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Groucho Marx and other short stories and tall tales : selected writings of Groucho Marx / edited by Robert S. Bader ; [foreword by Dick Cavett].

Title
Groucho Marx and other short stories and tall tales : selected writings of Groucho Marx / edited by Robert S. Bader ; [foreword by Dick Cavett].
Author
Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977
Publication
Milwaukee, WI : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2011.

Details

Additional Authors
Bader, Robert S.
Description
xlvi, 251 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.); 23 cm.
Summary
"Groucho Marx was a comic genius who starred on stage and in film, radio, and television. But he was also a gifted writer - the author of a play, two screenplays, seven books, and over 100 articles and essays. This newly expanded collection presents the best of Groucho's short comic pieces, written over a period of more than fifty years between 1919 and 1973 for the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Saturday Evening Post, Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, and other newspapers and magazines. Here is the one and only Groucho on his family, his days in vaudeville, his career, World War II, taxes, and other topics from his love of a good cigar to his chronic insomnia, from 'Why Harpo Doesn't Talk' to 'The Truth About Captain Spalding.' The familiar irreverence, wordplay, and a dash of self-deprecation bring Groucho's wisecracking voice to life in these pages, firmly establishing him as one of the world's great humorists. Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales (a title of Groucho's own choosing) is essential reading for Marx Brothers fans, and a hilarious and nostalgic trip through the twentieth century."--Publisher's description.
Subject
American wit and humor
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-251).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The gus sun also rises. Up from pantages -- We stand corrected -- Press agents I have known -- The return of the four mad prodigals -- Bad days are good memories -- Mackerel for Xmas -- Why Harpo doesn't talk -- Homicide on the range. My poor wife -- Hole smoke -- Buy it, put it away, and forget about it -- Out father and us -- Life begins for father -- Uncle Julius -- Sh-h-h-h! -- The truth about Captain Spalding -- Forward Marx. What this country needs -- Yes, we have no petrol -- How to build a secret weapon -- Your butcher is your best critic -- Groucho Marx gives kidding-on-the-square pitch for hosp shows -- How to be a spy -- Standing room only -- Many happy returns -- Jamison, take a letter. A lift from Groucho Marx -- That Marx guy, again -- Groucho Marx insists 'Variety' plug his book -- Groucho Marx rebuttals -- Dear Simon & Schuster -- Groucho Marx's back-to-the-soil movement flivs -- Groucho's new idea -- Letterature -- And that's why Groucho is not going into Vaude --^ Groucho clears it up -- And that's why I won't imitate the four Hawaiians -- An apology -- My 2 [cents] worth -- Marx remarks. My life in art -- What is wrong with the theater -- This theatrical business -- One of the Marks to shoot at -- Movie glossary -- Night life of the gods -- Just another anniversary -- Grouchoisms -- Run for your career, boys -- I never could grow a muoustache -- Whenever I think of Scotch, I recall the immortal words of my brother Harpo -- The schweinerei. Whan an act's successful and The small time's season -- Alibis -- When I was young and charming -- Ahead of the times -- Heywood Broun -- The psychology of psocks -- Author in search of characters -- Tales of Hoffman : letter to Chico -- How to crank a horse -- S.J. Perelman and Al Hirschfeld -- Light and airy -- How to entertain a guest -- TV or not TV -- Groucho's zany yule review of three slap-happy volumes -- Humor from silent screen to TV -- Letter to Woody Allen -- A letter from Groucho --^ The odyssey of the goats -- Poem from Animal crackers (1928).
ISBN
  • 9781557837912 (pbk.) :
  • 1557837910 (pbk.) :