The Virtual Jack Benny Convention

When: Friday, February 17, 2023 to Sunday, February 19, 2023

Where: Zoom (link will be provided via E-mail on 2/16)

Who:

The Stars:

  • Lucie Arnaz
  • Carol Burnett
  • Stuart Canin
  • Neil Gaiman
  • Mimi Gibson
  • Jon Provost (Lassie)

The Star Experts:

  • Leonard Maltin
  • Keith Scott
  • Craig Shemin

The Recreations and New Works:

  • Atlanta Radio Theatre Company
  • Buck Benny
  • No Soap Radio
  • Gregg Oppenheimer
  • Project Audion
  • Jack West
  • Brad Zinn

Cast family members:

  • Jack Benny’s Grandchildren
  • Victoria (Al) Gordon
  • Cynthia (Jack) Pepper
The Researchers:
 
  • Peggy Adler – The Pallenberg Wonder Bears
  • Annette Bochenek – Hometowns to Hollywood
  • Zach Eastman – Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue
  • Kathy Fuller-Seeley – Professor, University of Texas at Austin
  • John Henderson – This Day in Jack Benny
  • Darryl Lantz – The Jack Benny Show OTR Podcast
  • Walden Hughes – Yesterday USA
  • Hope Sears – National Mississippi River Museum
  • Barbara Thunell – CBS script secretary and Benny Uberfan

All times listed are Pacific Standard Time

Friday, 2/17

5:00 PM – Jack Benny’s grandchildren

6:00 – Project Audion recreation and panel

7:00 – Carol Burnett

7:30 – Buck Benny OTR recreation

8:30 – Kathy Fuller-Seeley interviews Barbara Thunell

9:30 – Benny After Dark – The Horn Blows at Midnight

Saturday, 2/18

9:30 AM – Hope Sears video presentation

10:15 – Peggy Adler on Carmichael and the Pallenberg Wonder Bears (let’s see if SHE knows what happened to the gas man!)

11:00 – Jack Benny Podcasters panel

12:00 PM – John Henderson – interviews Kathy Fully-Seeley and Stephanie Audiobook

1:00 – Leonard Maltin

2:00 – Craig Shemin – The Jim Henson panel

3:00 – Brad Zinn – The George Burns panel

4:30 – Neil Gaiman

6:00 – Keith Scott – Jack Benny and Mel Blanc

7:00 – Gregg Oppenheimer’s production of “The Christmas Shopping Episode”

7:45 – (new dramatic work)  Regarding Rochester

9:00 – Benny After Dark – The Meanest Man In the World  

Sunday, 2/19

9:00 AM – Garth Johnsons presents the Jack Benny Database

9:15 AM – Jack Benny and Orson Welles panel

10:00 AM – Annette Bochenek – Hometowns to Hollywood:  WAUKEGAN!

11:00 AM – Cynthia (Jack) Pepper with Walden Hughes

11:30 AM – Mimi Gibson with Walden Hughes

1:00 – Brad Zinn and Hope Sears recreation

2:00 – Jon Provost with Walden Hughes

3:00 – Lucie Arnaz with Walden Hughes

4:00 – Atlanta Radio Theatre Company new production by Jack West

5:00 – Stuart Canin and Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue

6:00 – Al Gordon documentary by Victoria Gordon and Paul Kovit

6:30 – No Soap Radio recreation

7:30 – Benny After Party

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