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Radio 4 Extra,15 Jun 1991,30 mins

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Shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie. Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T. Flywheel …. Michael Roberts Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli …. Frank Lazarus Miss Dimple …. Lorelei King Von Blitzen …. Graham Hoadly Tyrone Price …. Vincent Marzello Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. Adapted by Mark Brisenden. Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. Producer: Dirk Maggs First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1991.

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