Turns out Harpo Marx isn’t a mute after all. Harpo Speaks! is the aptly yet obviously titled autobiography of Harpo Marx in which he (with help from Rowland Barber) regales us with his amusing history. I was worried about Harpo breaking his vow of public silence because how could he possibly compete with outspoken, well read and wildly witty Groucho? My concern was in vain because Harpo isn’t out to compete at all.

Oh, John Waters, thank you for showing the world that there’s no harm in being a little perverted, a little crazy, a little obscene. Thank you, also, for spilling the beans on who inspired you to embrace your zaniness in your autobiography Role Models (2010).