Running the risk of giving this blog a distinctly Groucho Marxist focus, boingboing have alerted me not only to The Essential Groucho: Writings by, for, and about Groucho Marxwhich looks like a fantastic book, but also to another portion of Groucho’s correspondence that can be found online:

Letter to Warner Brothers: A Night in Casablanca extract:

I just don’t understand your attitude. Even if you plan on releasing your picture, I am sure that the average movie fan could learn in time to distinguish between Ingrid Bergman and Harpo. I don’t know whether I could, but I certainly would like to try.

One of the things that are so fascinating about reading Groucho’s letters is that the rhythm of his voice & delivery, which is so distinctive, comes through into the structure of every sentence.

*almostarealpost

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