Shower of Stars: Time Out for Ginger (Jack Benny, Ruth Hussey, Gary Crosby, etc.)

This episode of Shower of Stars features a dramatic play starring Jack Benny as lead. Banker Howard Carroll, who love the sound of his voice, gives a speech at the high school saying women shouldn't play sports because it's unfeminine. This rubs his daughter, Ginger, the wrong way, so she goes out for the football team. Ginger's boyfriend and the school principal are up in arms, but Howard's delighted after his daughter runs in a touchdown.

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Originally telecast on October 6, 1955. Hugh Wedlock, Howard Snyder and John Tackaberry {who frequently wrote for Jack on radio} adapted Ron Alexander's play for this version, so that, even though Jack was portraying a character other than "himself", his "persona" was in evidence.
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Lonnie Burns! George’s son!

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Jack…. You’re on!