People throw around the words like "rare" and "vintage" on eBay, so much so that they've lost their meaning.  But this is truly an incredibly rare document.  This is an original script from Jack Benny's very last television show "Jack Benny's Second Farewell Special."  As shown on the cover page, "J. Carson," (Johnny Carson) who appeared in the show, is written in felt marker.  In comparing this to Carson's authenticated autograph, there are some similarities (he always had a space between the "s" and "on" of Carson, but the "C" does not have the loop at the top, so it's anybody's guess if this is his writing/autograph).  A number of pages inside are also marked (as shown) with felt marker, beginning with Johnny Carson's dialogue with Jack, which actors often do to mark up the dialogue they have to memorize.  Also, Associate Producer Gayle Maffeo's name has a very light circle around it in ink pen. 

This show aired January 24, 1974.  A Third Farewell Special was in the works for the following year, but Jack passed away December 26, 1974, making this his final television show.  The script condition is fairly good.  Some would consider the markings to be of value, others to detract - it's your call on that.  There is a stain from the paper clip on the front and back pages, but I've left the clip on since it looks to be as old as the script.  

Benny was famous for a number of reasons.  His comic timing was and still is considered by most commedians to be without equal.  He had several Black actors on his show who always got the best of Jack, and were richly developed and intelligent - not the stereotypes found on many other programs of the day.    His show is considered a high watermark of 20th century comedy (Wikileaks).  Nobody but nobody could crack up Johnny Carson like Jack could, and Carson said everything he learned about comic timing, he learned from Benny.  One of Jack's bits was he was always 39 years old.  When he passed at age 80, several newspapers ran the headline "Jack Benny dead at 39."  Benny was undoubtedly the biggest name in radio, and one of the biggest if not the biggest in early television.  In the annals of television history, this script is indeed a rarity.  Feel free to ask questions.  Included is the show rundown, pages marking opening billboard and commercials and closing credits.  

In addition to the stars listed on the cover who appeared in the program, Jack Webb and Harry Morgan show up as their "Dragnet" characters in the Dragnet skit.  (Morgan later appeared in MASH as Colonel Sherman T. Potter).    A bit for Don Rickles, who appeared in the show, was added in a later draft.   

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