What happens
Phil Harris decides to quit music for movies and is determined to land a role in William Wellman's film The High and the Mighty. His wife Alice, his sidekick Elliot Lewis and his neighbor Curly all weigh in as he pursues the part. Harris hires agent Honest Fred Fogarty, whose schemes and cheap tricks leave Harris increasingly frustrated. The story unfolds through a series of mishaps and farcical exchanges as Harris's ambitions collide with his choice of representation. This episode of The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show aired on NBC on May 28, 1954, with Phil Harris and Alice Faye in the leading roles, alongside Elliot Lewis and Gale Gordon.
Los Angeles and Hollywood, including the Harris home, a theatrical agency, a courtroom and a hotel barbershop
Characters: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliot Lewis, Honest Fred Fogarty, Julius, Miss Twitchell
Listen for: Harris's attempts to convince himself he is wallpaper and the courtroom account of his dealings with his agent
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.