1948-04-04 - The Friars Club Dinner for George Jessel at the Biltmore Hotel

Описание: On Sunday April 4, 1948 The Friars' Club gathered at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles to honor George Jessel for his 40 years as an entertainer on his 50th birthday.

Proctor Jack Benny acted as Tostmaster and the members of the dais were Eddie Cantor, Danny Kaye, Samuel Goldwyn, George Burns, Pat O'Brien, Louis B. Mayer, Bob Hope, Lt. Gov. Goodwin Knight and Mayer Fletcher Bowron of Los Angeles and Al Jolson who will sing a couple of songs..

Chapters
00:00 - Here's To The Friars'
04:18 - Mark Warnow - Jessel Cantana
08:27 - Jack Benny - Toastmaster's Introduction
15:23 - Eddie Cantor
24:25 - Jack Benny introduces Danny Kaye
25:25 - Danny Kaye
29:06 - Jack Benny introduces Samuel Goldwyn
30:36 - Samuel Goldwyn
37:43 - Jack Benny introduces George Burns
39:26 - George Burns
46:49 - Jack Benny introduces Pat O'Brien
48:28 - Pat O'Brien
52:45 - Jack Benny introduces Louis B. Mayer
53:33 - Louis B. Mayer
59:29 - Jack Benny introduces Bob Hope
60:00 - Bob Hope
69:07 - Jack Benny introduces Goodwin Knight
71:12 - Goodwin Knight
77:34 - Jack Benny introduced Fletcher Bowron
79:49 - Fletcher Bowron
83:20 - Jack Benny introduces Al Jolson
84:33 - Al Jolson
86:20 - Jolson sings Easter Parade
89:25 - Jolson Sings Nearest Thing To Heaven
93:00 - Jack Benny introduces Guest of Honor George Jessel
93:37 - George Jessel - Rebuttal and Closing remarks