Great American Humorists: 100 Years, 100 Stories/Love, Groucho

George Burns 100 Years, 100 Stories is told by John Byner with a tribute by Milton Berle and excerpts from The Burns & Allen Radio Show. Love, Groucho is 72 minutes of the letters Groucho wrote to his daughter Miriam, performed by Frank Ferrante (who portrayed Groucho on Broadway) with an introduction by Dick Cavett. Both of these recordings provide real insight into two of Americas favorite humorists. Read more Continue reading Read less FROM THE BACK COVER
The incredible George Burns left his legion of fans this priceless collection of humorous stories as an enduring gift and testament to the late comedians wit and charm. 100 YEARS, 100 STORIES finds the legendary centenarian recounting his personal favorite stories of the events and personalities he experienced and encountered during his career. He tells us of other entertainment giants who crossed his path including Al Jolson, Groucho Marx, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Ann-Margret, and Goldie Hawn and, of course, his beloved wife Gracie Allen, bringing his unique, dry humorous take to each anecdote. George Burns career spanned the history of modern show business. From vaudeville to Vegas, radio to television and books to films, he was one of the last true great entertainers. 100 YEARS, 100 STORIES is a testament of his comedic brilliance and a shining example of why he became one of Americas national treasures. Having saved virtually every letter her father wrote to her between the years 1938, when she was eleven years old, and 1967, Grouchos letters to his daughter Miriam show an extraordinary father-daughter relationship. The ups and downs of Grouchos film, radio and television careers, two divorces and two remarriages and Miriams often tumultuous young adulthood reveal many facets of a man many know only through his film roles and as the quipping quizmaster of You Bet Your Life. Groucho is revealed as a man deeply concerned with holding his family together who never hesitated to say exactly what he thought.

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