Harpo Speaks
DOWNLOAD
Download Harpo Speaks PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Harpo Speaks book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Harpo Speaks
DOWNLOAD
Author : Harpo Marx
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2017-03-17
Harpo Speaks written by Harpo Marx and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-17 with Performing Arts categories.
First published in 1961, this is the autobiography of Harpo Marx, the silent comedian of The Marx Brothers fame. Writing of his life before, during, and after becoming famous by incorporating lovely and humorous stories and anecdotes, Harp Marx tells of growing up in a rough neighborhood and being poor, being bullied and dropping out of school, teaching himself to read, write, tell time, and to play the piano and harp. He speaks of his close relationships with his family members, particularly his mother and brother Leonard (Chico), who would become his partner-in-crime on screen, and the profound effect that the death of his parents Sam and Minnie had on him. Filled with insider tales of his antics on and off stage, and the hard graft he and his brothers put into reaching their level of success, the reader becomes privy to a rare glimpse into Marx’ thoughts on everything and everyone he had the privilege of working with. The book reveals the friendships he forged and the blows he was dealt in show-business, and of his marriage to his wife, actress Susan Fleming, with whom he adopted four children and built a ranch on which they lived happily ever after, along with numerous animals. A thoroughly enjoyable read. “This is a riotous story which is reasonably mad and as accurate as a Marx brother can make it. Despite only a year and a half of schooling, Harpo, or perhaps his collaborator, is the best writer of the Marx Brother. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal “A funny, affectionate and unpretentious autobiography done with a sharply professional assist from Rowland Barber.”—New York Times Book Review “This is a racy autobiography by the mute Marx Brother with the rolling eyes, oversized pants and red wig who could send a glissando reeling over his harp.[...] It is enjoyable reading and polished writing...”—Kirkus Review
Harpo Speaks About New York
DOWNLOAD
Author : Harpo Marx
language : en
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Release Date : 2001
Harpo Speaks About New York written by Harpo Marx and has been published by New York Review of Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Long before vaudeville, Broadway, and the silver screen, Harpo Marx had triumphed on the greatest stage of all: New York City. For a kid on the streets in 1902, every day demanded wit and improvisation. Beyond the door of the tenement at 179 East 93rd Street lay rival gangs, lucky breaks, failed hustles. While his mother, Minnie, was occupied elsewhere—planning her unruly brood’s ultimate destiny—Harpo roamed the streets doing what any self-respecting second-grade dropout would: grabbing the family’s one left-foot skate and heading to Central Park, preparing for the bonfires of a Tammany election night, and hopping on the El to watch “the Gods in Valhalla—which is to say, the New York Giants in the Polo Grounds.” With an unforgettable cast of characters, and set against turn-of-the-century Manhattan, Harpo Speaks . . . About New York overflows with the optimism and sweetness of the kid who, on the off-chance that “Sandy Claus” just might remember him, never forgot to hang his stocking in the airshaft on Christmas Eve.
Speaking Of Harpo
DOWNLOAD
Author : Susan Fleming Marx
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-07-15
Speaking Of Harpo written by Susan Fleming Marx and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Susan Fleming appeared in three Broadway shows and twenty-eight films before she turned her back on a show business career she never really enjoyed or wanted. The role of her lifetime came when she married Harpo Marx in 1936. Together, they raised four adopted children and enjoyed one of Hollywood's happiest and most successful unions. But their twenty-year age difference made Susan a young widow in 1964. On her path to Hollywood, Susan worked in Broadway musicals produced by Florenz Ziegfeld and George White and befriended a young dancer who would later be known as Paulette Goddard. In Hollywood, she appeared in films with stars like John Wayne, W.C. Fields, and Katharine Hepburn and worked at all the major studios. But it wasn't until she fell in love with a confirmed bachelor, twenty years older than her, that she found her purpose. Her story is the counterpoint to the beloved and acclaimed Harpo Marx autobiography, Harpo Speaks! Susan's frank, opinionated perspective provides a true look behind the curtain and details Harpo's last years, following the publication of his own book. Susan's account of her more than thirty-year adventure with Harpo includes encounters with people like Charlie Chaplin, William Randolph Hearst, Salvador Dalí, Somerset Maugham, Joan Crawford, Howard Hughes, George S. Kaufman, Helen Keller, Oscar Levant, Jean Harlow, Bugsy Siegel, Samuel Goldwyn, Menachem Begin, Ginger Rogers, Alexander Woollcott, and of course, the Marx Brothers. Susan provides an inside look at the family and pulls no punches when discussing her brothers-in-law, who weren't always her favorite comedians.
