Harpo Speaks!
 | LimelightLimelight Editions, 2004, Paperback Customer Rating: 99 reviews Recommend |
|---|
- ISBN13: 9780879100360
- Condition: New
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
The Marx Brother who never spoke — Harpo Marx — expounds upon his life and times in Hollywood and on the vaudeville stage in this funny, affectionate, and poignant autobiography as told to journalist Rowland Barber.
To Marx Brothers fans who have yet to read this book: Put it off as long as you can, because once you are finished, you will wish you could read it again for the first time. Harpo's life was interesting in itself, but it also frequently intersected with the lives of other fascinating people, most notably his own brothers and drama critic Alexander Woolcott. Marx also was part of the legendary Algonquin Round Table; he's got plenty to say about that. Wait'll you hear about what it means to "throw a Gookie." You'll never be able to watch a Marx Brothers movie again without looking for the Gookie!
Title: Harpo Speaks! (Limelight)
Sales Rank: 34551 in Books
Author: Harpo Marx, Rowland Barber
Publisher: Limelight Editions, 1st Limelight Ed edition, 2004-07-01, Paperback, 482 pages, ISBN: 0879100362
Package Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.5 inches, 1.4 pounds
- I hated for it to end!
- I was inspired to purchase "Harpo Speaks" after watching his appearance on I Love Lucy. Boy was I in for a treat. From the first sentence to the last he had my attention. I'm not an avid reader, yet every day I found myself looking forward to spending some time with Harpo. He had the most amazing life for someone who grew up poor and… More reviews
- Nearly Perfect Autobiography
- Although I haven't finished reading this book yet I feel confident saying it is one of the most entertaining, honest, insightful and pleasurable autobiographies ever written. I'm reading it a few pages at a time during my leisure times. At 482 pages it'll be a few more months before I finish it.
Which is fine with me. These are 2-3 page vignettes, told in chronological… More reviews
- 2/3rds of this is fabulous. The ending lags.
- Harpo's autobiography starts out strong and the early part describing his childhood in New York and his family's beginnings in show business is hugely enjoyable for anyone interested in Vaudeville or the early movie business. How the Marx Bothers developed their individual stage personas through trial and error on stage is fascinating. Harpo's initiation into the world… More reviews
- Loved It.
- I have always been a fan of the Marx Brothers. I own most of their movies and other videos and interviews. Everything I've learned about them has always been from director's, other stars', Groucho's, or Gummo's point of views. Harpo's point of view is refreshing and mostly about his escapades, with the family thrown in here and there. He paints a picture… More reviews
- Not what I expected
- This was a very odd book. Honestly I was disappointed. It starts off great, talking about dropping out of the second grade, going into vaudeville. But when Harpo gets famous, he starts, what I guess what I would call, name dropping for the rest of the book. Want to hear his view of making their famous movies? Forget it. Maybe… More reviews
