------------------------------------ SUNDAY NIGHTS AT SEVEN The Jack Benny Story by Jack Benny with Joan Benny Warner, $19.95, 302 pages ------------------------------------ The late Jack Benny wrote an autobiography that was known to almost no one. So few, in fact, that his only daughter Joan was surprised to find the finished manuscript among her mother's files after her death in 1983. Joan Benny has augmented her father's words with her own memories and some interviews accomplished expressly for the book. …
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…a renewed interest in the legendary comedian. His television show could stand to be revived by one of the cable networks, and a TV movie about him is a possibility. Joan Benny selected dozens of family photos for the book; they are a contribution. The most striking thing about the book is how fresh Jack Benny's words sound, even though they were written almost twenty years ago. It's almost like having him back. Word Count: 1126