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The Man Who Was Comedy

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

A series of three features on the work of George S. Kaufman , the American director who also wrote 45 plays and musicals, 20 of them hits. Written and presented by Dick Vosburgh with reminiscences from George Abbott
Denise Coffey , Alan Keith Howard Teichmann and Leueen MacGrath and including extracts from Dinner at Eight, Of Thee I Sing and songs from The Band Wagon.
Bob Sessions as the voice of George S. Kaufman. 2: His Collaborators
Producer JONATHAN JAMES MOORE (Re-broadcast tomorrow at 6.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
George S. Kaufman
Presented By:
Dick Vosburgh
Unknown:
George Abbott
Unknown:
Denise Coffey
Unknown:
Alan Keith
Unknown:
Howard Teichmann
Unknown:
Leueen MacGrath
Unknown:
George S. Kaufman.
Producer:
Jonathan James Moore
Source: Radio Times

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