The Phil Harris: Will Benny Renew Phils Contract (1947)
Laugh Track · Nov 8, 2026 · 29:23
Laugh Track · Nov 8, 2026 · 29:23
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Phil Harris learns from Jack Benny that his contract is nearing expiration, and Benny has doubts about keeping him on next season. Harris goes to Benny's home to find out where he stands, and the two men haggle over his pay. Benny offers a figure, Harris pushes back, and Harris's band members and family appear along the way. The Phil Harris series aired on NBC, and this episode is dated March 9, 1947, with Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Elliott Lewis and Gale Gordon in the cast.
With Phil Harris, Jack Benny, Alice Faye, Frankie, Curly, Julius, Little Alice.
Listen for: The contract negotiation between Phil Harris and Jack Benny
First aired on March 9, 1947 on NBC.
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