The Bodyguard (Carmen Miranda)

This Day in Jack Benny - A podcast by John Henderson - Wednesdays

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December 15, 1940 - Just ahead of the premier for "Love Thy Neighbor", Jack Benny gets a bodyguard to protect himself from Fred Allen's goons.  In the episode they mention Carmen Miranda's hats, comedian Ed Wynn, stage plays, bandleaders the calendar of desserts.