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That Ol' Devil Jack Benny

That Ol' Devil Jack Benny

1960TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-Y7
ComedyFamily
8.3
IMDB Rating
42 votes

Danny is up for a big network show, but the network decides to give it to Jack Benny. When Jack shows up at Danny's place to say no hard feelings, Danny loses it. Why you? All you do is say "well" and everybody laughs. Jack asks D...

Director
Sheldon Leonard
Writers
N/A
Stars
Danny Thomas, Marjorie Lord, Rusty Hamer
Release Date
January 11, 1960
Language
English
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
as Danny Williams
Marjorie Lord
Marjorie Lord
as His Wife
Rusty Hamer
Rusty Hamer
as Their Son
Angela Cartwright
Angela Cartwright
as Their Daughter
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
as Jack Benny
Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon
as The Devil

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Desilu Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Cahuenga, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Marterto Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ComedyFamily

⭐ Featured Review

A Great Episode Starring Jack Benny
by atlasmb2018-05-04
9/10

"Well into its seventh season, "Make Room for Daddy" produces this winning episode starring Jack Benny. Jack and Danny demonstrate the fine line between comedy and drama with a script that manages to delve into both simultaneously. Gale Gordon plays Lucifer himself in this marvelous retelling of the story about selling one's soul for success. The guys are up to the task, and the result might remind some of a particular Benny film...."

💡 Did You Know?

The title refers to comedian Jack Benny who was successful in vaudeville, radio, movies and television who had one of the best senses of comic timing in show business. His comic persona included being very stingy, a poor violin player and never admitting to being over 39 years old.

📖 Synopsis

Danny is up for a big network show, but the network decides to give it to Jack Benny. When Jack shows up at Danny's place to say no hard feelings, Danny loses it. Why you? All you do is say "well" and everybody laughs. Jack asks D...