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ISBN: 0306806665

ISBN13: 9780306806667

Groucho and Me

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By Groucho Marx

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Book Overview

"An important contribution to the history of show business and to the saga of American comedy and comedians, comics and comicality."--James Thurber

With impeccable timing, outrageous humor, irreverent wit, and a superb sense of the ridiculous, Groucho tells the saga of the Marx Brothers: the poverty of their childhood in New York's Upper East Side; the crooked world of small-time vaudeville (where they learned to carry blackjacks); how a pretzel magnate and the graceless dancer of his dreams led to the Marx Brothers' first Broadway hit, I'll Say She Is ; how the stock market crash in 1929 proved a godsend for Groucho (even though he lost nearly a quarter of a million dollars); the adventures of the Marx Brothers in Hollywood, the making of their hilarious films, and Groucho's triumphant television series, You Bet Your Life Here is the life and lunatic times of the great eccentric genius, Groucho, a.k.a. Julius Henry Marx.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0306806665

ISBN13:9780306806667

Release Date:August 1995

Publisher:Da Capo

Length:376 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"

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Rated 5 stars
Very funny fast read

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 17, 2005

Even though, as others have mentioned, this isn't really a true autobiography per se, it's a very involving, fast, funny read. There are a lot of personal reflections, anecdotes, and the wonderful chapters about the Marx family when their boys were young and then their early vaudeville days, but there are a lot of seemingly important things left out; if you want to get a story told in a more linear format and with more concise...

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Rated 5 stars
Wonderful book!

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 31, 2001

Although I have seen only two of Groucho's films, I consider myself to be a Marx Brothers fan (and will most definitely purchase more movies). I bought this book hoping for an autobiography full of wit and charm. Well, it had plenty of wit and charm and made me laugh out loud many times, but it is not a typical autobiography. As Groucho's editor pointed out when reading the manuscript, "Look, you've written 80,000 words and...

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Rated 5 stars
Groucho makes me laugh hysterically!

By Thriftbooks.com User, March 2, 2001

This is one of the few books I've ever read more than once. Groucho's recollections are witty, charming and unforgettable. I love his stories about the various cars he owned in the early days of automobiles! "Groucho and Me" never fails to make me laugh out loud. In truth, it's funnier than many of the Marx Brothers' movies, but the exploits of their youth contained in this book give added meaning to the mayhem. For instance,...

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Rated 5 stars
The Secret word IS Groucho

By Thriftbooks.com User, March 15, 2000

Groucho and Me finally gave us a little insight into the thoughts of a true and unique comic talent. Today he is becoming forgotten, but for those of us who remeber or happen upon his work we discover a World of 1st rate comedy. In this book Groucho never seems to be giving much away, but we can read into this his great dependance on comedy as a way of life. For all he ever did was be funny, on the stage, radio, film, TV...

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Rated 5 stars
The book was well-written and humorous.

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 13, 1999

I first read this book when I was ten years old and have reread it several times since. I have found that it only became more enjoyable as I grew older. Groucho was obviously an extremely intelligent individual who traveled a hard road to success, and the stories he shares are often downright hilarious. It is truly a pleasure to read this book, and I look forward to reading it again.

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