About this episode
Jack Benny opens the swimming pool for the season with a guest appearance by Loretta Young promoting war bonds.
April 18, 1943 - Jack Opens Swimming Pool for the Season. Loretta Young comes for a quick PSA for War Bonds. References include Eddie Cantor, Ronald Colman, Fred Allen, Barbara Stanwick, Ann Southern, Claudette Colbert, the Tom Colins cocktail, victory gardens, and bloomers.
People in this episode
Host: Jack Benny
Guest: Loretta Young
Topics covered
- swimming pool
- war bonds
- comedy
- celebrity guests
- 1940s radio
Keywords
- Jack Benny
- Loretta Young
- swimming pool
- war bonds
- 1943
- comedy
- Eddie Cantor
- Fred Allen
- celebrity
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Tom Colins cocktail
Books & works: bloomers
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