Shower of Stars: Cloak and Dagger

And now live in full color,

from Television City in Hollywood,

Chrysler Corporation presents Jack Benny, Gale Storm.

Making a special appearance, Lawrence Welk.

Jacques d'Amboise.

Sid Krofft.

And special guest Hedy Lamar starring in Shower of Stars.

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Now, here's you host, Bill Lundigan.

Thank you very much.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to Shower of Stars.

Chrysler Corporation is proud to present for you as your master of ceremonies

this evening a man who has spent so many years in show business

that he needs no introduction, so here he is.

-Bill? -Yes, Jack?

I guess I was wrong.

We'll do it your way?

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome once again to Shower of Stars.

Chrysler Corporations is proud to present as your master of ceremonies

this evening a man who, even though he has spent so many years in show business,

evidently needs an introduction and here his, Mr. Jack Benny.

Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen,

for that spontaneous applause.

And I-- Oh, Bill? Bill, come here a minute.

You know, I'm really I'm terribly sorry that we had such an argument

during rehearsal about this. -Oh, that's all right.

-The way I wanted to be introduced, you know?

But I just can't believe that after all the years that I've spent in show business

that I could walk on the stage and nobody would know me.

It's-- really it's unconceivable.

Jack, that word is inconceivable.

-Well, either way I can't believe it. -It is a little baffling.

Of course, might be able to explain it this way.

You know, it's a known fact that a certain percentage

of our studio audiences come from areas

that have no television. You know, fringe areas.

-Fringe? -Fringe areas.

And by a strange coincidence, our entire studio audience

here tonight falls in that category.

Understand me?

No, but my pride forces me to buy that.

But Bill, all right I'll accept that.

That a studio audience-- that they didn't recognize me the first time.

But I mean, for heaven's sakes, what about the ushers?

I mean, why didn't they applaud?

-Oh, well they're still mad at you from Christmas.

All right, so I forgot again.

I mean, is that a reason I should

come out here without a sound?

I mean, it's unexcuseable really.

Jack, that's inexcusable.

Jack, I hope you don't mind correct you in front of all these people.

I really don't want to embarrass you.

-Oh, that's all right. I mean, nobody knows me here.

But Bill, if you correct me once more,

I believe you'll find yourself unemployed, and that word I'm sure of.

Now I have to introduce the show, so if you'll just

run off and polish up a Plymouth for the commercial.

Thank you very very much.

You know, I'm really not angry at Bill,

because, well, he is a bright and intelligent young man.

And he certainly is-- well his knowledge, it's amazing, you know?

The knowledge that he has of the English language.

It really is-- it's absolutely incanny.

Or uncanny, I mean.

But now that we have been formally introduced,

ladies and gentlemen, I would like to bring you up,

you know, to all of my activities that I've been doing now.

I have my own television show for Lucky Strike.

I'm the master of ceremonies on this show. I'm on radio.

And of course this past year has been quite exciting.

I've been giving a lot of violin concerts. You see,

some time ago I gave a concert at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic,

and then shortly after that I went to Philadelphia at the Academy of Music,

where I gave a concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra,

which was conducted by Mr. Alfred Wallenstein.

And then just recently, I had to fly back

to New York for another violin engagement.

I played at Momma Gabor's wedding.

Her age is somewhat like mine. It's flexible.

And speaking of concerts, I would like to announce at this time

that next month on April 23, I'm giving a concert here

in the Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Philharmonic,

which will also be conducted by Alfred Wallenstein.

You see, Mr. Wallenstein conducts all of my concerts.

He is known as the conductor with the delicate hands and the cast iron stomach.

And now ladies and gentlemen, in presenting our first guest,

I like to say that-- I'd like introduce a young lady who,

because of so many of her accomplishments,

needs no introduction, and here she is.

I wasn't taking any chances.

Well, if I weren't such a big showoff,

I would've thought of the same thing.

(SINGING) You make me feel so young.

You make feel so Spring has sprung.

And every time I see you grin, I'm such a happy individual.

The moment that you speak I want to go play hide and seek.

I want to go and bounce the moon just like a toy balloon.

You and I are just like a couple of tots

running across a meadow picking up lots of forget me nots.

You make me feel so young.

You make me feel there are songs to be sung.

Bells to be rung.

Wonderful fling to be flung.

And even when I'm old and grey, I'm gonna feel

the way I do today, cause you make me feel so young.

The moment that you speak

I want to go play hide and seek.

-I want to go and bounce the moon just like a toy balloon.

You and I are just like a couple of tots

running across a meadow picking up

lots and lots of forget me nots.

You make me feel so young.

You make me feel so young.

You make feel there are songs to be sung.

Bells to be rung and a wonderful fling to be flung.

And even when I'm old and gray,

I'm gonna feel the way I do today, cause you,

you make me feel so young.

You make me feel so young.

You make me feel so young.

You make me feel so young.

You make me feel so young.

You make me feel so young.

So young.

Well, congratulations, Ms. Storm.

You really sing up a gale.

I'll bet I'm not the first one who

pulled that corny on you, eh?

Yes, you are.

Well, I had to think of something.

But there must be some satisfaction for you,

Gale to-- well, to be a comedienne,

and have your own television show,

and then be so successful with your recording.

Oh, well that's real sweet of you, Jack.

But my goodness, you're the one who's versatile.

You're a comedian, and you play the violin.

-Well, true, true. Yes.

An then I-- course there's something else, but very few people know about it.

I, uh, I also sing. -You sing?

Are you kidding?

If I lowered my violin and oiled my hips

I'd be another Elvis Pretzel--

Presley.

That's hard to believe, isn't it?

Oh, no.

And since you've live in Beverly Hills,

your theme song could be you ain't

nothing but a french poodle.

-Gale, you know, in order to stick to the continuity,

you see, I've made some records too.

You know, I made a whole album of records

with Mr. Isaac Stern, who is one of the world's greatest violinists, you see?

He, uh-- well, he plays all the big heavy numbers, and I narrate them, you know.

And they're very good. -I know, Jack.

I bought one of your albums.

-Oh, well that's nice. -That's nice?

Is that all you've got to say?

Look, I only make two cents a record.

What do you want? The Gettysburg Address?

Gale, haven't you another number or something

that you were supposed to do in here?

-Well, yes I have, but it has a very special arrangement.

And if you don't mind, I'd like to have my accompaniest

right here on stage with me. -You accompaniest?

-Yes. -Oh fine, sure. It's all right with me.

Would you come out please?

Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.

Guy Lombardo?

I also wasn't going to take any chances.

-Oh that's-- that's in case they wouldn't believe I was Guy Lombardo.

Look Lawrence, you're not Guy Lombardo,

and you're not Harry James. You're Lawrence Welk.

You see? Lawrence Welk from Dakota.

I live in the fringe area.

Who are you?

I'm Ken Murray.

No, no.

Lawrence, I'm Jack Benny.