Espontánea, sana, liberadora, enriquecedora y agradecida. No literalmente porque eso no es posible, pero fue ese tipo de risa que no olvidas nunca. Perdón por la ordinariez, pero me descojonaba. Vi Una noche en la ópera hace algunos años y aguanté la cara de crítico… hasta la famosa escena del camarote.

Y en esa de Ocean´s Twelve en la que Julia Roberts se hace pasar por ella misma ante Bruce Willis también solté unas cuantas carcajadas en la sala. La escena de Two Much en la que Antonio Banderas tiene que entretener a Melanie Griffith y a Daryl Hannah a la vez es otra más. Algún capítulo de la primera temporada de Friends también. Su humor chabacano y fácil hace que me desternille.

Shin-chan siempre me ha hecho reír (el manga más que el anime). Sonrío, sí, pero no muchos consiguen que me doble de la risa. No soy de carcajada fácil cuando veo la televisión (ni cuando voy al cine). when it happened, I was not disappointed. I did not expect the final paragraph or so to tug so poignantly at my heartstrings as to render me incapable of picking up the next book on the stack for the rest of the night. I expected to learn things which I did not already know about Groucho and the brothers in general and the path their showbiz career took, and again, was not disappointed. I expected it to be funny, and was not disappointed. I laughed out loud frequently and annoyed all my loved ones by stopping to read aloud at those bits. I feel like that's probably a very important part of the book enjoyment process, especially as I wasn't inside of a dog at the time. I had browsed bookstores and charity shops with a hopeful eye! But here- here!- was that book I'd long wished to hold in my hot little hands.Īlso, to read. I had sought 'Groucho and Me' out years prior, at my old local library in my old town- in a faraway library system- to no avail. I dug up black and white game show appearances from 'What's My Line' and the like.Īnd then, at my local library, browsing through biographies and memoirs to fill a space on an adult summer reading program bingo card, a bright yellow cover caught my eye. As a small child, I would watch the films over and over again, learning and aping the songs, comedic bits, and mannerisms.Īs an adult, I developed a deeper appreciation for all the skills that go into making great comedy, and a deeper interest in learning about the men behind the movies.

Groucho and me