Remembering Jack Thum, 1981
Mickey Rooney plays part of professional clown Jack Thum in a TV special about the man who spent a lifetime helping poor children.
Mickey Rooney plays part of professional clown Jack Thum in a TV special about the man who spent a lifetime helping poor children. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 1 May 198121:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 3 May 198109:15BBC Radio 4
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