The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins,Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Yarns

by Larry "Bozo" Harmon, Thomas Scott Mckenzie

The Man Behind the Nose is the autobiography of the man who was Bozo. For 50 years Larry Harmon was the face—and the nose—of Bozo the Clown, the most well-known, beloved clown of them all, the precursor for every successful modern-day harlequin to come, from Ronald McDonald to Krusty. A warm, surprising, and endlessly entertaining life story filled to the brim with “Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Tales,” The Man Behind the Nose is a rollicking ride through the world of a true American icon in greasepaint.

248 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 17, 2010

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

My friend Scott's upcoming book about the life of Larry Harmon (Bozo the clown). Looking forward to getting my copy in August!

Fun stories (whether true or not) from a guy who clearly loved living his life and wants to be a positive inspiration for others...and all very well told by the author! Yay, Scott!

[Shawn Mcdowell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Man Behind the Nose

This book is worth more than five stars. Larry Harman was an incredible man and the character that he brought to life as Bozo the clown along with the joy that he brought. This is a must read book by everyone.

[Janie Palubin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Bozo.

I ?loved Bozo. My mom took me to see him when I was six. I Watched his show out of Los Angeles. Sometimes he worked with Tom Batten.

[Pamala · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting book that made me laugh a few times. I enjoyed the format and writing. It is a perfect fit for a book about a clown. I loved (yes LOVED,not liked) Bozo when I was a kid (Bob Bell was the best in my opinion), so it was fun to learn more about the man who took the character created by capitol records and made him famous. I had no idea there were so many of them (more than 200). I thought there were two at most--I remembered the original Chicago Bozo was replaced and I didn't like the new guy as much. I saw a few comments on-line about how one of his ex-wives calls Larry Harmon a liar, or at best someone who exaggerates wildly. I think Larry Harmon believed he was telling 100 percent of the truth, but I wouldn't be surprised if he did embellish a bit or even more than a bit. He was a story teller. It doesn't bother me if he did. I was surprised that there wasn't much about his family or kids, but figured the editors favored the fantastic stories over daily life. Lots of people have kids and families, but not many get to fly in the "vomit commit". It was a fun read that sparked my interest in exposing Tim to some classic Bozo shows that are on DVD now. I have to find the right Bozo, though... :)

[Suzanne Graun · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love learning about the back story of famous people; how they got there, trials and tribulations, breaks they got, perserverance they had to have to make it.