The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Tales - Hardcover

Harmon, Larry "Bozo"; McKenzie, Thomas Scott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061896470 ISBN 13: 9780061896477

Verlag: Igniter, 2010

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Book by Harmon Larry Bozo McKenzie Thomas Scott

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He was - literally - the world's most famous clown. From 1956 onward, Larry Harmon was Bozo the Clown: the face of fun and childhood in America, the jolly and ubiquitous presence who dominated everything from shopping-center grand openings to TV shows to international tours. As a young man, Al Jolson told him he was destined to become a world-famous entertainer. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy called personally to name him as an international ambassador for safety. In 1984, he ran for president himself. He was a bridge from the age of vaudeville and "The Big Top" to the age of suburban America. From Ronald McDonald to Krusty the Clown, every clown who followed him owed something to him. Shortly before his death in 2008, Harmon finished writing this unique autobiography. Charming, friendly, wise, and full of laughter, it's also full of unexpected stories: of choreographing a dance routine with Fred Astaire; of training for space flights at NASA; of decorating Clark Gable's house; of searching for the cannibals of New Guinea; and, of surviving two assassination attempts. But always it is animated by that Bozo spirit. There is never a frown behind the smile-just another smile, another laugh, another story.

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Did you hear the one about when Bozo the Clown ran for President and two assassination attempts were made on his life?

How about the time Bozo flew into the perilous jungles of New Guinea to see if he could not just survive but actually bond with dangerous cannibal tribes?

Well then, you must know about the time his size 83 AAA shoes saved him from being swallowed whole by a giant, murderous python in Thailand, right?

Then I guess you might not know as much as you think about the world's most famous clown. Sure, you know the giant shoes, the red bulbous nose, the big ruby smile, and the twin shocks of red yak-hair bursting from the sides of his head. And obviously you know the many clowns inspired by him, from Ronald McDonald to Krusty the Clown.

So perhaps it's time you learned about Bozo, and the man behind the nose. Because the wild, inspirational stories in this book are all true. As real as the nose on your face.

One day, Larry Harmon, a World War II private harboring dreams of becoming a doctor, met the most famous entertainer of the time, Al Jolson. After seeing the young man on stage, Jolson told him he shouldconsider a career change.

"Being a doctor of medicine is honorable," Jolson advised. "But you'll touch so many more lives as a doctor of laughter!"

A decade later, Jolson's prophecy came true when Larry Harmon, trying to make it as an actor in Hollywood, auditioned to portray a character named Bozo the Capitol Clown.

The character spoke so much to Larry that he simply became it--overnight. He soon turned Bozo into a cultural icon, creating one of the biggest children's television franchises in the world. But that was only the beginning.

In this unputdownable book, which Harmon completed just before his death at age eighty-three, are far more incredible stories of astronauts, cannibals, celebrities, assassins, and deep-sea divers--all encountered in full Bozo regalia, and with photos to prove it.

Not only is Harmon's life by turns incredible and hilarious, it's also an inspirational testament to the power of one man's positive attitude, dedication, and work ethic--and how he changed the world.

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• Verlag: Igniter
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061896470
• ISBN 13: 9780061896477
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256