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The Groucho Letters

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Stored in the Library of Congress, Washington are the letters from Groucho Marx to presidents, comics, literary giants, and his daughter's suitors. Tony Staveacre introduces a selection of choice items from
Groucho's postbag. Frank Ferrante is the voice of Groucho, and Peter Whitman is the voice of his correspondents, including Jerry Lewis ,
Eddie Cantor and T S Eliot. Producer Susan Roberts. Stereo (The Marx Brothers'
Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel is on Saturday at 12.25pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Groucho Marx
Introduces:
Tony Staveacre
Unknown:
Frank Ferrante
Unknown:
Peter Whitman
Unknown:
Jerry Lewis
Unknown:
Eddie Cantor
Producer:
Susan Roberts.
Source: Radio Times

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