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1942-10-25-453TalesOfManhattan.mp3

The Jack Benny Program, Episode 453

Tales of Manhattan

Sunday, October 25, 1942 · 29:30

The Jack Benny Program, Episode 453

Tales of Manhattan

Sunday, October 25, 1942 · 29:30

Drama Desk

Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

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The year the home front found its voice.

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1940–1942: the hinge years.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1942 — World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier is sunk and another carrier is heavily damaged, while two Japanese carriers and one cruiser are heavily damaged.
  • 1942 — All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard American Airlines Flight 28 are killed when it collides with a U.S. Army Air Force bomber near Palm Springs, California.
  • 1942 — World War II: Allied forces commence the Second Battle of El Alamein, which proves to be the key turning point in the North African campaign.
  • 1942 — World War II: The Battle for Henderson Field begins on Guadalcanal.

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  1. The Jack Benny ProgramTales of ManhattanCurrently listeningEpisode 453
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