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Homeward Bound on the Queen Mary
Jack Benny returns from his summer tour of Europe in this 1948 season premiere, opening with wry scenes of London and Paris audiences reacting to his Palladium and Olympia performances. The action then shifts to the Queen Mary's final day at sea, where Jack's violin playing clears the decks, Mary Livingston delivers zingers about the captain's table, and the gang plots what to do on their first show back. A charming, self-aware curtain-raiser that pokes fun at the very idea of a season opener.Originally aired October 3, 1948.
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