Harpo Speaks

Name: Harpo Speaks
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Harpo Marx
ISBN: 9798228347175

Author: Harpo Marx

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 14 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Johnny Heller

Published: 01/14/2025

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography

Synopsis

First published in 1961, this is the autobiography of Harpo Marx, the silent comedian of The Marx Brothers fame. Always silent on the stage and screen, Harpo speaks for the first time and shares the story of his remarkable life with humor, intelligence, and love. A truly gifted musician, brilliant comic, and wonderful person, Harpo comes alive in Harpo Speaks.

About Harpo Marx

Arthur “Harpo” Marx, born Adolph Marx (1888–1964), was an American comedian, actor, mime artist, and harpist, and the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. In contrast to the mainly verbal comedy of his brothers Groucho and Chico, Harpo’s comic style was visual, being an example of vaudeville, clown, and pantomime traditions. In all of his movie appearances, he wore a curly reddish blonde wig and did not speak, instead blowing a horn or whistling to communicate. Marx frequently employed props such as a horn cane constructed from a lead pipe, tape, and a bulb horn.

About Johnny Heller

Johnny Heller, a Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Award winner, has recorded over one thousand audiobooks in every genre and is a four-time Audie Award winner and a fourteen-time nominee. He was named an Audiofile Best Voice 2009–2011, 2014, and 2015, a Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award winner 2008–2018 and a multiple Booklist Editor’s Choice winner, and a 2020 Odyssey Award winner. A winner of over forty Earphone Awards and three SOVAS Awards, Johnny was named one of the top fifty Voices of the 20th Century by Audiofile Magazine.

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Quotes

“This is a riotous story which is reasonably mad and as accurate as a Marx brother can make it. Highly recommended.” Library Journal

“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 Reviews

“In the foreword of this audiobook Johnny Heller…refers to the voice he created as ‘1930s East Side’ and resembling that of Harpo’s brother Groucho…A nostalgic fondness creeps into Heller’s voice as Harpo recalls how his act grew out of pranks. Heller skillfully re-creates the famous ‘Alphabet’ sketch as Harpo recalls his road days. The production is mostly clean, but Harpo shares two carefully worded sexual anecdotes about brothels.” AudioFile