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This was one of Nat King Cole's final television appearances before his death in 1965.
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00:00From Hollywood, the Jack Benny Program, with Jack's special guest, Nat King Cole.
00:21Don't worry, you're all good in the show.
00:23When's Mr. Benny coming?
00:24He should be here any minute now.
00:25Oh, look, look, here he comes now.
00:30I know you're in a hurry, but could I have your autograph?
00:33Why, certainly, of course.
00:35You're very pretty.
00:38There we are.
00:40There.
00:41May I have your autograph, too, please?
00:43Certainly, certainly.
00:44Now, would you please write it to the sweetest girl in the world?
00:47I want to make my husband jealous.
00:54To the sweetest girl in the world.
00:58Now, how would you want me to sign this?
01:01Like, love Jack Benny or sincerely Jack Benny?
01:05Oh, you'll think I'm silly.
01:06No, I won't.
01:07How do you want me to sign this?
01:09Tony Curtis.
01:19Here.
01:20Oh, Mr. Benny, I don't want to sign this.
01:22Wait, you're all getting it.
01:23Hey, look, coming out of the other studio, Red Skeleton.
01:37Well, if they want Red Skeleton's autograph, it's up to them.
01:41They could have had Tony Curtis.
01:43Thank you, thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the show.
02:04I must tell you what happened to me just now as I walked into the studio.
02:09About 200 teenagers mobbed me.
02:13They thought I was Tony Curtis.
02:18And, you know, I didn't want to break their hearts, so I didn't tell them who I really was.
02:24Of course, I can't understand them making a mistake like that because, I don't know,
02:29Tony is so much shorter than I am.
02:31But I've been mistaken before, you know.
02:38I remember once I gave a concert in Pittsburgh, and as I got off the plane with my violin,
02:43a lot of people there at the airport, they thought that I was Yasha Heifetz.
02:49Of course, those who didn't come to the concert still think so.
02:55Those who came, of course, they were asleep, so did they.
02:58Well, you know, this can happen to almost anybody.
03:02I bet it's happened to you.
03:03I don't know how many.
03:05Jack, I'm very sorry to interrupt, but I found this little lady wandering around backstage,
03:09and she's terribly upset, and she thinks maybe you can help her.
03:13I can help you?
03:14Yes.
03:15Well, what seems to be the trouble?
03:17Well, two weeks ago, on a Saturday night, my husband took the dog for a walk, and he hasn't come back yet.
03:27Your husband, two weeks ago, took the dog out and he hasn't come back?
03:32That's right, and I thought maybe if he heard me on television, maybe he'd come back.
03:39Oh, well, I wish I could help you, honey, but you see, we're not permitted, really, to use the television facilities for personal messages.
03:49Look, Jack, maybe you can make an exception in this case.
03:53Oh, I wish you would.
03:54I've been so lonely.
03:56I'm brokenhearted.
03:58I just can't live without him.
04:00Oh, well, then maybe I can help you this once anyway.
04:04Go ahead.
04:07Here, Rover.
04:10Rover.
04:13Rover.
04:16Wait a minute.
04:17Rover?
04:19Oh, what about your husband?
04:21Aren't you going to say something to him?
04:22Oh, yes.
04:24Listen, Henry, wherever you are,
04:26please, please, please be sure to warm Rover's milk
04:31and only give him the best ground meat.
04:36Remember, it's all I've got.
04:40Thank you, Mr. Benny.
04:49Don.
04:50Don, how long have you been working for me?
04:53Nearly 30 years, Jack.
04:55Nearly 30 years.
04:56She'd think you'd know enough
04:57not to interrupt a coast-to-coast television show
05:01with a thing like that.
05:02Some emergency.
05:04I mean, all she was interested in was just a dog.
05:07Now, wait a minute, Jack.
05:09Just a dog.
05:11Why, if you had any feelings for animals,
05:12you wouldn't talk like that.
05:14If I had any feelings for an...
05:15Don, I've got a yard full of pets,
05:19and you know it.
05:20Chickens don't count.
05:21Don't count, don't count.
05:27I still say you don't like animals.
05:30I don't like animals.
05:32Don, if I didn't like animals,
05:34why would I have an elephant like you around?
05:42Jack, I'll never forget this.
05:44You see?
05:45You see?
05:46He'll never forget.
05:47I said, I don't know.
05:48He'll never forget.
05:49He'll never forget.
05:50Don't worry about that.
05:58I mean, as soon as they bring him a bucket of water,
06:02he'll cool down.
06:04Now, now, ladies and gentlemen,
06:06it gives me great pleasure to present my guest.
06:10One of the greatest, most important stars
06:13that we have in our business.
06:14And he's often been described
06:16as the best friend a song ever had.
06:21Nat King Cole.
06:22Day in and day out.
06:34How the same old voodoo follows me about.
06:37How the same old pounding in my heart whenever I think of you.
06:41And darling, I think of you.
06:43Day in and day out.
06:45Day out.
06:47Day in.
