''So This Is Harris!'' is a 1933 American

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short

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directed by

Mark Sandrich Mark Sandrich (born Mark Rex Goldstein; October 26, 1900 – March 4, 1945) was an American film director, writer, and producer. Early life Sandrich was born in New York City on October 26, 1900 into a Jewish family. His sister was Ruth Harr ...

. It won an

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for Best Short Subject (Comedy). The

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preserved ''So This Is Harris!'' in 2012.

Plot

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

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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.

Cast

Phil Harris Wonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American actor, comedian, musician and songwriter. He was an orchestra leader and a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with ''The Jack Benny Program'', then in '' The Phil Harr ...

as himself *

Walter Catlett Walter Leland Catlett (February 4, 1889 – November 14, 1960) was an American actor and comedian. He made a career of playing excitable, meddlesome, temperamental, and officious blowhards. Career Catlett was born on February 4, 1889, in S ...

as himself * Helen Collins as Dorothy * June Brewster as Lillian * James Finlayson as Golf Pro

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:So This Is Harris 1933 musical comedy films 1933 short films 1933 films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films American musical comedy films American comedy short films Films directed by Mark Sandrich Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners RKO Pictures short films 1930s American films