First Performance of Professor Le Blanc
Broadcast: April 29, 1945
Starring:
Jack Benny,
Joseph Kearns,
Mel Blanc,
Phil Harris,
Frank Nelson,
Mary Livingstone,
Don Wilson,
Milt Josefsberg,
Eddie Anderson,
Larry Stevens,
Sam Perrin,
George Balzer,
John Tackaberry,
Mahlon Merrick,
Hilliard Marks
Added: Apr 09 2024
Jack has been reading Rochester's diary! We can only imagine... Then comes a pivotal moment in Jack's life – his very first violin 'lesson' with the esteemed Professor Le Blanc. Will Jack be a natural prodigy, or will he struggle to master the instrument? As the episode progresses, we're treated to a satirical send-up of the rationing system, highlighting the absurdities and frustrations of wartime limitations. Enter the ever-opportunistic Frank Nelson, capitalizing on the anxieties of the times with his dubious Sympathy Soothing Syrup. Will his product offer genuine comfort, or is it merely another scheme to exploit the public's woes?