Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio · Ronald Ecklebarger

The Jack Benny Show - "The Train Porter"

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Jack Benny asks the clueless porter when they'll reach Albuquerque, sparking hilarious miscommunication.
In this 1937 Jack Benny Show episode, Jack and his gang travel by train from Chicago to Hollywood, encountering a clueless porter, a persistent autograph seeker, and quirky mishaps. The comedy revolves around absurd interactions, Easter themes, and vintage radio humor, culminating in a chaotic stop in Albuquerque with a bizarre Indian trader.

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A train ride back to Hollywood with Easter jokes, sponsor patter, and Benny-style needling.

This Jack Benny outing puts the gang on a train back to Hollywood and gives a capable porter room to keep the banter moving. The Train Porter leans on the usual Benny rhythm of delay, complaint, and dry payoff, with Mary Livingston's Easter poem and Kenny's frustration supplying…

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Ride along with Jack Benny and the gang on a train to Hollywood, with a porter who keeps the ride lively.

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