As TS Eliot said of him: 'The mind boggles'. Read more and wit and in Groucho's own unique style. From the triumphs and disasters of a life spent in show business to his unconsummated loves, Groucho's story is told with humour. The most outrageous and voluble of the legendary Marx Brothers had a career that stretched from Vaudeville to gameshow, conquering Hollywood on the way. 'The temptation to write about yourself is irresistible, especially when you are prodded into it by a crafty publisher who has slyly baited you into doing it with a miserly advance of fifty dollars and a box of cheap cigars' - Groucho Marx Groucho Marx's autobiography is a rags-to-riches story with a difference. 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. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pages printed with text = 272pp total. An autobiography that tells Groucho Marx's rags-to-riches story with a difference. Description for Groucho and Me: The Autobiography Paperback.
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