Groucho and Me - by Groucho Marx (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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 Si"<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An important contribution to the history of show business and to the saga of American comedy and comedians, comics and comicality.--James Thurber</b> <p/>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>I'll Say She Is!</i>; 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, <i> You Bet Your Life!</i> Here is the life and lunatic times of the great eccentric genius, Groucho, a.k.a. Julius Henry Marx.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>As a member of the Marx Brothers, Julius (1895-1977), a.k.a. <b>Groucho Marx</b>, enjoyed a sensational career on Broadway and in Hollywood with such comedy classics as <i>Animal Crackers, Duck Soup</i>, and <i>A Night at the Opera</i>. His solo career included work as a film actor, television game show emcee, and author of <i>Groucho and Me</i>, his autobiography.
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