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The American Showmen

on BBC Radio 2

The ninth of a 25-part series Dresented by Michael Craig
This week: Mike Todd
The man they called Mr Show manship. Not only one of Elizabeth Taylor 's husbands, but probably the most dynamic producer since Barnum.
MIKE TODD JR: ' 'Dad operated best during periods of panic and confusion - press agent claimed that he deliberately manufactured confusion and chaos so that everybody would be totally paralysed with fear, and he would have the complete autonomy that only fear can inculcate in the others, and then he could take complete control of a project.' and also the voices of: HAROLD ADAMSON , MILTON BERLE JOHNNY GREEN, JULE STYNE Research by BILL SULLIVAN Written by DICK VOSBURGH
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN

Contributors

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Michael Craig
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Mike Todd
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Mr Show
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Harold Adamson
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Milton Berle
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Bill Sullivan
Written By:
Dick Vosburgh
Producer:
David Rayvern Allen

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