Jack Benny Quotes on Performance
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Jack: When they laugh at one of my jokes... it just gets me right here. [Puts hand on heart]
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Rochester: Yes, that's the spot all right. You almost had a heart attack when they laughed at Bob Hope.
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Bob Hope: By the way, this is where Bing did his last show and I think they've done very nicely. They've gotten most of it out of the curtains.
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Jack: [poking his head through the stage curtains] Bob, will you please give me my pants back?
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Bob Hope: Let's not do any jokes we didn't plan on, eh.
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Jack Benny played Mendelssohn last night. Mendelssohn lost.
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Last night, Jack Benny played Mendelssohn. Mendelssohn lost. ~ New York Post Critic
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Throughout Jack's violin solo at the Hollywood Bowl, the audience was glued to their seats. That was the only way he could get them to sit down. ~ Zubin Mehta
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There's one particular moment during that concert that I shall recall as long as I live. Its when the entire audience jumped to its feet and shouted, 'More! More!' it was right after Jack had announced there would be a five-minute intermission! ~ Zubin Mehta