Jack Benny and Orson Welles- A Look at the Their Unique Collaboration

From March 1943-April 1943, Orson Welles covered for Jack Benny while Jack recovered from sickness during the Jack Benny Program radio show. Buck Benny's Old Time radio panel of historians and fans lead a panel discussion surrounding the guest star/host collaboration. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro to Welles onto the Program 00:09:00 Public Opinion of Welles Pre-Citizen Kane 00:12:00 Movies Struggling 00:16:00 Establishing an Orson Welles Radio Persona 00:26:00 A Shift in the Welles Persona 00:30:15 Welles' radio assistants 00:34:00 Shifts with Jack's Absence 00:38:30 Welles Encore Extended Stay 00:47:15 Welles Clip with Jack's Return 00:49:30 Jack's Return 00:55:00 Welles Radio from Home 00:56:15 Welles Wednesday's ----- The 2023 International Jack Benny Fan Club Convention included panelists including author/historian Kathy Fuller-Seeley, historian Vincent Longo, and podcaster/Orson Welles nut Zach Eastman. ----- The International Jack Benny Fan Club is a 501(c) community that is dedicated to preserving and sharing the life work of the comedic star of stage, screen, TV, and radio Jack Benny. #orsonwelles #oldtimeradio #jackbenny