"Tonight, in honour of Foot Health Week, I went on the Jack Benny Programme," Fred Allen reveals to Kenny Delmar on one opening. "I spent 30 minutes with a heel."
It was just such an ad-lib that started all the trouble on Dec 30, 1936, during the East Coast Broadcast of Town Hall Tonight. There are no known recordings of the show, and the incident would take place during the unscripted amateur second half of the show, so no one is really sure what was said. What is known is that Fred's guest was a 10 year old violin virtuoso, Stuart Canin. Young Canin that evening played Shubert's "The Bee" (not to be confused with "Flight of the Bumble Bee.") After hearing Canin's masterful rendition, Allen quipped words to the effect, "Only in the fifth grade and he plays better than Jack Benny… A certain alleged violin player should be ashamed of himself." -- Source: Jack Benny Fred Allen Feud Click here to read more about Benny-Allen Feud
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Please enjoy these 6 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| N/A | benny allen feud (5 of 6) mammoth department store |
+ Listen to some great clips from the ongoing feud between Fred Allen and Jack Benny who in real lif... | |
| N/A | benny allen feud (6 of 6) the wright brothers true story |
+ Sponsored by: Post Grape Nuts Flakes. The program originates from the Naval Air Station on Whidbey... | |
| N/A | benny allen feud (3 of 6) benny's boulevard |
+ Sponsored by: Camel Cigarettes. Jack Benny does a take off on "Allen's Alley" called, "Benny's Bo... | |
| N/A | benny allen feud (4 of 6) king for a day |
+ Sponsored by: Blue Bonnet Margarine, Tenderleaf Tea. Allen's Alley Question: "Do you have any tro... | |
| N/A | the vaudeville days | ||
| N/A | benny allen feud (2 of 6) reunited after 7 years of fueding |
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