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Hello friends thank you for supporting
this day in Jack Benny I'm John
Henderson this episode is for the
serious Jack Benny fan this is an
episode about Phil Harris from 1933. the
projectionist in his little cubby hole
at the back of the theater has just
signaled that he is ready our motive to
an idea is Melody
music is the universal language in music
one can express moves Joy sorrow ecstasy
Melancholy but we're only concerned with
joy and ecstasy happiness entertainment
because this is a Melody Cruise program
and Melody Cruise means fun laughter and
entertainment from the word go there is
a tall good looking young man here
already very well known but who soon
will be even more famous than he is now
he is Phil Harris the one only film Phil
Harris's voice is not only a voice on
the west coast it is an institution once
you've heard Phil Harris saying you'll
never forget him he has that rare gift
of being different one day Marion C
Cooper Executive Vice President in
charge of all radio pictures production
keep a promising young director of
comedies Mark sandwich permission to
make a short subject built around this
man Phil Harris they call that picture
so this is Harris if you haven't seen
that picture you want to it's really
something today we're presenting that
film so this is Harris from 1933 and of
course it's a film so there are some
visual elements we see Phil Harris
entertaining in the Coconut Grove a club
in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles
we see one table where everybody gets up
and walks away leaving one guy holding
the check in the next scene a woman
listens to Phil Harris on the radio
while her husband a balding character
with glasses struggles to bottle home
brew beer then Phil Harris goes golfing
the character with glasses joins Phil
golfing not knowing who he is and I
won't spoil what happens from there in
this film they mention Bing Crosby
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and french actor Maurice Chevalier how
beautiful
the film opens with the title radio
pictures presents Phil Harris in so this
is Harris with Walter Catlett directed
by Mark Sandridge supervised by Louis
Brock Story by Ben Holmes and Mark
sandrich recording Bailey fessler
photography Bert Glennon film editor
John Lockard music and lyrics by will
Jason and Val Burton the lights are
dimming so find a seat and enjoy the
show
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Chinese I'm sorry my dear if you don't
mind please let's see Phil Harris
turn around Oscar go back as you drove
we've decided to go to the Coconut Grove
what's that balls the coconut rolls
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areas
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divorce
so this is Aaron
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thank you
It's a lazy river where the Robin song
I'll wake some Bright New Moon
blue skies
everyone's mouth it's a lazy river how
happy you can be
awful lazy river
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where will me
good evening everyone this is Phil
Harris and he's Coconut Grove Orchestra
broadcasting from the Ambassador Hotel
in Los Angeles California and now may we
suggest a new number called it can
happen to you and you hear me
Love's a funny thing that you can't
avoid even though you say you can't be
alone
it happened to me and it can happen to
you
why someone comes along whom you can
visit then don'ts all turn to do is when
you're being kids yes it happened to me
and it can happen to you
now you're going to say that the love
for being and your blouse saying but
your sophistication is just about the
skin you're gonna find the simple
adoration engine passing
and though it's safe you still give it
weight took you for finds opportunity
find you're not blessed with the
immunity because it happened to me and
it can happen to you
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it happened to me and it can happen to
you
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good night good night
yes it happened to me and it can happen
to you
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now you may think that love to be and
your blase
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you're gonna find the simple adoration
here's a passing
and though it's sin you still give it
wait until you could find the
opportunity
then you find your God blessed
Dorothy turn that thing off but Walter I
want to hear Phil Harris do you
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right here there are two things in this
world that I hate one of them's filling
the other one's Harris I don't care I
think it's the most wonderful thing on
the air oh you do if they don't take
them off the air pretty soon I'm going
to stop breathing
Phil Harris
I bet he's one of those boys who
crochets and makes lamb Shades I never
saw one of those birds yet I had to say
that
oh look at home bro all over my face
I'm sorry
anybody that thinks that bird can sing
is all wet and as for me I'm
the trouble with you is that you're
jealous
oh jealous don't make me laugh huh pod
my wet tights jealous of that sap huh
well I should say not
okay
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my dear are you trying to drive me crazy
the drive there that's only a short putt
well if you'd only listen to me what
short putt
a great big baby
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feel like a darn fool now look you've
got lip Rouge all over the back of my
ear why do you kiss me there
that's my favorite spot when you're the
only woman I ever met who likes to kiss
a man behind the ear
my beer
my dear bear no
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but I love my Crosby and ballet he's
just like moisturizer that means
has he masculinity he'd make us well
Affinity to his charm we're all
responding he's my next husband
correspondence oh yeah so Democrat I'm
