Fifteen routines from 'Flywheel' were incoporated into 'Duck Soup' which was in preparation at that time. The show ran for 26 episodes from Novemuntil May 22, 1933. Harpo did not appear on the show for obvious reasons (or maybe we just cannot hear him), and they also did not need a straight man like Zeppo.
Flywheel" and Chico was "Emmanuel Ravelli" his bungling assistant. Groucho was the malpractising lawyer "Waldorf T. Marx Brothers shows or one of the Marx Brothers as host įlywheel, Shyster and Flywheel was the Monday program of the 'Five Star Theater' sponsored by The Standard Oil companies.
As luck would have it, the Marx Brothers were on theĭownhill side of their cinematic careers and were looking to branch out into other areas.
#Mail call radio show movie
Hollywood movie personalities were a prime target. This boom in popularity saw a scramble to secure available talent for radio shows, and big-name Was available, most of which did not require the time commitment of the audience that movies required. After all, it was free, it didn't require going out, and a much broader array of show formats "During the mid-1930's, radio began to displace movies as the most popular entertainment He has also got many radio shows on tape.Įmail him if you are interested in obtaining copies.Įxcerpts of some programs can also be found on regular LPs or CDs. Most information in this list comes from Wayne Boenig.