Groucho And Me: Amazon.ca: Groucho Marx: Books

Descriptions du produit

From Library Journal

The one, the only Groucho here offers his own life story, which, of course, includes his famous brothers (LJ 10/15/58). Though filled with laughs throughout, the book reveals the struggle of the Marxes to break from the poverty of New York's East Side to achieve success and stardom. A good companion to last year's reprint of The Groucho Letters (Classic Returns, LJ
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product 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 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.

Voir toutes les Descriptions du produit

Associer des mots-cl�s � ce produit

(De quoi s'agit-il ?)

Consid�rez votre mot-cl� comme une sorte d'�tiquette d�finissant parfaitement ce produit.
Les mots-cl�s aident les clients � organiser et trouver leurs articles favoris.

L'avis des consommateurs

18 �valuations

5 �toiles:		(12)
4 �toiles:		(4)
3 �toiles:		(2)
2 �toiles:		(0)
1 �toiles:		(0)

�valuation du client type

4.6�toiles sur 5 (18 �valuations de client)

Partagez votre opinion avec les autres clients:

Cr�er votre propre commentaire

Commentaires client les plus utiles

3.0�toiles sur 5 Better At Ad Libs Than Facing A Typewriter Or A Stenographer, Mars 8 2004

Par	Jay Hopkins - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

First, it's a privilege to comment publicly on the wonderful Groucho Marx.

Second, Groucho and Me does not exactly stink, but if you wander into the alley behind Nate and Al's in Beverly, you'll get a general sense of the substance of the writing.

Groucho gave it his all...I will grant him that. But, between Sheekman's ghost writing and Groucho's indeterminable passion for going off-track, this book isn't so much an autobiography as it is a hat so full of familiar tricks that the brim is hanging by mere threads.

Groucho, god bless him, was possibly the funniest man of the twentieth century...or, as a professorial contestant once described him to his face on the quiz show, "perhaps the leading wit in the English speaking world" (to which Julius added: "If you don't win any money here tonight, it won't be my fault.") -- but this book fails to mirror it.

But worth a read.

Not surprisingly, another book, The Groucho Letters, reflects Groucho's rapier wit much more successfully than Groucho, a frustrated writer to be certain, could, upon encountering a blank sheet of paper.

But -- he is still The Man.

Jay Hopkins

Ce commentaire vous a-t-il été utile ? Oui Non (Signaler ce commentaire)

5.0�toiles sur 5 Groucho's own voice, Mai 21 2003

Par	R. J. Marsella (California) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This "autobiography" is largely anecdotal and is far from a scholarly study of the Marx bros. and their contribution to American cultural history. That said it is a rare opportunity to "hear" Groucho tell some hysterically funny stories and voice his opinions on a variety of subjects in the process. It is valuable as a document regarding the vaudeville years and the early days of Hollywood. So if spending a few evenings reading Groucho's musings isn't enough incentive there is something to be learned here as well. Groucho's writing style is very much like his public personna and he always goes for the laugh in every circumstance. After reading this I visited my local video store to rent some Marx Bros. films. The young lady behind the counter didn't know who the MArx Bros. were !! Either I'm getting really old or she should find a different line of work.

Ce commentaire vous a-t-il été utile ? Oui Non (Signaler ce commentaire)

3.0�toiles sur 5 They held a gun to his head, Nov. 22 2002

Par	Anibal Lopes (RALEIGH, NC) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

I am sure Groucho regretted agreeing to writing the book as soon as he got his first advance and his editor kept asking for some proofs and chapters. This was obvious throughout. But he managed to provide some entertainment, and did regale us with tales of woe and hilarity, spiced with insight. His failed investments after the Depression, the funeral of Harpo, stupidity at customs, insomnia, and the utter ridiculousness of him trying to write this memoir actually wound up making for a good read, made less painful because of its brevity. I've always been a Groucho fan because of his irreverance- a trait I "inherited" from him, much to the chagrin of my employers.

Ce commentaire vous a-t-il été utile ? Oui Non (Signaler ce commentaire)

Partagez votre opinion avec les autres clients: Cr�er votre propre commentaire

› Lire les 18 commentaires des internautes

Commentaires client les plus r�cents

4.0�toiles sur 5 Ersatz Groucho is just as funny
GROUCHO AND ME is the autobiography of Groucho Marx -- sort of. The book is certainly written by Groucho, contains his inimitable style and sense of humor, and does tell a few... Read more

Publi� le Sep 25 2002 par Andrew McCaffrey

4.0�toiles sur 5 All Groucho via all Groucho
Groucho and Me was not quite what I expected. I wanted a full recap of life with the Marx brothers. Groucho spends 20 pages talking about his brothers, then the rest is just just... Read more

Publi� le Mars 10 2002 par Kent

5.0�toiles sur 5 Wonderful book!
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). Read more

Publi� le Juil 31 2001

5.0�toiles sur 5 Wildly entertaining!
The funniest, most wildly entertaining thing I have ever read! Hefty, though very elegantly penned, it never "sounds" ghost-written one bit either. Read more

Publi� le Juil 6 2001 par critic-ailleurs