Such a handsome and well spoken gentleman. He was very fortunate to have such a unique dad.

What a nice guy. And it is so refreshing to hear a man talk so nicely about his father. 35 years later, Bill is still out there, preserving his father's name.

How life affirming to hear and see a child of a well known comedian promoting a book about how wonderful their parent was.Rather rare nowadays...

Harpo was not only hilarious, he had an innocence about him and when he played the harp he was angelic

To me Harpo was the funniest Marx Brother and when ever he was on the screen he would get 100% of my attention

Bill is a real down to earth guy. Not a hollywood type at all. So sincere too. Letterman did not abuse him either. Good interview too !

The Marx Brothers are an American treasure!

This was wonderful to see how a beloved comedian was also an exemplary human being- beyond rare.

I bought the Marx Bros box set...superb. I bought Harpo Speaks....again totally superb. I am now 66, been laughing since i was 4. That's entertainment!

In heaven I hope with his brothers. What a gift to make people laugh.

This is great! Imagine having Harpo as your dad with the other Marx brothers as your uncles!

This is wonderful to watch and listen to. Harpo was a wonderful father. His son turned out well and we can see why.

I'll add my two cents about the book, which I just finished. It's simply unbelievable. You'll laugh, you'll cry. You get through one incredible adventure only to have the next one be even more incredible. The people who he knew or crossed paths with is just jaw dropping, from all the early New Yorker people, Alexander Woolcott, Robert Benchley, Harold Ross, Dorothy Parker, to you name it.... Eddie Cantor, George Burns, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Levant, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Arnold Schoenberg, Ruth Gordon, William Randolph Hearst, all of whom he treated no differently than some guy on the street.

Dude, like you needed another reason to love Harpo even more..

Harpo made everyone laugh so hard. He didn't need anything. No words, no jokes, just being present and being Harpo.

Harpo was one of the best comedians EVER!!

The Marx's were a quirky bunch, all immensely talented .... but I've never heard a negative story about Harpo. He seems to have avoided the dysfunction that often comes with fame and fortune.

Only seven minutes long but one of the most enjoyable Letterman clips I’ve ever watched.

I was lucky to have a great Dad too.

I have just become a Marx Brothers fan at the age of 57. I really enjoyed this, now I want to look for this book!!!

What a handsome and charming man.

To me Harpo was an Angel on earth He Never had biological kids, all his kids were adopted and loved them a lot.

This is wonderful, I absolutely adored Harpo...he was my fav Marx brother....hearing Bill Marx imitate Harpo's voice is great...there was a video here on YT with the audio of Harpo's voice and he really had a deep sound, was not expecting him to sound like that....thanks so much for sharing this clip from Dave's show.....Rest In Peace Harpo, I love you 💜🌹💜

After Harpo arrived in Heaven, God started to notice a large number of harps left discarded in a pile. One by one the angels were turning in their harps. He called all the angels over, pointed to the pile, and asked them all, "What's going on?" One angel spoke up. "Well, Sir," he said, "We only found out this last few minutes that Harpo Marx just arrived.......well, what can we say? We know when we're beat!"

I always thought Harpo was the MORE GENTLE of the "Marx Brothers". You could tell they were ALL CLOSE!!!! What a GREAT INTERVIEW!!!!

Halfway through Harpo speaks! Such a good book.

What a lovely man and magical life. Harpo obviously had a huge heart and love for life to raise such a fine fellow.

He respected his father and mother, not seen so much these days.

It is wonderful to see such unbridled laughter in a family. I used to look at laughing carefree families when I was a kid and longingly wonder what that felt like.....

It’s a superb book. Highly recommended

Happy seemed like he was such a happy,warm,sincere man.Wish I could have met him

I loved the Marx Brothers.

Harpo Marx adopted all of his children, he once said he wanted a child for every window in the front of his house so he could see their smiles when he went off to work. He fulfilled that wish with the 3 boys and a girl.

It's nice when you here about someone that's a nice guy and you find out later it wasn't a facade. and that it was how he actually was.

Harpo Marx was a wonderful Jewish gentleman. A wonderful son, brother, husband and father. Bill, his two brothers and sister were blessed to have him as a father. You can see his influence in Bill. When Harpo died Groucho cried uncontrollably for hours. Apparently he was the nicest of all of them. RIP Comedy icon. Shalom.