06:48I needn't tell you how my days begin
06:52When I awake, I wake up with a tingle
06:54One possibility in view
06:56That possibility of maybe seeing you
06:59Come rain
07:01Come shine
07:03I meet you
07:05I meet you and to me
07:05The day is fine
07:07Then I kiss your lips
07:09And the pounding becomes
07:10The ocean's roar
07:12A thousand drums
07:14Can't you see it, love?
07:16Can there be any doubt
07:18When there it is
07:19Day in and day out
07:22Then I kiss your lips
07:23And the pounding becomes
07:25The ocean's roar
07:27A thousand drums
07:31Can you see it, love?
07:35Can there be any doubt
07:36When there it is
07:38Day in and day out
07:42Now, now it was just great.
07:58Thank you, Jack.
07:59But then we've come to expect that of you
08:02because you've really had a fabulous musical career.
08:05Gosh, when he sings
08:07Mona Lisa
08:09Mona Lisa
08:10Men have named you
08:12You know, Nat, a few weeks ago
08:16George Burns and I
08:17Were at a benefit
08:18And he sang Mona Lisa
08:21And I accompanied him on the violin
08:22Oh, so that's what happened.
08:26What?
08:27You fellas not only hurt the records
08:29You lowered the price of the painting.
08:30Well, if it goes down
08:34Far enough
08:35I might buy it.
08:37Nat, you've made so many hit records
08:40There's something I want to ask you
08:41What does a performer get
08:44From the sale
08:45Of each record?
08:46You see, it varies
08:47Generally, it's between
08:48Four and five cents a copy.
08:50Is that right?
08:51Gee, you must sell
08:53Four or five
08:54Hundred thousand copies a year, you know?
08:57Well, Jack, the other day
08:57The recording company told me
08:59That I've been averaging about
09:00Seven million records a year
09:02Seven million?
09:05Well, now I know why
09:07Old King Cole is such a merry old soul
09:09Well, you see, Jack
09:12What?
09:14You see, Jack
09:15It's really not the money, you know
09:17That's not so important
09:19It's the satisfaction you get
09:21Going through this world
09:22Making people happy
09:24You see, the money is very unimportant
09:26Oh, you're
09:27You're so right
09:29You feel that way?
09:32What?
09:32Do you feel that way?
09:34For you, yes
09:35For me, no
09:36But Nat, tell me
09:41You've been big in radio
09:43Big success
09:44You've been big in television
09:45Big in nightclubs
09:46The only thing that puzzles me is
09:48Why you haven't made any pictures
09:51Well, actually, Jack, I have
09:52I've made about ten pictures
09:53But, uh, I don't blame you for
09:56Not knowing anything about them
09:58I doubt if anyone remembers
09:59A single picture I've made
10:01Well, I haven't been that fortunate
10:04But Nat, speaking of remembering
10:10I wonder how many of my viewers
10:12Remember way back to the days
10:14Before you were a singer
10:16When you were a, you know
10:17When you were a piano player
10:18With an instrumental group
10:19Yes, I had some good years
10:20With the Nat King Cole trio
10:22I'll say you did
10:22And the reason I brought it up
10:24Is that after your next song
10:25I thought it would be nice
10:27Since you're, uh, such a good pianist
10:29If I got a drummer
10:31A guitar player
10:32A clarinet player
10:33From the orchestra
10:33And you did a sort of
10:35An instrumental number
10:36That sounds like a good idea
10:37Yeah, and Nat
10:38What would you say
10:40If we added one more instrument
10:43The violin
10:44I'd say who's playing
10:47I, don't you think
10:53I play well enough
10:54For you, yes
10:56For me, no
10:58Well, Nat, this is my show
11:06So just sing your next song
11:09And save some strength
11:11For our instrumental number
11:12Will you, yeah
11:13Okay
11:13Hold on
11:14Thank you
11:14When I fall in love
11:44It will be forever
11:48Or I'll never
11:55Fall in love
12:03In our restless world
12:14Like this is
12:20Love is ended before it's begun
12:26And too many moonlight kisses
12:34Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun
12:44When I give my heart
12:52It will be completely
12:58Or I'll never
13:05Give my heart
13:13And the moment
13:18I can feel that
13:26You feel that way too
13:33Is when
13:41I fall in love
13:47With you
13:57I can feel that way too
14:07I can feel that way too
14:09I can feel that way too
14:11I can feel that way too
14:21I can feel that way too
14:22hi jack jack yeah why did we have to bring our instruments down here because we have to rehearse
14:29the number we're gonna do with nat king cole that sweet sue number that's why where's wayne and
14:35remling they'll be here they uh since they're gonna be on camera they stopped off to have some
14:38makeup put on oh well what about you i got a new wax job oh yes look at sammy do me a favor will
14:47you every time we do a show please wear your toupee i would have but my wife ruined it how she opened
14:55the closet and thought it was a tarantula stop with the jokes will you tarantula hi
15:04come in fellas come in come in hi you stopped off to get made up yeah i know i know i haven't been
15:12powdered like that since i was six months old all over hey fellas for heaven's sake you musicians
15:20are all alike why don't you close the door when you come in now come on i'll get my fiddle and away
15:27we go now here's what we're gonna do now we're gonna play the you know the sweet sue number
15:30and with nat he's gonna be at the piano nat king cole and uh now when i walk up that means i'm
15:37gonna take the solo so everybody play softer you got that give me a will you please fine okay sweet
15:46soon now remember when i walk down that's when you play soft ready a boom a boom
15:51good boy
15:57good boy
16:02good boy
16:08good boy
16:14Wayne, what's the matter with you? You're playing in the wrong key.
