Original photograph of Jack Benny and Eddie Anderson on The Jack Benny Program, circa late 1950s

N.p. N.p., Circa late 1950s. Vintage borderless photograph of Jack Benny and Eddie "Rodchester" Anderson from the CBS television program "The Jack Benny Program," circa late 1950s.

"The Jack Benny Program" began as a NBC radio show in 1932, before being adapted for CBS television in 1950. Unlike other comedians of the era, Benny didn't tell jokes, he was the brunt of the joke, usually from his regular cast members, which included Benny's wife Mary Livingstone, band leader Phil Harris, announcer Don Wilson, and his African American valet Rochester Van Jones, played by Eddie Anderson. The show was a winner of numerous awards, including the 1959 Emmy Award for Best Comedy Show, and is widely considered one of the finest comedy programs of the 20th century.

From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969.

8 x 10 inches. 9.5 x 7 inches, archivally matted in a 14 x 11 inch 8-ply mat. Very Good plus with light edgewear and creasing at the extremities.

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