here to State he's just the man I'd
nominee
some presidential candidate
colossal
so this is heaven so this is
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hello jock Phil
say a prayer for this one will it
the ladkins but it's all about he can
play the ancient game they duked oh boy
and can that baby shoot
what
some shop Moss hair
engulf it is a sports to be most
picturesque you must be statues
I a Venus or Apollo if the little ball
you'll follow around the course
okay so keep Fury upon the ball and
always follow through don't forget
what's your approach whatever shot you
do always gnash your magic shots and
keep your butter warm and don't forget
in the ancient game it's just a matter
of form
dog
all the kitty stands right
pivot from the hip
you'll be making birdies if you want
your grip every truck's important so
clubs may drive you nuts watch your
little niblet be careful with your foot
if you're having trouble in the rough
and the LIE is bad well that's enough as
long as you've imagined left to swing go
ahead and swing that thing
oh keep your head down
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Dorothy what do you think Phil Harris
asks that I'm nice no hurry up and tell
me what he said oh he says we're gonna
meet him in his country club this
afternoon
no
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Khan found it he pardon me oh man I'm
sorry I drove into it oh that's all
right son those little things will
happen on the golf course bye George
that certainly was a good shot you just
made yeah but it's the first time I've
ever been on this green in one how would
you like to make it a twosome fine I'd
enjoy it Splendid well looks like you're
away
yeah
I sure hope I can sink this one oh I
don't think you'll have much trouble
you've got a nice lie there not much
distance
uh you know if you make this shot it'll
be a birdie oh yeah yeah oh pardon me
I believe I've been playing Pastor pool
for close on to 15 years more or less
now oh I'm sorry excuse me go out of
here
just a minute I see something
he sees something yes it's just a little
infantesmo weed you can just see it now
you know that might just deflect your
ball and spoil your shot we want that
happen would we don't worry though I'll
get it out for you with just a little
weed
there we are
oh my
God huh longer than I thought it was
don't worry I'll get the root of the
thing
George looks like somebody's planted an
acorn here
must be an oak tree yeah
oh no don't worry I'll have this ball
right for you in just a minute
my gracious but that that must be devil
grass that's what it is
ah that'll be all right but I think
that'll ruin your chances for a birdie
yes I'm afraid it will
anyway I'll try a nibbly a nibbly
a Niblick on the Green
well that's pretty good yes sir that's
fair
Lenny lucky looks like the best I can
get to par but still we can't expect to
get birdies all the time can we come
come come come boy let me have my putter
that's my little beauty
what are you doing chewy take that out
of your mouth get rid of it get rid of
it imagine a young man chewing gum when
a gentleman is trying to put no ethics
on the golf course never do that again
if you know me for a thousand years now
four
no get it off get it off get it off
no
oh hello you got a key new record
you want to hear it oh I'd love to
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I was a little bit closer
it loves a funny thing that you can't
afford
even before
can you beat that here I'm trying to put
for a par and they play music and what
they play Phil Harris
if there's one thing in this world that
I hate it's that mug Phil Harris
you know I know just how you feel
brother does that mug get in your hair
too does he get my hair I can't get rid
of I have to listen to him every morning
when I'm shaving Halsey I know exactly
how you feel our favorite hate right how
about a little music
this is an electrical transcription
loves a funny thing
is there anywhere in the world you can
get away from that mug Harris you know
someday I'm going to meet that guy push
the puss and when I do I take a suck at
him for me too brother right
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well nothing will stop me now
's a funny thing that you can't avoid
even though you say you
can happen
to me
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oh I made it well that's far
congratulations thank you
leaping Lena you got a birdie and I got
a frog
hot doggy
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thank you now you can have your Carmen
when it's hot but try that rigoletta
when it's not
you can have your little song of Hope
while you're making bubbles with this
song but if your bowl of Charity
earns a little sound
all life can be the better
singing in the shower
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if your bullet Jerry
earns a little sound
don't worry about it life could be the
battery
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oh Lily you suppose we really ought to
be doing this what if someone should
recognize no one will ever see you you
go over there in the Auburn wait I'll go
in the clubhouse and meet him and bring
him right out there well I don't really
think I should oh don't be Charlie
damn hey what are you laughing about I
am not laughing I tell you he's here I
heard him he's right here somewhere I
heard him singing oh don't be silly your
mistake I am not mistaken Mr Harris
Harris I told you I knew he was here now
where is he where is uh a young lady out
there to see you okay
you
Harris
well I'm a son of a ouch
so this is Harris
have you been and I was just beginning
to like you too bad
I feel like a darn fool you better go
out and torch on that flaming flapper
that's waiting for you yeah I guess I'll
have to you'll have to well my boy if
it's hard to take us all that why don't
you let me take charge the young lady
she'll never know the difference hey
that's right go ahead she's probably
only heard me on the air anyway
