1948-04-04 - The Friars Club Dinner for George Jessel at the Biltmore Hotel

On Sunday April 4, 1948 The Friars' Club gathered at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles to honor George Jessel for his 40 years as an entertainer on his 50th birthday. Proctor Jack Benny acted as Tostmaster and the members of the dais were Eddie Cantor, Danny Kaye, Samuel Goldwyn, George Burns, Pat O'Brien, Louis B. Mayer, Bob Hope, Lt. Gov. Goodwin Knight and Mayer Fletcher Bowron of Los Angeles and Al Jolson who will sing a couple of songs.. Chapters 00:00 - Here's To The Friars' 04:18 - Mark Warnow - Jessel Cantana 08:27 - Jack Benny - Toastmaster's Introduction 15:23 - Eddie Cantor 24:25 - Jack Benny introduces Danny Kaye 25:25 - Danny Kaye 29:06 - Jack Benny introduces Samuel Goldwyn 30:36 - Samuel Goldwyn 37:43 - Jack Benny introduces George Burns 39:26 - George Burns 46:49 - Jack Benny introduces Pat O'Brien 48:28 - Pat O'Brien 52:45 - Jack Benny introduces Louis B. Mayer 53:33 - Louis B. Mayer 59:29 - Jack Benny introduces Bob Hope 60:00 - Bob Hope 69:07 - Jack Benny introduces Goodwin Knight 71:12 - Goodwin Knight 77:34 - Jack Benny introduced Fletcher Bowron 79:49 - Fletcher Bowron 83:20 - Jack Benny introduces Al Jolson 84:33 - Al Jolson 86:20 - Jolson sings Easter Parade 89:25 - Jolson Sings Nearest Thing To Heaven 93:00 - Jack Benny introduces Guest of Honor George Jessel 93:37 - George Jessel - Rebuttal and Closing remarks