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CD 10 A: October 8, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by THE PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW: RCA Victor – After Julius scotches the RCA Victor deal, Frankie gets Phil and Money, Beauty & Brains Alice contractually obligated to perform in a burlesque show. To add insult to injury, Program Guide by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. Phil’s been kicked out of his own band! Alice sings “When I’m With My Baby” and Phil performs “Possibilities.” With “…and that’s what I like about the South!” Richard Lane, Sheldon Leonard and Gale Gordon. The origins of The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Walter Tetley Show —one of old-time radio’s brightest B: October 15, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by RCA Victor – When the RCA Victor company lights during the waning days of the learns of Alice’s burlesque contract, they forbid both Phil and Alice to mention the medium—can be traced back to The Fitch company on their radio program. Frankie gets an idea to invent a women’s face cream that Bandwagon , a popular musical-variety series will get around that obstacle. Alice sings “I May Be Wrong (But I Think You’re that began on NBC on September 4, 1938. Wonderful).” With Richard Lane. Ostensibly introduced as a showcase for many of the popular big bands of its day (Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, etc.), its format began to change over the years to include comedy skits—most notably in the 1945-46 season when comedienne Cass Daley played host. The sponsor of the series, F.W. Fitch, had been impressed with the success of the domestic situation comedy The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet and approached Phil Harris and wife Alice Faye about doing a similar program for the 1946- Phil Harris and Alice Faye 47 season. Since 1936, Phil had been plying his comedic and musical talents on The Jack Benny PO Box 1315, Little Falls, NJ 07424 Program , playing Benny’s bandleader as a flashy, vain Southern playboy who loved fast www.RadioSpirits.com cars, fast booze and fast women—and whose brash, obnoxious personality provided the perfect counterpoint to Jack’s character (an individual who thought of himself as a ladies’ Audio Engineering by Terry Salomonson man, although the reality was quite the opposite). Harris had married movie star Alice © 2008 Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. and RSPT LLC. All Rights Reserved. Faye in 1941, and though Alice had pretty much retired from the silver screen to The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show is © P 2008 Alice Faye Trust. All Rights Reserved. Project1:8 Page Booklet 4/30/08 1:36 PM Page 2

concentrate on raising her family, she CD 7 allowed herself to be talked into giving A: May 7, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Phil and Frankie are scheduled to be out the sitcom a try. On September 29, 1946, of town to do a series of one-night stands with “some broken-down violinist.” Alice Phil Harris and Alice Faye became the suggests that Phil purchase a trunk in which to pack his clothes…a trunk that appears to new headliners on The Fitch Bandwagon. have a dead body inside! Alice sings “Dearie.” With Herb Vigran and Sheldon Leonard.

Because the show followed Benny’s B: May 14, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – It’s Mother’s Day, and Phil treats Alice program (which was one of the main to both breakfast in bed and a taking over of the household chores. But this is nothing reasons why Bandwagon became a huge compared to the disaster looming in the distance when he and Frankie take it upon hit), many of the Bandwagon broadcasts themselves to cook a fifty-four pound turkey for dinner! Phil sings “Is It True What They Say About Dixie?” and Alice performs “You Were Meant for Me.” would often start with Phil saying, “So Alice Faye and Walter Tetley long, Jackson!” The show would follow CD 8 him on his way home from work, encountering various wise guys along the way. Chief A: May 21, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Alice asks Phil and Frankie to among them was Frankie Remley, a character created by the show’s writers to adopt accompany her to the Motor Vehicle Bureau where she’s taking the test to get her driver’s many of the traits (drinking, carousing) displayed by Harris on the Benny show. It was license. A run-in with a cop comes back to haunt Phil when he learns his license has thought that the Harris character would be a bit of a bad role model for listeners (hey, he expired and needs to be renewed. Phil sings “Muskrat Ramble” and Alice performs “Stay had a wife and kids now), so they toned him down slightly (making him sort of a Chester With the Happy People.” With Alan Reed, Hans Conried, Hal March and Bob Sweeney. A. Riley stumblebum) and brought in the Remley character to pick up the slack. Frankie Remley was, in actuality, a real individual; a member of Harris’ band who had originally B: May 28, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Phil has managed to secure tickets for been tabbed to play himself on the Harris-Faye show. It soon became clear, however, that “South Pacific” for himself and Alice and two other couples. But he finds himself having although Mr. Remley excelled at the guitar (albeit left-handedly), as an actor he couldn’t to scrape up two extra tickets when Mr. Scott expresses a desire to see the show as well. make the cut, and he suggested using character actor Elliott Lewis. The casting of Lewis Alice sings “A Wonderful Guy” and Phil belts out “Let’s Choo-Choo-Choo to Idaho.” as the “radio” Remley would prove to be true genius. Lewis made Remley—an With Gale Gordon. irresponsible con-artist with an endless thirst for the good stuff—one of radio’s most unforgettable characters. He and Harris developed an unbeatable chemistry, not unlike CD 9 that of Jackie Gleason and Art Carney’s on TV’s The Honeymooners . Unfortunately, the A: June 4, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – With a summer trip to London and Paris Remley character was only on temporary loan. In the fall of 1952, with Phil having left planned, Phil, Alice and Frankie must be vaccinated before they embark. Phil, the Jack Benny show, they could no longer use the “Frankie Remley” name and Lewis unfortunately, is a bit skittish when it comes to getting his shots. Alice sings “Who was forced to switch to his real name instead. Cares?” and Phil performs “You Can’t Do Wrong Doin’ Right.” With Hans Conried and Frank Nelson.

