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An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated. With Michael Roberts. From July 1992.

An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer Waldorf T. Flywheel.

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 鈥�. Michael Roberts
Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli 鈥�. Frank Lazarus

With:

Lorelei King
Graham Hoadly
Vincent Marzello

Written by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman.

Adapted by Mark Brisenden.

Music arranged and conducted by David Firman.

Producer: Dirk Maggs

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in July 1992.

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Apr 2026 04:00
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