- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Duncan Baird (Sep 1 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1844835154
- ISBN-13: 978-1844835157
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 11.7 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,161,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With a foreword by the actor, director, and playwright described as “the greatest living exponent of Groucho Marx’s material” by The New York Times, and text by the author of Monkey Business, a biography of the Marx Brothers, this bio brings the wisecracking, cigar-chomping, eyebrow-raising comedian to life on the page. Groucho discusses such issues as the film Duck Soup, the rules of comedy, the directors he worked with, and his talented brothers Harpo and Chico (“You know, of course, those two aren’t really acting when they play those scenes. They’re just being themselves.”).
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3.1 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
PseudoGroucho, Aug 28 2008
By Frank J. Konopka - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Coffee with Groucho (Hardcover)
The idea of this book is good: a conversation with Groucho Marx that covers his life and work. The mini-biography is very well done, and the remarks attributed to Groucho have an authentic ring, especially because many of them were actually said, or written, by him. It's not as funny as I expected it to be, which is why I only gave it four stars. The book is short enough that it can be read in one sitting, so it is a relatively entertaining way to spend a few hours with one of the funniest men of the 20th century.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing book, Oct 4 2007
By Groucho Fan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Coffee with Groucho (Hardcover)
This book was disappointing for two reasons: First, it is tiresome and not funny. It takes some well-known Groucho quotes and weaves them into an imagined interview between the author and Groucho. The second reason for the disappointment is that the author, Simon Louvish, has written an excellent appreciation of the Marx Brothers called Monkey Business: The Lives and Legends of the Marx Brothers. I'd highly recommend the latter book and skip this one. Just my opinion, but people who try to write in Groucho's voice don't often do a good job of it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, breezy biography, Mar 21 2008
By Eric H. Roth "English teacher/conversationali... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Coffee with Groucho (Hardcover)
Do you have an hour to spend just reading for fun? Do you like the Marx brothers and prefer smiling to sighing? Are you ready to laugh out loud at classic quips?If so, this breezy "Coffee with Groucho" should satisfy. As a casual movie fan, I recalled a few funny scenes and learned some backstage stories. I recognized several quotes, and they still made me smile. Part biography, part entertainment history, and part silly, this light book requires disrespect and a flippant attitude. I liked it. You probably will too.
This book, however, should not be mistaken for a scholarly analysis of the Marx brothers, vaudeville, politics in Hollywood, or any other such grand project. It's just a simple, fun book filled with clever non-sense.
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