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The American Showmen

on BBC Radio 2

Michael Craig presents the second of a 26-part series on the outstanding producers of entertainment in the USA this century.
This week: Ziegfeld(part2) p. G. WODEHOUSE : They were all characters in those days, people like Ziegfeld - he really knew his business.'
RUBY KEELER: ' If you could play with Mr Ziegfeld , that was the tops. He was a wonderful man to work for.'
ARTHUR SCHWARTZ : He knew a great deal about girls and costumes and scenery and practically nothing about comedy.' CLARE LUCE: ' I don't think Ziegfeld would allow the sex act on the stage in his productions for the simple reason that it was part of an artistic sense he had. I don't think he wanted shock value so much as beauty.' and also the voices of: EDDIE CANTOR. STANLEY GREEN JOHNNY MERCER , NONO OTERO KEENAN WYNN
Research BILL SULLIVAN Written by BENNY GREEN
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN

Contributors

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Michael Craig
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G. Wodehouse
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Mr Ziegfeld
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Arthur Schwartz
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Eddie Cantor.
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Stanley Green
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Johnny Mercer
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Nono Otero
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Keenan Wynn
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Bill Sullivan
Written By:
Benny Green
Producer:
David Rayvern Allen

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