Jack Hires Opera Singer in Rome 

Jack ought to be suspicious when his porter in the Rome airport speaks in a Scottish burr and looks like a Greek god. In Jack's hotel suite he hears a magnificent male opera singer in ... See full summary »

Director:

Ralph Levy

Writers:

Sam Perrin, George Balzer

Stars:

Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jack Benny	...	Jack Benny
Don Wilson	...	Announcer (voice)
Mary Livingstone	...	Mary Livingstone
Sean Connery	...	Porter
Alan Thornton	...	Bellboy
Paul Stassino	...	Desk Clerk
Gaylord Cavallaro	...	Opera Star (as Gaylord Caballero)
Marne Maitland	...	Emilio Garibaldi

Storyline

Jack ought to be suspicious when his porter in the Rome airport speaks in a Scottish burr and looks like a Greek god. In Jack's hotel suite he hears a magnificent male opera singer in another room, so the Svengali signs the puzzled amateur up to conquer America.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1957 (USA)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

J&M Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sean Connery has his first American TV appearance in this show. He appears as an Italian porter who speaks with a peculiarly Scottish Brogue.

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Connections

References Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

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Soundtracks

Three Coins In The Fountain
(uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by television orchestra

User Reviews

Includes A Very Early James Bond Sighting

I have been a great fan of Jack Benny since his days on black and white television, as well as listening to his radio program rebroadcasts on "Old Time" XM Radio. I saw this episode last night as part of the local MyNetworkTV/Retro Television Network programming. As usual, Jack is appropriately funny, stingy, flabbergasted, exasperated, and frequently at a loss for words. What made this episode exceptional for me was seeing a very young Sean Connery pop on-screen as a porter lugging baggage! The future Mr. Bond....James Bond....had a comedic line or two, which he delivered in a manner befitting a wisecracking baggage-handler. Nonetheless, this very early James Bond sighting (1957) - albeit brief - made this episode of "The Jack Benny Program" worthwhile viewing to say the least.