser theme: a... more

In March of 1932 Jack Benny was headlining on Broadway as part of Earl Carroll’s Vanities when friend Ed Sullivan... more

In Breaking Walls episode 150 we parachute into Easter Sunday, 1944 for a day of radio, recollections, and reconciliation. It’s... more