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The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated. With Spike Milligan. From July 1992.

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York.

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

With:

Lorelei King
Graham Hoadly

Special guest stars:

Spike Milligan
Dick Vosburgh

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 July 1992.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 24 May 202303:30
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