The great American humorist, screenwriter and playwright S.J. Perelman, one of the most widely respected authors of his generation, died last month. In this programme, originally broadcast on the occasion of Perelman's 75th birthday, Woody Allen, Albert Hackett, William Hellman, Al Hirschfeld, John Hollander, Sidney J. Namlerep, Israel Shenker, Saul Steinberg and Caskie Stimett talk about his life and work and Ed Bishop reads from the canon. The programme also includes some reflections on his craft by S.J. Perelman himself.
Edited and introduced by Philip French

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