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Louis B Mayer and the Bolshevik Beast
Toby Jones stars as movie mogul Louis B Mayer determined to stop Upton Sinclair becoming the next Governor of California and taxing the movie studios. Comedy by Stephen Sheridan.
by Stephen Sheridan
Director ..... Sally Avens
A comic re-imagining of the 1934 Gubernatorial campaign in California when socialist writer Upton Sinclair stood for election under the slogan End Poverty in California. Movie Mogul Mayer was determined to stop him and began a battle of political mudslinging the like of which had never been seen before.
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Tue 27 Feb 201814:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Louis B Mayer | Toby Jones |
| Upton Sinclair | Colin Stinton |
| Glick | Ben Lloyd-Hughes |
| Thalberg | Chris Pavlo |
| Frank Merriam | Sam Dale |
| Craig Sinclair | Jessica Turner |
| Franklin D Roosevelt | David Hounslow |
| Felix | Mark Edel-Hunt |
| Director | Sally Avens |
| Writer | Stephen Sheridan |
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 Nov 201514:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 27 Feb 201814:15BBC Radio 4
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