The Marx Brothers on Radio
The Original Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
In 1932, Groucho and Chico Marx made their radio debuts in a series called Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel. The scripts, long thought lost, turned up in the late 1980s and were turned by the BBC into a series of half hour recreations. At the time, all recordings of the original series were thought also to have been lost.
Mark Brisenden, who adapted the Flywheel scripts for the successful recreation, has recently acquired one complete episode from the original 1932 show. In this programme he reveals the background to the original series and introduces the first ever broadcast of the only complete show now known to exist.
Groucho and Me 2002.08.20, 11:30
Actor Michael Roberts, who has played Groucho Marx on stage and radio, offers his own perspective on the great comic's career.
32/22; sound quality good
Interview with the cast of the BBC radio show "Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel" a faithful reproduction of the original using vintage scripts. This show was done when it was thought that all of the original radio shows had been lost.
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Groucho and Me 2002.08.20, 11:30Actor Michael Roberts, who has played Groucho Marx on stage and radio, offers his own perspective on the great comic's career.
32/22; sound quality good
Groucho and Me - trail 2002-08-13.mp3
Groucho and Me 2002-08-20.mp3
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel - 92XXXX TV Interview With Cast.mp3