Alices Easter Dress: The Phil Harris (April 13, 1952)

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“Alices Easter Dress” is an episode of The Phil Harris, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 13, 1952. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Phil Harris and Alice Faye are preparing for the Easter parade when Alice's new dress is accidentally ruined. Phil and his friend Curly Remley, along with Frankie, try to find a replacement before Alice sees the damage. Their attempts to buy a new dress lead them through a series of mishaps and odd shops. This episode is from The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast by NBC on April 13, 1952, starring Phil Harris and Alice Faye.

A home and shops in a city, around Easter

Characters: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Curly, Remley, Frankie

Listen for: Phil and Curly's attempts to replace Alice's Easter dress after the brooch damages it

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.