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1951-05-06-769IWasShanghaid.mp3

The Jack Benny Program, Episode 769

I Was Shanghaied

Sunday, May 6, 1951 · 29:30

The Jack Benny Program, Episode 769

I Was Shanghaied

Sunday, May 6, 1951 · 29:30

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1951 — London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain.
  • 1951 — The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the relief of Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman.

On the air that night›

  1. Incredible but TrueWelcome HomeEpisode 71
  2. The Big ShowFred Allen, Georgie JesselEpisode 27
  3. The Jack Benny ProgramI Was ShanghaiedCurrently listeningEpisode 769
  4. WhistlerTwo and One Makes MurderEpisode 466