The first season of the Harris-Faye show was written by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, B: October 1, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by RCA Victor – Phil and Alice are excited about a pair of veteran scribes who would later go on to pen many a misadventure of Amos ‘n’ signing their new contract for RCA Victor…until they learn from the company’s Andy , as well as create one of TV’s beloved family comedies, Leave it to Beaver . spokesman that a “morals clause” will keep Frankie off the show. Phil sings “You’ve Got However, the second season saw the arrival of the two men who would put an indelible to Dig For Your Dinner” and Alice does “I Love the Guy.” With Joseph Kearns, Sheldon stamp on the show. Ray Singer and Dick Chevillat infused their writing with a sarcastic, Leonard and Richard Lane. wisenheimer style that set The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show apart from its Project1:8 Page Booklet 4/30/08 1:36 PM Page 3

two little men. Remley gives the story to the newspapers…and tells them that Phil was contemporaries. The character of Julius Abruzzio, a nervy grocery boy with a the individual who witnessed the incident! Alice sings “Wilhemina” from Phil’s film Brooklynese accent, was introduced about this time--played by actor Walter Tetley as a “Wabash Avenue” and Phil does “The Uptown Poker Club.” much tougher and smart-assed variation of the Leroy Forrester character he originated on The Great Gildersleeve . Julius would serve two purposes on the show: either as a gadfly CD 5 determined to make further trouble for Phil in whatever hot-water situation he happened A: April 9, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Thinking that Phil will be disappointed to be in that week, or as a patsy for one of Phil and Frankie’s outlandish schemes. if the Easter Bunny doesn’t show for Easter, Little Alice and Phyllis hire Mel Blanc (of Bugs Bunny fame) to play the part. Phil gets a look at Blanc in his rabbit costume and Despite her billing in the show’s title, Alice Faye had sort of the luckless job of being the thinks it’s about time he switched to Ovaltine. Phil sings “God’s Country” and Alice fourth wheel (behind her husband, Remley and Julius) on the series—so maybe it performs “Stay With the Happy People.” shouldn’t be all that surprising that in later years her feelings about the show were a bit mixed. “I didn’t particularly like to work with my husband,” she told Chicago broadcaster B: April 16, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – The girls have been invited to the Chuck Schaden in a 1987 interview. “I don’t believe in wives and husbands working birthday party of Mr. Scott’s younger daughter. Scott presses upon Phil and Alice to scare together, but that’s just my opinion. I worked with him, but we didn’t hit it off too well up some entertainment after the puppet show he’s hired cancels at the last minute. Alice while we working together. He’s a little rough.” Alice may have been shunted off to the sings “Music, Music, Music” and Phil belts out “The Jabberwocky Song.” With Gale side once the Harris-Remley-Abruzzio shenanigans began on each program, but she made Gordon. the most of what she was given and demonstrated a fine sense of comic timing to boot. She also served as foil to her two daughters, Alice, Jr. (Jeanine Roose) and Phyllis (Anne CD 6 Whitfield). The girls rapidly developed into mini-comediennes on their own and served A: April 23, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by as a sounding board to Alice’s brother Willie, played to creampuff perfection (“Gooooood Rexall – Darryl F. Zanuck has invited morning, Philip!”) by Robert North. North was replaced in 1953 by John Hubbard, who Phil and Alice to an exclusive dinner just couldn’t quite capture the unique milquetoast manner that was North’s. party, which will necessitate Mr. Harris’ purchase of a tuxedo for the evening. In the fall of 1948, The Phil Harris-Alice Frankie knows a guy… Alice sings Faye Show received a new sponsor in the “Wilhemina” and Phil performs “On the form of the Rexall Drug Company, which Mississippi.” With Hans Conried and opened up new avenues of comedy on the Sheldon Leonard. show—particularly in the addition of Rexall representative Montgomery Scott B: April 30, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by (played by the inimitable Gale Gordon) in Rexall – Alice insists that Phil hire a a semi-regular role. By this time, Harris- secretary to handle his Faye had become well enough established correspondence…and that said assistant that its original ties to The Jack Benny be male, not female. Alice sings “Rain” Program were no longer important. This and Phil warbles “That Old Time was probably in the show’s best interest in Elliott Lewis (left) and the real Frankie Remley Religion.” With Bob Sweeney. the long run, because in January 1949 Benny switched networks, causing the Phil Harris, Elliott Lewis and Alice Faye Project1:8 Page Booklet 4/30/08 1:36 PM Page 4

