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.

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2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-14-2009; Groucho is unwilling to reveal his later life honestly; If you can ignore the tired witticisms, the writing isn't bad. Although he tells much about his early life struggle with poverty and vaudeville, Groucho is unwilling to reveal his later life honestly and so the last third of the book...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-04-2008; Groucho at his witty best!; As I am a 1930's re-enactor, I have been trying to study the movie stars of the time period. Who better than the fabulous Marx Brothers! You can actually see Groucho wiggling his eyebrows as you read his words. I never knew he was an...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-11-2008; Funny; I thought Groucho did a good job of telling about growing up and there are some great stories about knocking around on the vaudville circuit. It was a quick and easy read, but most enjoyable. Harpo Speaks by Harpo Marx goes more into...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-24-2007; If you like Groucho, or entertainment history; Excellent book, well written with Groucho's unique wit and sarcasm; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-04-2008; Groucho at his witty best!; As I am a 1930's re-enactor, I have been trying to study the movie stars of the time period. Who better than the fabulous Marx Brothers! You can actually see Groucho wiggling his eyebrows as you read his words. I never knew he was an...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-22-2002; They held a gun to his head; 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...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-14-2009; Groucho is unwilling to reveal his later life honestly; If you can ignore the tired witticisms, the writing isn't bad. Although he tells much about his early life struggle with poverty and vaudeville, Groucho is unwilling to reveal his later life honestly and so the last third of the book...; read full review | report as inappropriate