About this episode
In this episode, Jack Benny dreams about the Oscars after his film 'Charlie's Aunt' fails to win an award.
March 1, 1942 - Jack Benny is upset that his movie "Charlie's Aunt" didn't win him an Academy Award, he falls asleep and dreams of what might have happened. References include Oscar winner Gary Cooper and Joan Fontaine, Fred Allen, Frank Buck, and the old French motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" or "Evil to him who evil thinks".
People in this episode
Hosts: Jack Benny, John Henderson
Topics covered
- Oscars
- dreams
- comedy
- film industry
- Jack Benny
- Academy Awards
Keywords
- Jack Benny
- Charlie's Aunt
- Academy Award
- Gary Cooper
- Joan Fontaine
- Fred Allen
- Frank Buck
- dreams
- comedy
- Oscars
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Charlie's Aunt
Places: France
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