Groucho And Me by Groucho Marx (English) Paperback Book

Description: Groucho And Me by Groucho Marx "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 Yorks Upper East Si" FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Yorks 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, Ill 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 Grouchos 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. Author Biography As a member of the Marx Brothers, Julius (1895-1977), a.k.a. Groucho, enjoyed a sensational career on Broadway and in Hollywood with such comedy classics as Animal Crackers, Duck Soup, and A Night at the Opera. His solo career included work as a film actor, television game show emcee, and author of Groucho & Me, his autobiography. Table of Contents * Why Write When You Can Telegraph Your Punches? * Who Needs Money? (We Did) * Home Is Where You Hang Your Head * Out on a Limb of My Family Tree * My Youthand You Can Have It * Have Nothing, Will Travel * The First Act Is the Hardest * A Wandring Minstrel, I * A Slight Case of Auto-eroticism * Tank Towns, Ptomaine and Tomfoolery * A Homey Essay on Housemanship * Some Clowning that Wasnt in the Act * Out of Our Little Minds and into the Big Time * Rich Is Better * How I Starred in the Follies of 1929 * White Nights, Why Are You Blue? * Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch House * They Call It the Golden State * Inside Hollywood * The Patients Dilemma * Why Do They Call It Love When They Mean Sex? * Melinda and Me * My Personal Decathlon * Yo Heave Ho, and over the Rail * Go Fish * Foot in Mouth Disease * What Price Pumpernickel * You Bet My Life Long Description 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 Yorks 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, Ill 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 Grouchos 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. Details ISBN0306806665 Author Groucho Marx Short Title GROUCHO & ME Language English ISBN-10 0306806665 ISBN-13 9780306806667 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 1995 Imprint Da Capo Press Inc Place of Publication Cambridge, MA Death 1977 Illustrations black & white illustrations Birth 1890 Pages 376 Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780306806667 AU Release Date 1995-08-22 NZ Release Date 1995-08-22 US Release Date 1995-08-22 UK Release Date 1995-08-22 Publisher Hachette Books Publication Date 1995-08-22 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7023310;

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