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Bert Lahr - King of the Forest

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The late Bert Lahr , the immortal Cowardly Lion in The Wizard ofOz. was the king of an extinct species - the burlesque comic.
To celebrate the 100th year of this incomparable funnyman, Dick Vosburgh looks back over his career.
Lahr's artist daughter Jane and his son, The New Yorker theatre critic John Lahr , offer invaluable insight, revealing the mind and heart of this great comedian. Producer Jonathan James Moore

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Bert Lahr
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Dick Vosburgh
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John Lahr
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Jonathan James Moore
Source: Radio Times

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