program to lose its valued lead-in. (To B: February 19, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Phil, Alice and the girls arrive home add insult to injury, Rexall pulled its from their New York trip in a taxicab…with no money to pay the fare. Phil sings sponsorship at the end of Harris-Faye’s “Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy” and Alice does “S’ Wonderful.” With Jerry Hausner and 1949-50 season to sponsor its CBS Ken Christy. competition, Amos ‘n’ Andy .) CD 2 Bloodied but not bowed, RCA Victor A: February 26, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – When Phil receives the news from began paying the Harris’ tab in the fall of Darryl F. Zanuck that his part in “Wabash Avenue” has been edited he decides to make 1950, and continued to do so until the his own movie, a western, aided and abetted by Frankie, Alice and Julius. Phil sings series left the air in 1954. Indeed, The “That’s a Plenty” while Alice contributes “Rain.” Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show was one of the few sitcoms remaining after the death B: March 5, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Mr. Scott is concerned about the knell had been sounded for radio and romance between his daughter Marjorie and a fortune hunter twenty-three years her most of the others had already migrated senior. Phil decides to help the boss out by hooking her up with Julius. Alice sings “Music, to the tube. (Alice had lobbied for a Music, Music.” With Gale Gordon and Louise Erickson. television version of the program, something her husband simply did not CD 3 want to do.) Fortunately for old-time A: March 12, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Worried about the influence Julius radio fans, the series is still around for a wields with Mr. Scott now that he’s dating Marjorie, Phil and Frankie are determined to new generation of listeners to enjoy: a derail the young couple’s romance. Phil sings “On the Mississippi” and Alice counters surprisingly contemporary-sounding with “Clancy Lowered the Boom.” With Gale Gordon and Louise Erickson. Alice Faye and Phil Harris sitcom that is undeniably hilarious. B: March 19, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Alice finally makes a decision on a new All shows feature Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley, Robert North, car, but Phil is worried that she’ll find something wrong with the vehicle and take it back. Jeanine Roos, Anne Whitfield, announcer Bill Forman, and Walter Scharf and his Phil and Frankie learn that the windshield wiper isn’t working…and their attempts to fix Orchestra. it lead to an expedition into the motor. Alice sings “Dearie” and Phil belts out “That’s a Plenty.” With Hans Conried. CD 1 A: February 12, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – In New York, Phil and Frankie CD 4 search the sixth floor of NBC’s Radio City for their studio…and wind up on a radio A: March 26, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Alice is under doctor’s orders to get program entitled “Sing It Best.” Alice sings “Who Cares?” and, as a contestant, Phil does some rest, so she and Phil sneak off to Palm Springs. Frankie, Willie and the girls—not a spirited version of “That’s What I Like About the South.” With Ann Thomas, Gladys to mention Julius—inevitably show up at their hotel. Phil sings “Shadrach” and Alice Thornton, Ben Grauer, John Gibson, Walter Kinsella, Jack Albertson and Maurice performs “Bye Bye Baby.” With Joseph Kearns and Sheldon Leonard. Gosfield. B: April 2, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – On their last day in Palm Springs, Phil and Alice are dumbfounded when Frankie claims to have seen a flying saucer driven by Project1:8 Page Booklet 4/30/08 1:36 PM Page 4

