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A Day in the Life of Dennis Day Radio Show!

A Day in the Life of Dennis Day Radio Show!

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 For most of the program's time on the air, Dennis Day played a soda jerk who sang as he worked. His character was naive, innocent, and prone to making wisecracks, much like the character Day played on The Jack Benny Program. Radio historian John Dunning wrote, "His [the character's] name was Dennis Day, but not, he emphasized, the same Dennis Day as that bright young man on the air with Jack Benny."

Plots often derived from problems with his girlfriend and her parents. Before the show ended, it changed to a variety format. Being the star of his own program was a departure from Day's previous experience as a regular on Benny's show. "I'm just as scared as I was in 1939 [when he joined Benny's show]," he said. "You know, you get used to being a stooge. This one I'll have to carry myself."Copyright Radio Shows of the Past! Art World
Episodes
  • Dennis Writes a Radio Script

    Dennis Writes a Radio Script
    May 31 2024
    31 mins
  • Dennis Helps Mrs Anderson Become President of the Ladies Club

    Dennis Helps Mrs Anderson Become President of the Ladies Club
    May 31 2024
    30 mins
  • Dennis Helps Mr Willoughby Obtain a Bank Loan

    Dennis Helps Mr Willoughby Obtain a Bank Loan
    May 31 2024
    31 mins
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