Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales

Author: Robert S. Bader
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
ISBN: 1557839212
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 373

Book Description
(Applause Books). 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.

Groucho Marx

Author: Groucho Marx
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571198986
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 167

Book Description
This collection of Groucho's most side-achingly funny pieces is a must for any Groucho fan and for all who love to laugh. Groucho was a comic genius who conquered stage, film, radio, and television--but he was also a gifted writer of these short pieces, which appeared in the New York Times, the Saturday Evening Post and Variety, among others.

Selected Writings

Author: Karl Marx
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 9780872202184
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
Featuring the works from Marx's enormous corpus, this title covers Marx's development from the Hegelian idealism of his youth to the mature socialism of his later works. It includes writings from Marx's early philosophical works, and the central writings on historical materialism.

Short Stories and Tall Tales

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Courage Books
ISBN: 9781561383238
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
Presents more than twenty short stories by nineteenth-century American author Mark Twain--including "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and "How to Tell a Story"--And an essay on the author by Charles Neider.

Memoirs Of A Mangy Lover

Author: Groucho Marx
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0786743808
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Here are Groucho's improbable tales of true romance, narrated with his characteristic panache and illustrated with splendid New Yorker-esque cartoons.

Zeppo

Author: Robert S. Bader
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493087975
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
“Marx Brothers authority Bader has done a remarkable job successfully uncovering the story of the unknown brother, revealing a genuinely complex character. This book is revelatory not just about Zeppo but also about the rest of the Marx Brothers.” - Library Journal Zeppo was the Marx Brother who didn’t want to go into the family business. A juvenile delinquent in his teen years, before joining his brothers on stage, Zeppo balanced two careers: auto mechanic and petty criminal. Even after getting dragged into the world of entertainment—for sixteen years, he did his familial duty as a vaudeville, Broadway, and movie star—he finally made his escape from the Four Marx Brothers. After failed attempts to find steady work in real estate, screenwriting, and the restaurant business, Zeppo finally hit it big as a Hollywood talent agent, representing stars like Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, and Lana Turner. From there, he bred racehorses, owned a manufacturing plant, tried out citrus ranching and commercial fishing, and patented several new inventions. He was, in short, a complex character, and his own family never quite figured him out. Zeppo: The Reluctant Marx Brother gives a lively account of this checkered life and career. As Robert Bader recounts, Zeppo’s lifelong addiction to gambling led him into relationships with several notorious organized crime figures, and he would ultimately appear before grand juries more frequently than movie cameras. (He was certainly the only Marx Brother who saw the corpse of a friend in a newspaper crime scene photo.) Socially, he mixed as easily with mobsters like Mickey Cohen as he did with movie stars like Clark Gable. Comprehensively researched with the full cooperation of Zeppo’s estate, including the first-ever interviews with his two sons, this is a remarkable look at the many lives of Zeppo Marx—even the ones he did his best to keep secret.

Groucho Marx, Part 1 of 4 - Scholar's Choice Edition

Author: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (Fbi
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
ISBN: 9781297043314
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Tall Tales and Short Stories

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781516954797
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
We're all familiar with Mark Twain or Mr. Samuel Clemons, his given name, but we may not be as familiar with some of his tall tales and short stories. This book is a compilation of some of the infamous authors rare, yet utterly humorous work. Inside you will see and feel the nuances of a man, deeply rooted in his Missouri way of life, yet remarkably worldly in his vast knowledge and impeccable timing and gift of gab. This collection is sure to delight and amuse you and open up a whole new world to you by giving you personal insight into a man, many times fabled, but more often than not touted as an true American legend. These seven tall tales and short stories are sure to please. The stories found in this book include: -To Raise Poultry -Disgraceful Persecution Of A Boy -The Judge's "Spirited Women" -Science V.S. Luck -Mr. Bloke's Item -After-Dinner Speech -The Siamese Twins This compilation of will open up Mark Twin's work to a whole new generation of readers!

Tall Tales and Short Stories

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781516926152
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
"May you always keep your youth." Mark Twain TALL TALES AND SHORT STORIES is an hilarious collection of Mark Twain's lesser known works that will have you chuckling long after you've finished the book. Get your copy today and rediscover one of America's greatest humorists-it's time to get your funny on! The stories found in this book include: -The War Prayer -Political Economy -My Watch, An Instructive Tale -The Story Of The Bad Little Boy -The Story Of The Good Little Boy This compilation of will open up Mark Twin's work to a whole new generation of readers!

Groucho and Me

Author: Groucho Marx
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1787206637
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
The “Me” in the title is a comparatively unknown Marx named Julius (1895-1977), who, under the nom de plume of Groucho, enjoyed a sensational career on Broadway and in Hollywood with such comedy classics as Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, and A Day at the Races. His solo career included work as a film actor, television game show emcee, and author of The Groucho Letters, Memoirs of a Mangy Lover, and his classic autobiography, Groucho and Me. 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. “The book is never less than readable and its glimpses of American show business at its least glamorous are simple, true and sometimes rather touching.”—Times Literary Supplement “My advice is to ration yourself to a chapter a night—it’s that delectable.”—Chicago Sunday Tribune