program to lose its valued lead-in. (To B: February 19, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Phil, Alice and the girls arrive home add insult to injury, Rexall pulled its from their New York trip in a taxicab…with no money to pay the fare. Phil sings sponsorship at the end of Harris-Faye’s “Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy” and Alice does “S’ Wonderful.” With Jerry Hausner and 1949-50 season to sponsor its CBS Ken Christy. competition, Amos ‘n’ Andy .) CD 2 Bloodied but not bowed, RCA Victor A: February 26, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – When Phil receives the news from began paying the Harris’ tab in the fall of Darryl F. Zanuck that his part in “Wabash Avenue” has been edited he decides to make 1950, and continued to do so until the his own movie, a western, aided and abetted by Frankie, Alice and Julius. Phil sings series left the air in 1954. Indeed, The “That’s a Plenty” while Alice contributes “Rain.” Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show was one of the few sitcoms remaining after the death B: March 5, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Mr. Scott is concerned about the knell had been sounded for radio and romance between his daughter Marjorie and a fortune hunter twenty-three years her most of the others had already migrated senior. Phil decides to help the boss out by hooking her up with Julius. Alice sings “Music, to the tube. (Alice had lobbied for a Music, Music.” With Gale Gordon and Louise Erickson. television version of the program, something her husband simply did not CD 3 want to do.) Fortunately for old-time A: March 12, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Worried about the influence Julius radio fans, the series is still around for a wields with Mr. Scott now that he’s dating Marjorie, Phil and Frankie are determined to new generation of listeners to enjoy: a derail the young couple’s romance. Phil sings “On the Mississippi” and Alice counters surprisingly contemporary-sounding with “Clancy Lowered the Boom.” With Gale Gordon and Louise Erickson. Alice Faye and Phil Harris sitcom that is undeniably hilarious. B: March 19, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Alice finally makes a decision on a new All shows feature Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley, Robert North, car, but Phil is worried that she’ll find something wrong with the vehicle and take it back. Jeanine Roos, Anne Whitfield, announcer Bill Forman, and Walter Scharf and his Phil and Frankie learn that the windshield wiper isn’t working…and their attempts to fix Orchestra. it lead to an expedition into the motor. Alice sings “Dearie” and Phil belts out “That’s a Plenty.” With Hans Conried. CD 1 A: February 12, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – In New York, Phil and Frankie CD 4 search the sixth floor of NBC’s Radio City for their studio…and wind up on a radio A: March 26, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Alice is under doctor’s orders to get program entitled “Sing It Best.” Alice sings “Who Cares?” and, as a contestant, Phil does some rest, so she and Phil sneak off to Palm Springs. Frankie, Willie and the girls—not a spirited version of “That’s What I Like About the South.” With Ann Thomas, Gladys to mention Julius—inevitably show up at their hotel. Phil sings “Shadrach” and Alice Thornton, Ben Grauer, John Gibson, Walter Kinsella, Jack Albertson and Maurice performs “Bye Bye Baby.” With Joseph Kearns and Sheldon Leonard. Gosfield. B: April 2, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – On their last day in Palm Springs, Phil and Alice are dumbfounded when Frankie claims to have seen a flying saucer driven by Project1:8 Page Booklet 4/30/08 1:36 PM Page 3

