JACK BENNY'S NEW LOOK (TV)

Summary

A comedy/variety special with the theme of host Jack Benny's "New Look." It opens with clips of Benny in mock-hippie garb and postures. Program highlights include the following: Benny, in Edwardian dress, offers an opening monologue concerning youth and nudity; George Burns jokes in the audience; Nancy Sinatra sings "The Best Is Yet To Come" and "Here, There, and Everywhere"; Benny, Gregory Peck, and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson in a comedy sketch; Gary Puckett and the Union Gap sing "The Beggar"; Benny, Peck, and Burns satirize a rock group; and an appearance by Lucille Ball. Includes commercials. (This is a black-and white copy of a color telecast.)

Details

• NETWORK: NBC
• DATE: December 3, 1969 9:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:52:10
• COLOR/B&W: B&W copy of a color telecast
• CATALOG ID: T78:0259
• GENRE: Comedy/Variety
• SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Rock music; Rock music - Parody; Music, popular (songs, etc.); African-American Collection - Comedy
• SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1969
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Irving Fein … Executive Producer
• Norman Abbott … Producer, Director
• Al Gordon … Writer
• Hal Goldman … Writer
• Hilliard Marks … Writer
• Sam Perrin … Writer
• Hugh Wedlock … Writer
• Jack Benny … Host, Cast
• Gregory Peck … Cast
• George Burns … Cast
• Nancy Sinatra … Cast
• Eddie Anderson … Cast
• Puckett, Gary, and the Union Gap … Music Group
• Frank Nelson … Cast
• Lucille Ball … Cast