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!
Radio Daze: Some “Jack Benny” For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another episode of Radio Daze! This time we’re featuring a couple for the great Jack Benny! Eternally 39 years old, cheap, and a horrible fiddle player, Benny ruled the airwaves for almost 25 years. The writing team was tops and his supporting cast, including Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, announcer Don Wilson, and his valet Rochester, was among the best in comedy history. Enjoy these two offerings from the Lucky Strike Era! 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!
The Dogcast: More Phil Harris For Your Comedy Old Radio Enjoyment!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some more old radio fun. I seem to be on a Phil Harris/Alice Faye kick and it continues this week with the next two episodes from the first season of their Rexall run. In the first, little Phyllis has a boyfriend and in the second, Phil and Frankie buy a live steer to save on meat with predictably chaotic results. Enjoy and feel free to comment either here or on my Facebook page. So Sayeth The Kendog!
The Dogcast: Phil Harris & Alice Faye To Tickle Your Funny Bone!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some more old radio fun! We’re into the comedies this week, specifically Phil Harris and Alice Faye. Harris was best known as Jack Benny’s hard-drinking, southern-fried band leader. His character was so popular that he got his own show in 1946 and starred alongside his famous movie star wife Alice Faye until 1953. In 1948 his show got a new sponsor in Rexall Pharmacy. These first two Rexall broadcasts involve signing the new contract and the complications that ensue. Listen for the excellent Eliot Lewis as Harris’ best friend Frank Remly. Enjoy and feel free to comment below! So Sayeth The Kendog!