two little men. Remley gives the story to the newspapers…and tells them that Phil was contemporaries. The character of Julius Abruzzio, a nervy grocery boy with a the individual who witnessed the incident! Alice sings “Wilhemina” from Phil’s film Brooklynese accent, was introduced about this time--played by actor Walter Tetley as a “Wabash Avenue” and Phil does “The Uptown Poker Club.” much tougher and smart-assed variation of the Leroy Forrester character he originated on The Great Gildersleeve . Julius would serve two purposes on the show: either as a gadfly CD 5 determined to make further trouble for Phil in whatever hot-water situation he happened A: April 9, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Thinking that Phil will be disappointed to be in that week, or as a patsy for one of Phil and Frankie’s outlandish schemes. if the Easter Bunny doesn’t show for Easter, Little Alice and Phyllis hire Mel Blanc (of Bugs Bunny fame) to play the part. Phil gets a look at Blanc in his rabbit costume and Despite her billing in the show’s title, Alice Faye had sort of the luckless job of being the thinks it’s about time he switched to Ovaltine. Phil sings “God’s Country” and Alice fourth wheel (behind her husband, Remley and Julius) on the series—so maybe it performs “Stay With the Happy People.” shouldn’t be all that surprising that in later years her feelings about the show were a bit mixed. “I didn’t particularly like to work with my husband,” she told Chicago broadcaster B: April 16, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – The girls have been invited to the Chuck Schaden in a 1987 interview. “I don’t believe in wives and husbands working birthday party of Mr. Scott’s younger daughter. Scott presses upon Phil and Alice to scare together, but that’s just my opinion. I worked with him, but we didn’t hit it off too well up some entertainment after the puppet show he’s hired cancels at the last minute. Alice while we working together. He’s a little rough.” Alice may have been shunted off to the sings “Music, Music, Music” and Phil belts out “The Jabberwocky Song.” With Gale side once the Harris-Remley-Abruzzio shenanigans began on each program, but she made Gordon. the most of what she was given and demonstrated a fine sense of comic timing to boot. She also served as foil to her two daughters, Alice, Jr. (Jeanine Roose) and Phyllis (Anne CD 6 Whitfield). The girls rapidly developed into mini-comediennes on their own and served A: April 23, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by as a sounding board to Alice’s brother Willie, played to creampuff perfection (“Gooooood Rexall – Darryl F. Zanuck has invited morning, Philip!”) by Robert North. North was replaced in 1953 by John Hubbard, who Phil and Alice to an exclusive dinner just couldn’t quite capture the unique milquetoast manner that was North’s. party, which will necessitate Mr. Harris’ purchase of a tuxedo for the evening. In the fall of 1948, The Phil Harris-Alice Frankie knows a guy… Alice sings Faye Show received a new sponsor in the “Wilhemina” and Phil performs “On the form of the Rexall Drug Company, which Mississippi.” With Hans Conried and opened up new avenues of comedy on the Sheldon Leonard. show—particularly in the addition of Rexall representative Montgomery Scott B: April 30, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by (played by the inimitable Gale Gordon) in Rexall – Alice insists that Phil hire a a semi-regular role. By this time, Harris- secretary to handle his Faye had become well enough established correspondence…and that said assistant that its original ties to The Jack Benny be male, not female. Alice sings “Rain” Program were no longer important. This and Phil warbles “That Old Time was probably in the show’s best interest in Elliott Lewis (left) and the real Frankie Remley Religion.” With Bob Sweeney. the long run, because in January 1949 Benny switched networks, causing the Phil Harris, Elliott Lewis and Alice Faye Project1:8 Page Booklet 4/30/08 1:36 PM Page 2

concentrate on raising her family, she CD 7 allowed herself to be talked into giving A: May 7, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Phil and Frankie are scheduled to be out the sitcom a try. On September 29, 1946, of town to do a series of one-night stands with “some broken-down violinist.” Alice Phil Harris and Alice Faye became the suggests that Phil purchase a trunk in which to pack his clothes…a trunk that appears to new headliners on The Fitch Bandwagon. have a dead body inside! Alice sings “Dearie.” With Herb Vigran and Sheldon Leonard.

