Monday, November 23, 2009

Horrific and Humurous birthday children



Born exactly one year apart, and complete opposite silver screen personas: Happy birthday to Boris Karloff and Harpo Marx!

Don't you just love Al Hirschfeld's caricatures?





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8 comments:

  1. MandraNovember 23, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    Happy Birthday Mr. Karloff and "carismático" Marx.

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  2. MandraNovember 23, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Great art of the Al Hirschfeld. I really like your site. Thank you Lolita!

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  3. ElizabethNovember 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    Today is my little sister's birthday too! We knew that she shared a birthday with Harpo, but I didn't know it was Boris Karloff's birthday too!

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  4. ChristopherNovember 24, 2009 at 4:11 AM

    KARPO TALKS!!

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  5. Lolita of the ClassicsNovember 25, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    Mandra:
    Thank you! Yeah, Hirschfeld's art is brilliant in its simplicity!

    Christopher:
    I'm actually reading "Harpo Talks!" at the moment...

    Elizabeth:
    Cool! I share birthday with Stan Laurel ;)

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  6. ChristopherNovember 25, 2009 at 11:23 PM

    ..I read "Groucho and Me" back in High School..and can't remember when I enjoyed a book more,so much history..The Vaudeville stories were the best..and with Groucho's wit,really puts you in that place and time..

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  7. ElsieNovember 26, 2009 at 2:12 AM

    It was also kid star Sybil Jason's birthday on Monday. She's still with us!

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  8. Lolita of the ClassicsNovember 30, 2009 at 12:16 AM

    Elsie:
    Oh, that's great!

    Christopher:
    A truly awesome biography! Groucho has a tendency to drift away from the subject though, so if you want to read more about the Marx's life Harpo Talks! is the best ;)

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