The Essential Groucho - Writings By, for and About Groucho Marx

Informationen zum Autor Stefan Kanfer is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including one on the history of animation, and a journalist writing for Time and The New York Times Book Review . Klappentext Stefan Kanfer is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including one on the history of animation, and a journalist writing for Time and The New York Times Book Review . Zusammenfassung No, Groucho is not my real name, I'm just breaking it in for a friend.' Presenting the greatest and most hilarious examples of Groucho, one of the most influential and well-loved figures in the long and glittering history of comedy. From early scripts to complete screenplays, from magazine funnies to fascinating personal correspondence, via books, greedy banks, even greedier lawyers and the coming of television, Kanfer's collection captures the essence of Groucho's inimitable comic genius. 'I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception...

Product details

• Authors: Stefan Kanfer, Stefan (editor) Kanfer
• Assisted by: Stefan Kanfer (Editor), Kanfer Stefan (Editor)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.08.2008
• EAN: 9780141189444
• ISBN: 978-0-14-118944-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, PERFORMING ARTS / Screenplays, PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy, Individual actors & performers, Performing arts: comedy, Other performing arts, Individual actors and performers