Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel

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BBC Radio 7

The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel

Comedy: Sitcoms

The Marx Brothers' lost radio shows recreated. Stars Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx.

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The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel: Series 2: Episode 6

Episode 6

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel, Series 2, Episode 6

The shady lawyer makes a movie in Hollywood.

The shady lawyer makes a movie in Hollywood. The Marx Brothers radio shows recreated. With Michael Roberts. From June 1991.

Shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie.

Recreation of the Marx Brothers' lost shows charting the adventures of shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel and his assistant, Emmanuel Ravelli. 

Originally broadcast with sponsors on America's NBC radio network in the 1930s. The scripts were rediscovered in 1988.

Groucho Marx as Waldorf T. Flywheel …. Michael Roberts
Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli …. Frank Lazarus
Miss Dimple …. Lorelei King
Von Blitzen …. Graham Hoadly
Tyrone Price …. Vincent Marzello

Written by Nat Perrin and Athur Sheekman. 

Adapted by Mark Brisenden. 

Music arranged and conducted by David Firman. 

Producer: Dirk Maggs 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1991.

The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel: Series 2

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