So This Is Harris!
Synopsis
The film is a series of comical musical numbers and skits following Phil Harris around, starting with him performing at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, which is listened to by Dorothy on the radio whose home-brewing husband Walter hates Harris. The action then moves to the country club where Walter unknowingly encounters Harris while being aggravated by his music. Walter then pretends to be Phil to meet a woman while Harris "entertains" her friend, Dorothy. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, in 2012.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 13, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mark Sandrich
- Screenplay & Story
- Mark Sandrich, Ben Holmes
- Original Title
- So This Is Harris!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 28m
- Production Studios
- RKO Radio Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mark Sandrich
Mark Sandrich, Ben Holmes
Lou Brock
Department Leadership Roster
Mark Sandrich
Director
Lou Brock
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is So This Is Harris! about?
The film is a series of comical musical numbers and skits following Phil Harris around, starting with him performing at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, which is listened to by Dorothy on the radio whose home-brewing husband Walter hates Harris. The action then moves to the country club where Walter unknowingly encounters Harris while being aggravated by his music. Walter then pretends to be Phil to meet a woman while Harris "entertains" her friend, Dorothy. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, in 2012.
Who directed So This Is Harris!?
So This Is Harris! was directed by Mark Sandrich.
Who stars in So This Is Harris!?
The principal cast of So This Is Harris! includes Phil Harris, Walter Catlett, Helen Collins, June Brewster, James Finlayson.
When was So This Is Harris! released and how long is it?
So This Is Harris! was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 28m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for So This Is Harris!?
So This Is Harris! holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).