my boy will I be Phil Harris oh
life is full of Dreams tell me I know it
I've heard it enough really here we are
troubles turn into bubbles
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oh hello there you cute little lamb chop
how do you do oh Mr Harris oh my dear
Arts do you recognize my voice uh yeah
but it sounds quite different than it
does over the radio
um
the radio never does Justice to my voice
won't you pop the hips that's a girl
just put yourself right through anchor
there we are oh Mr Harris I hope you
won't think I did wrong my idea we won't
go into that yet you see I brought a
girlfriend with me fine lovely lovely
and she's waiting over there in the
arbor well just try to ride in the mayor
of The Moriah the more the merrier I
don't dare why not you see she's married
married
to us Bohemians say I have a boyfriend
inside very attractive Young fella I
think she'd like him of course sir he
don't sing I'll tell you what to do you
just uh wait right here
wait right here and I'll be right back
do you think it's quite proper proper as
if that made any difference
life is very life is gay life is when we
make it yeah I see you're doing all
right oh boy she's a pip say Phil you've
got to do me a favor no I don't want to
meet her I gotta go home oh you don't
have to meet her but she's bought a
friend she's waiting out in the arbor
lovely girl married woman so all you
have to do is entertain her for a little
while and just leave the little one to
me no oh thanks I gotta go oh Phil
haven't you got a heart think of that
poor little woman that poor little
married woman probably she's love star
oh yeah probably had sap of a husband
who's a traveling sale yeah like that oh
Phil now as a favor to me
all right I'm gonna do it but just for
you
filthy whizzy palsy wealthy all you have
to do is go out in the Auburn entertain
it for a couple of minutes a couple of
hours a couple of years forever
oh life is full of trouble please
there's anything to be done around here
I'll do that don't forget my boy I am
the Maestro
can you hear me
well there everything's all set he's
going over to meet your girlfriend and
as he got away with women and especially
married women oh I hoped you like him
like him after she meets him you better
hope that she like her own husband
how do you do you're Phil Harris oh I'd
recognize you any place and am I
thrilled but where's Lillian oh she's
entertaining A friend of mine so she
sent me over to meet you
oh lovely well let's sit down shall we
I believe I like it
say um what's your name my name is
Lillian Payne p-a-y-n-e Payne Lillian
Payne well honey from now on there will
be no pleasure without pain
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and so many times oh uh pardon me uh how
am I doing oh you're doing fine but uh
come here excuse me just a minute there
well Walt she's got me she's wonderful
lovely that makes everything perfect and
you're my pal the only thing is she
recognized me she knows I
I know but you don't mind dude no no go
ahead gospel like we'll both be filled
Philip now you step into the locker and
get some uh
how have you been that'll kind of liven
things up around here I know just what
you mean because uh it's happened to me
and it may happen to me I know what you
mean
thank you
how was that that's my boyfriend how's
he like my girlfriend crazy about her
crazy about me you know he says she's a
little bit bashful oh she always does at
first but that's just a pose I gotcha I
gotcha
un everybody
see you directly you see she can't be
too careful because her husband is so
terribly jealous oh serves him right the
poor sap you know if he was the right
kind of a husband she wouldn't be here
anyway but you know my sympathies are
always with the little woman I love your
broad-mindedness my what all that yes
you know I don't see any reason in the
world why a woman should forget all
about romance just because she's married
you're right but sometimes I'm afraid
she'll be carried away by the Ecstasy of
the moment oh I got you I got you you
see uh Dorothy is such an impetuous girl
yes I
mm-hmm
what's her last name nah you want to
know too much I've just told you she's
married you wouldn't want me to know
your last name if you were married would
do
well after all I suppose you're all
right
let's go over and see how they're doing
no it wouldn't be fair to interrupt them
oh look I think she's doing all right
oh what a man what a man looks like your
girlfriend is losing some of her
bachelor's I know she would but why be
so interested in them after all right
baby all I suppose we go and find a nice
little Arbor of our own all right why
Catholic I didn't know you remember this
club uh Mr Catlett oh yes no how are all
the Soaps the folks that's good it's a
gay life that knows no harm that's my
how we love it all we're in a hurry you
excuse us come along love
well it's just a little prank you're
after all it doesn't really matter does
it oh no no not in the least not a bit
but will you excuse me I've got to see
my girlfriend well I'll go along with
you no no no no you mustn't you wait
here I'll be right back all right hurry
up there don't fall down don't hurt
yourself that's a good girl I'll wait
right here hurry up now don't worry
her husband
a wall
what's the matter son what's the matter
her old man is here her husband did he
walk in on you no I finally got a break
I missed him oh boy is she wonderful oh
lovely lovely and that husband is he a
sad oh what a joke look Walt there they
go now goodbye foreign
goodbye honey see you soon
oh I'll never forget this afternoon oh
what a day
hey walled it's really lipstick back of
my ear is that it
oh
hmm
Dale Harris
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so this
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it's a boy a boy it's a boy
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it happened to me and it can happen to
you
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