16:27Oh, stop picking on me, Jack.
16:31Why was him all of a sudden? He's so sensitive.
16:34He's been upset ever since he came in second in the Mr. America contest.
16:40Well, Wayne, there'll be another contest next year.
16:45You know, and then you can win.
16:46I know, but I ain't getting any younger.
16:49I ain't getting any prettier either.
16:54Wait, Kelsey, stop that. Wait a minute. I'll cut that off.
16:58Come on, come on. Get up here.
17:02I think I sprained my arm, Jack.
17:03Well, you didn't fall that hard.
17:05I know, but it's the same arm they slammed the door on in a patrol wagon.
17:11Come on and play.
17:12Hey, Jack, he can't drum with one hand.
17:15Well, he should have thought of that before he insulted Wayne.
17:18Wayne should have thought of that before he entered the beauty contest.
17:22The white fella.
17:23Jack, what's all the excitement?
17:26Oh, Nat, we were just trying to rehearse the number we're going to do with you,
17:31and Sammy sprained his arm.
17:33Oh, that's a shame.
17:34Yeah.
17:35What happened to him?
17:39Nothing. He always looks like that.
17:45But you know what?
17:47I feel so terrible because we have no drummer,
17:52and I was looking forward to doing that number with you.
17:55Well, look, if it means that much to you, I have a cousin who's a great drummer.
17:58A cousin that's a great...
17:59What good is that? By the time he gets here, the show will be over.
18:01No, no, no. He's here. He's out in the audience.
18:03He came to see the show.
18:04He is?
18:05Yeah. You want me to go get him?
18:06I wish you would, certainly.
18:08Hey, that's great, fellas.
18:09He's got a cousin, a drummer.
18:11So come on, we'll go over and get all set up.
18:13Come on, everything's set up.
18:14And remember, when we played the number,
18:16I'd play soft when I walked down.
18:18I'm sorry, Sammy.
18:19We'll play the piece of...
18:20And now, ladies and gentlemen,
18:25we're going to do our instrumental number with Nat King Cole.
18:29Open the curtains, please.
18:32Nat?
18:35You ready, Jack?
18:36Yes, sir.
18:37Now we've got the drums all set up.
18:40Now, where's your cousin?
18:41He's in the wings.
18:42Oh, well, have him come out.
18:43Okay.
18:44Hey, Jim.
18:44Jim.
18:50This...
19:04This is your cousin?
19:06That's him.
19:08You say he can play the drums?
19:10He's been playing them all his life.
19:14No.
19:19Look, Nat,
19:19I want to ask you something.
19:21What kind of a joke is this, anyway?
19:23How could you do such a thing to me?
19:25Here I am, seriously,
19:27trying to...
19:27By playing a number.
19:29I'm serious about this.
19:30A number with you,
19:31and you bring out this little kid.
19:33Now, look.
19:34Now, how in the world
19:35is he going to be able to play with us?
19:37You're going to make a fool of me
19:39in front of this whole audience.
19:40Come on, this guy.
19:43Come on, this guy.
19:43Come on, this guy.
19:45Come on, this guy.
19:45Come on, this guy.
19:46Come on, this guy.
19:47Come on, this guy.
19:47Come on, this guy.
19:48Come on, this guy.
19:49Now, let's go.
19:51Yes, let's stop.
20:17All right.
20:19Give me A, will you, honey?
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22:14of you who are worried when Sammy the drummer, you know, when he fell over the drums there
22:20before, he actually, he did not break any bones. He broke a bottle. Believe me, he would
22:32rather have broken a bone. And now, ladies and gentlemen, once again, I'd like to bring
22:41out my guest, Nat King Cole. Nat, it was just wonderful having you on the show. Thank
22:55you, Jack. It was a lot of fun. You know, I think we ought to bring out your cousin too,
22:58little Jimmy. All right. Okay. Jimmy! Come on, Jimmy. You know, Jack, I have something I
23:09should tell you. What's that? You know, he's really not my cousin. He isn't? No. His name
23:14is Jim Bradley, Jr. Ah, Jim Bradley, Jr. Jimmy, how, how old are you? 39.
23:27You put him up. Well, Jack, actually, he's only five years old. Five years old. Gosh, when
23:37I was five, you know, my, uh, my parents wanted me to practice the violin. You know, I was
23:43five years old. They, they wanted me to be a great violinist, but I didn't have time,
23:47you know. Yeah, you are playing football, huh? No, no. I was an investment counselor.
23:57Hey, Jimmy, why don't you laugh? That's a good joke. You, yes, for me, no.
24:07Well, as soon as a five-year-old kid gets to top me, then I'm through. So long. Thanks
24:14again. Goodbye, Jimmy. Goodbye, Jimmy. Well, good night, folks. I'll be seeing you soon.
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