Summary Of Harpo Marx Rowland Barber S Harpo Speaks
DOWNLOAD
Author : Everest Media,
language : en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-10-10T22:59:00Z
Summary Of Harpo Marx Rowland Barber S Harpo Speaks written by Everest Media, and has been published by Everest Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-10T22:59:00Z with Performing Arts categories.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I am not a celebrity, and I have never been recognized out of costume. I have a simple life and no ambitions beyond it. #2 I’ve done a lot of cool stuff. I’ve been in love with a married woman, and I don’t like alcohol. I can’t read music, and I can’t remember the last time I had a bad meal. #3 I am not a celebrity, and I have never been recognized out of costume. I have a simple life and no ambitions beyond it. I have a weakness for people, and I’ve never taken the direct route from anywhere to anywhere.
Son Of Harpo Speaks
DOWNLOAD
Author : Bill Marx
language : en
Publisher: Applause Books
Release Date : 2011
Son Of Harpo Speaks written by Bill Marx and has been published by Applause Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Comedians categories.
Bill Marx, son of Harpo Marx, reflects on his life and what it was like to grow up as the son of a Marx brother. Bill studied composition at the Juilliard School and has composed and performed various styles of music. He became Harpo's musical conductor/arranger at age 16.
Harpo Marx As Trickster
DOWNLOAD
Author : Charlene Fix
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-02-07
Harpo Marx As Trickster written by Charlene Fix and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-07 with Performing Arts categories.
The author invites readers to spend time in the pleasure of Harpo's cinematic company while comparing him to tricksters from folklore, myth and legend. The book demonstrates how Harpo, the sweetest, wildest, most magical Marx brother, accomplishes the archetypal trickster's work. Thirteen chapters examine Harpo's trickster persona closely in each of the Marx Brothers' films: The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Room Service, At the Circus, Go West, The Big Store, A Night in Casablanca and Love Happy. Harpo as trickster embodies luck, foolishness, cleverness, mania, hunger, lust, stealing, shape-shifting, gender-bending, alliance with underdogs, attacks on the powerful, musicality, sympathy for animals, magic and mischief. His trickster behaviors in all the films are woven into a composite impression that "with a little luck, will resonate beyond the covers of this book and leak out into the world, making it a more just, flexible, resilient, amusing and magical place."
The Marx Brothers
DOWNLOAD
Author : Wes D. Gehring
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1987-07-28
The Marx Brothers written by Wes D. Gehring and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-07-28 with Performing Arts categories.
This bio-bibliography was designed to present a combined biographical, critical, and bibliographical portrait of the Marx Brothers. It examines their significance in film comedy in particular, and as popular culture figures in general. The book is divided into five sections, beginning with a biography which explores the public and private sides of the Marx Brothers. The second section is concerned with the influences of the Marx Brothers as icons of anti-establishment comedy, as contributors to developments in American comedy, as early examples of saturation comedy, and as a crucial link between silent films and the talkies. Three original articles, two by Groucho and one by Gummo, comprise part three. A bibliographical essay, which assesses key reference materials and research collections, is followed by two bibliographical checklists. Appendices containing a chronological biography with a timeline, a filmography, and a selected discography complete the work.
Popular Pictures Of The Hollywood 1940s
DOWNLOAD
Author : John Reid
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2004-11-01
Popular Pictures Of The Hollywood 1940s written by John Reid and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-01 with Performing Arts categories.
A detailed review of 120 popular films, mostly from the 1940s. Includes comprehensive cast and technical credits, plus background and release information.
The New Humor In The Progressive Era
DOWNLOAD
Author : R. DesRochers
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-07-24
The New Humor In The Progressive Era written by R. DesRochers and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-24 with Performing Arts categories.
By tracing the effects of unprecedented immigration, the advent of the new woman, and the little-known vaudeville careers of performers like the Elinore Sisters, Buster Keaton, and the Marx Brothers, DesRochers examines the relation between comedic vaudeville acts and progressive reformers as they fought over the new definition of "Americanness."
Harpo Speaks With Rowland Barber
DOWNLOAD
Author : Harpo Marx
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Harpo Speaks With Rowland Barber written by Harpo Marx and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Actors categories.