PLAYING BOTH SIDES: Jack Benny vs. Fred Allen

PLAYING BOTH SIDES: Jack Benny vs. Fred Allen
Written, Produced and Directed by GREGG OPPENHEIMER
Comedy Routines by JESS OPPENHEIMER (creator of "I LOVE LUCY")
An ONLINE RADIO THEATRE Production (in association with SPERDVAC*)
Production consultant: IVAN CURY

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CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE):

ANNOUNCER / DON WILSON . . . . . JOHN JENSEN
JESS OPPENHEIMER . . . . . IVAN CURY
FRED ALLEN . . . . . LARRY ALBERT
JACK BENNY / GEORGE BURNS . . . . . BRAD ZINN
MISS SCHORR / PORTLAND HOFFA / JOAN CRAWFORD . . . . . MELINDA PETERSON
AL JOLSON / CHARLES BUTTERWORTH / GEORGE MURPHY . . . . PHIL PROCTOR
JOHN BARRYMORE / CUSTOMER . . . . DAVID OSSMAN
KENNY BAKER . . . . . STUFFY SINGER
GRACIE ALLEN . . . . . ALISON ARNGRIM
MARY LIVINGSTONE . . . . . BEVERLY WASHBURN
PHIL HARRIS . . . . . TOMMY COOK
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*S.P.E.R.D.V.A.C.= Society to Preserve & Encourage Radio Drama, Variety And Comedy

[FrenchEdward]

Great production! Funny. Wonderful history too.

[breckrichardson]

Wow, Mr. Zinn sounds just like Jack Benny! Great production, Gregg.

[postal_the_clown]

Another fine show. I'm thinking how much fun they are to perform.

[deantmoodyvoice]

What a great show! Great to see so many of my talented friends on the same bill! So enjoyable. Thanks to all!

[Tricia-bprw]

Wonderful, wonderful! Fabulous re-creation of a lovely time gone by from voices so familiar I could close my eyes and see the personalities they came from. David Ossman and Phil Proctor are real Desr Friends and I’ve had the great pleasure of meeting Melinda Peterson, as well! I heard of these broadcasts from both David and Phil’s FB and Instagram posts. Thanks fella’s! So much fun and so expertly done by all. Thank you Mr. Oppenheimer. Looking forward to more shows! Yes please! ! I’m loving it all❤️

[JoesVoice]

History, comedy and wonderful performances! Great job all!

[waynemarvin]

I was taken by Allison Armgrin's Gracie Allen. She not only had the voice down, but the cadence and tone.
It was like Gracie herself.

[Yesterday]

Yours are the only recreations that I love and listen to

[duanewestmore]

Great job all - All those routines put together were very entertaining and funny!

[amywilson]

gerry wilson big fan of jack benny glad i found this as i really like oldtime radio the only entertasinment i like more are gospel music and game shows