1937 - Fred Allen and Jack Benny met on radio in one of the biggest publicity gags ever. It was called, “The Battle of the Century.” The two comedians locked horns in the ballroom of the Hotel Pierre, exchanging torrid insults that were heard by the second largest audience in the history of radio. The ‘feud’, incidentally, lasted for the next 12 years!
Here is a segment from Fred Allen's show in 1937 with special guest Jack Benny. 2 of the funniest men to ever grace the stage trading insults and laughing all the way to bank and becoming American legends in the process.
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