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作       者:Harmon, Larry "Bozo"

出  版  社:HarperCollins e-books

出版时间:2010-08-01

字       数:22.9万

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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 lifeHow 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 tribesWell 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, rightThen 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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Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Timeline

Contents

Foreword

Howdy! It’s Your Old Pal Bozo

Part I: The Early Antics

Dad, My Best Friend, and the Old Ticket Taker in The Moving Picture That Came to Life, Part I

Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, and Mr. Wilcoxon in A Boy and His Drumsticks

Ralph Rush, Katya the Spotter, and the Cleveland Heights High Marching Band in The Little Dry Cleaner Who Could

Al Jolson and the U.S. Calvary in The Moving Picture That Came to Life, Part II

John Philip Sousa and My Babysitter in A Walk with the March King

Eddie Cantor and the Shadow Man in The Runaway Drum

Commander Comet, Gort the Robot, and Chuck Yeager in Space Is the Place

Some Record Company Bigwigs In Getting Off the Merry-Go-Round

Bozo and Ziggy in How a Yak Saved a Clown

Bozo and the Weatherman in Cloning a Clown

Part II: The Bozo Adventures

Photorama: A Bozo World

Bozo and the Cannibals in An Amazing Adventure at the Edge of the World

Bozo and the U.S. Air Force in The Vomit Comet Ride

Bozo and the New York City Fire Department in A Four-Story Fall

Bozo and the U.S. Navy in Davy Jones’ Locker

Bozo and the Pugnacious Python in The Big Squeeze

Part III: The Big Leagues

Bozo and the Cleveland Indians in A Clown on the Mound

Bozo and John F. Kennedy in The Incredible Campaign for the Red, White, and Blue

Photorama: The Many Faces of Larry Harmon

The Los Angeles Paramedics and the Amorous Agent in A Miraculous Recovery

Afterword

Copyright

About the Publisher

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