Because the show followed Benny’s B: May 14, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – It’s Mother’s Day, and Phil treats Alice program (which was one of the main to both breakfast in bed and a taking over of the household chores. But this is nothing reasons why Bandwagon became a huge compared to the disaster looming in the distance when he and Frankie take it upon hit), many of the Bandwagon broadcasts themselves to cook a fifty-four pound turkey for dinner! Phil sings “Is It True What They Say About Dixie?” and Alice performs “You Were Meant for Me.” would often start with Phil saying, “So Alice Faye and Walter Tetley long, Jackson!” The show would follow CD 8 him on his way home from work, encountering various wise guys along the way. Chief A: May 21, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Alice asks Phil and Frankie to among them was Frankie Remley, a character created by the show’s writers to adopt accompany her to the Motor Vehicle Bureau where she’s taking the test to get her driver’s many of the traits (drinking, carousing) displayed by Harris on the Benny show. It was license. A run-in with a cop comes back to haunt Phil when he learns his license has thought that the Harris character would be a bit of a bad role model for listeners (hey, he expired and needs to be renewed. Phil sings “Muskrat Ramble” and Alice performs “Stay had a wife and kids now), so they toned him down slightly (making him sort of a Chester With the Happy People.” With Alan Reed, Hans Conried, Hal March and Bob Sweeney. A. Riley stumblebum) and brought in the Remley character to pick up the slack. Frankie Remley was, in actuality, a real individual; a member of Harris’ band who had originally B: May 28, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – Phil has managed to secure tickets for been tabbed to play himself on the Harris-Faye show. It soon became clear, however, that “South Pacific” for himself and Alice and two other couples. But he finds himself having although Mr. Remley excelled at the guitar (albeit left-handedly), as an actor he couldn’t to scrape up two extra tickets when Mr. Scott expresses a desire to see the show as well. make the cut, and he suggested using character actor Elliott Lewis. The casting of Lewis Alice sings “A Wonderful Guy” and Phil belts out “Let’s Choo-Choo-Choo to Idaho.” as the “radio” Remley would prove to be true genius. Lewis made Remley—an With Gale Gordon. irresponsible con-artist with an endless thirst for the good stuff—one of radio’s most unforgettable characters. He and Harris developed an unbeatable chemistry, not unlike CD 9 that of Jackie Gleason and Art Carney’s on TV’s The Honeymooners . Unfortunately, the A: June 4, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by Rexall – With a summer trip to London and Paris Remley character was only on temporary loan. In the fall of 1952, with Phil having left planned, Phil, Alice and Frankie must be vaccinated before they embark. Phil, the Jack Benny show, they could no longer use the “Frankie Remley” name and Lewis unfortunately, is a bit skittish when it comes to getting his shots. Alice sings “Who was forced to switch to his real name instead. Cares?” and Phil performs “You Can’t Do Wrong Doin’ Right.” With Hans Conried and Frank Nelson.

The first season of the Harris-Faye show was written by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, B: October 1, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by RCA Victor – Phil and Alice are excited about a pair of veteran scribes who would later go on to pen many a misadventure of Amos ‘n’ signing their new contract for RCA Victor…until they learn from the company’s Andy , as well as create one of TV’s beloved family comedies, Leave it to Beaver . spokesman that a “morals clause” will keep Frankie off the show. Phil sings “You’ve Got However, the second season saw the arrival of the two men who would put an indelible to Dig For Your Dinner” and Alice does “I Love the Guy.” With Joseph Kearns, Sheldon stamp on the show. Ray Singer and Dick Chevillat infused their writing with a sarcastic, Leonard and Richard Lane. wisenheimer style that set The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show apart from its Project1:8 Page Booklet 4/30/08 1:36 PM Page 1

CD 10 A: October 8, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by THE PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW: RCA Victor – After Julius scotches the RCA Victor deal, Frankie gets Phil and Money, Beauty & Brains Alice contractually obligated to perform in a burlesque show. To add insult to injury, Program Guide by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. Phil’s been kicked out of his own band! Alice sings “When I’m With My Baby” and Phil performs “Possibilities.” With “…and that’s what I like about the South!” Richard Lane, Sheldon Leonard and Gale Gordon. The origins of The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Walter Tetley Show —one of old-time radio’s brightest B: October 15, 1950 – NBC, sponsored by RCA Victor – When the RCA Victor company lights during the waning days of the learns of Alice’s burlesque contract, they forbid both Phil and Alice to mention the medium—can be traced back to The Fitch company on their radio program. Frankie gets an idea to invent a women’s face cream that Bandwagon , a popular musical-variety series will get around that obstacle. Alice sings “I May Be Wrong (But I Think You’re that began on NBC on September 4, 1938. Wonderful).” With Richard Lane. Ostensibly introduced as a showcase for many of the popular big bands of its day (Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, etc.), its format began to change over the years to include comedy skits—most notably in the 1945-46 season when comedienne Cass Daley played host. The sponsor of the series, F.W. Fitch, had been impressed with the success of the domestic situation comedy The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet and approached Phil Harris and wife Alice Faye about doing a similar program for the 1946- Phil Harris and Alice Faye 47 season. Since 1936, Phil had been plying his comedic and musical talents on The Jack Benny PO Box 1315, Little Falls, NJ 07424 Program , playing Benny’s bandleader as a flashy, vain Southern playboy who loved fast www.RadioSpirits.com cars, fast booze and fast women—and whose brash, obnoxious personality provided the perfect counterpoint to Jack’s character (an individual who thought of himself as a ladies’ Audio Engineering by Terry Salomonson man, although the reality was quite the opposite). Harris had married movie star Alice © 2008 Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. and RSPT LLC. All Rights Reserved. Faye in 1941, and though Alice had pretty much retired from the silver screen to The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show is © P 2008 Alice Faye Trust. All Rights Reserved.