sitcom
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which aired on
NBC
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from September 13, 1963 to January 3, 1964.
Synopsis
''Harry's Girls'' was based on the film ''
Les Girls
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'' (1957). Harry Burns sang, danced, and managed a
vaudeville
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troupe consisting of three young women: Lois, Rusty, and Terry. Overseeing their off-stage exploits proved exasperating for Burns, and episodes "implied that Burns and the women did not have enough talent to make it in America. None of the episodes had big-name guest stars.
Cast
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Larry Blyden
Ivan Lawrence Blieden (June 23, 1925 – June 6, 1975), known professionally as Larry Blyden, was an American actor, stage producer and director, and game show host. He made his Broadway stage debut in 1948 and went on to appear in numerous ...
.....Harry Burns
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Susan Silo
Susan Silo (born July 27, 1942) is an American actress who is known for her work in voice-over roles.
Early life
Susan Silo was born in New York City. Both her parents were actors Jon Silo and Ruth Silo.
Career
Her acting career started in ...
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television produced ''Harry's Girls'', and the Colgate-Palmolive Company sponsored it. Those companies' contract specified 26 episodes, but they agreed to end the series after 15 episodes because of low ratings and lack of critical acclaim. An NBC executive cited "general agreement that the show had not lived up to expectations."
Billy Friedberg
William Friedberg (April 22, 1915 - April 7, 1965) was an American producer and screenwriter.
Friedberg started his career in 1950 writing for ''All Star Revue''. In 1951 he appeared in the broadway play ''Two on the Aisle''. He also wrote an ...
was the producer, and Stanley Z. Cherry was the director. Bob O'Brien, Joseph Stein, Sydney Zelinka, Harry Goodman, and
Larry Klein
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He began his career as a bassist, playing with jazz artists Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard, Carmen McRae, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Way ...
were among the writers.
The series was filmed in black and white at Studios De La Victorine in
Nice
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The Twilight Zone
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The Price Is Right
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'' on ABC. It was replaced by ''
That Was the Week That Was
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