Radio Daze: “Phil Harris And Alice Faye” Bring The Laughs For Your Old Radio Listening Enjoyment!
Howdy Folks! Welcome to another episode of Radio Daze! This edition starts off the Christsmas season with a couple of classic holiday episodes from the 1948 season of “The Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show.” Jack Benny’s band leader got his own show in 1946 with Fitch Shampoo as the sponsor, but it’s best years started in 1948 when they switched to Rexall as a sponsor. In December of that first year the program showcased the holiday season with two great Christmas-themed episodes. Both of them are great fun with some legit laughs from some of the best supporting cast members in radio comedy, with Eliot Lewis as Phil’s best friend Frankie Remly and Walter Tetley as Julius the Grocery Delivery Boy. Listen for some surprise guest appearances as well. Enjoy and hope this gets you in the mood for the Christmas season! So Sayeth The Kendog!
The Dogcast: Phil Harris/Alice Faye To Brighten Your Old Radio Fun!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with one of my favorite old radio comedies. The Phil Harris/Alice Faye show was a spinoff from The Jack Benny Program. Phil Harris is best known as Benny’s boozy band leader and he was so popular he got his own show sponsored by Fitch Shampoo (appropriately called “The Fitch Bandwagon”) It was a slice of life show that feature Phil, his movie star wife Alice Faye, their children and a whole cast of characters. Highlights were Elliot Lewis as Phil’s buddy Frank Remley and Walter Tetley as mishevious grocery boy Julius. These two shows are from the 1947 season of “The Fitch Bandwagon” but in 1948 they’d change sponsors and work for Rexall Drugs. Later in the run the show was sponsored by RCA Victor. Enjoy these two episodes and hopefully they bring a smile to your face. So Sayeth The Kendog!
