The man behind the nose
Subtitle: assassains, astronauts, cannibals and other stupendous tales
By: by Larry "Bozo" Harmon; with Thomas Scott McKenzie.
Contributors: McKenzie, Thomas Scott.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: It Books!
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780061896477
Subjects: Harmon, Larry; Clowns -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: You might not know as much as you think about the world's most famous clown. Sure, you know the giant shoes, the bulbous nose, the big ruby smile, and the twin shocks of red yak-hair. And you know the many clowns inspired by him, from Ronald McDonald to Krusty the Clown. Well, the wild, inspirational stories in this book are all true. 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 should consider a career change. A decade later, 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, and turned Bozo into a cultural icon. But that was only the beginning.--From publisher description.