Great book

Harpo was a true man child in all the good ways...

Harpo was my favorite of the brothers...maybe because he was my brother's favorite. He must have been a good father, because his son here seems to be good guy and doesn't seem to dislike his father any

I remember watching the Marx Brothers for the first time when I was a kid. Harpo cracked me up. Good interview.

I always watch the marx brothers because Harpo in particular reminds me to have more fun in life.

I grew up watching and loving the Marx Bros. "Harpo Speaks" was a great book. Harpo was a real mensch!

I loved Harpo..Such a smart and sweet man...I loved hearing him play the harp...so beautiful.

Proud to say I read the orginal release of Harpo Speaks! A good read.

This is just wonderful. I loved Harpo....he was so sweet and funny! His son is quite handsome.

As a kid wasn't hard to fall in love with The Marx Brothers & Harpo was easily my fave. digging through the Back Room last week & re-discovered the ragged ol' copy of HARPO SPEAKS i'd bought for around $1 WAYYYYYYYYYYYY back at a little shop in Hornsby AUSTRALIA , I reckon i was 15/16 ( 53 now) .:O It still has the statement: "This is the property of Pen the Punk" handwritten inside the opening page, So Dear "Pen the Punk", just want to let you know i still treasure this tome & consider it a HUGELY valued possession.

I believe that Bill Marx was a composer AND a Jazz pianist - and quite good at both....

I breathed the same air as Harpo for 13 days..

I'm reading that book now = it is great.

The book is HILARIOUS, The brutality of their Vaudeville days or the incisive and loving portrait of the Algonquin Round Table are priceless.

I first saw the Marx Bros. when I was a teenager. There was a local show hosted by an aficionado of old Hollywood comedy, that played Sunday afternoons. I was fascinated by all those old Vaudevillians. I've loved the Marx Brothers ever since.

master musician too

I would have given ANYTHING to have had Harpo Marx as my father.

Love Harpo.

So awesome to hear him talk about his dad!!

Love the Marx Brothers. Pure comic geniuses.

He seems like such a sweet man...just like his father.

Lucky kids, having the best brother as a dad.

he was brilliant - a genuine talent

Thank you for the amazing post. Harpo lovely man! So is his great family❤God bless you all.🙏

One of my favorite books. Funny and touching. Harpo knew how to live and wasn’t afraid of it.

bill marx a great piano player…live in Palm Springs..,.weekly

I would have given most anything to have had a father who was a real Dad.

When I was a child Harpo used to scare me on t.v. His son sure doesn't scare me. How incredibly handsome.

You can understand how this child turned out so well.

Watching this, in 2021. Harpo,my comedy hero

I've read the book. It is very good. And I'd love to meet Bill myself.

Bill Marx also wrote his own book about growing up in the family with Harpo as his Dad. I am currently reading it and it is a wonderful book too!!!

Those videos were enjoyable.

I just loved Harpo. I also know that he played roles in westerns. He was bald so not easy to recognize, he spoke and it was a very interesting voice to hear. I was told that he taught himself to play the Harp and he played it backwards. Harpo and Chico were my favorites, although they were all excellent.

I love the Marx Brother's. Way ahead of their time. Wonderful stories.

I can say with certainty, no actor/comedian makes me laugh as much as Harpo Marx. Brilliance

Another example of the fantastic nature of Late Night with David Letterman. Sublime.

I met Bill at a party. He used to live in Vallejo. Nice guy.

The book he's plugging, Harpo Speaks, is truly a great read and a must read for anyone who considers themselves a fan--Harpo lived an amazing life, which included sneaking documents into the Soviet Union for the US govt (according to that book).

Sounds like a fun family to have grown up in and you can tell this man loved his father Harpo.

great to hear Harpo "talk"

This interview is wonderful. Hugely entertaining and informative.

My favorite,because of his talent, comic skills; and his mastery of playing the harp👼

What a handsome and lively man !

What a great book

Fantastic book! Everyone should read it.

So lovely!

Best video I ever saw! KUDOS!!

I read this book in the 70s when I was in high school. I remember laughing out loud. One of the best autobiographies. Harpo was a funny, yet gentle, man.

Thank you for uploading! Great video.

The Gilbert Gottfried sizable and big podcast brought me this way, and Don Giller is a legend in his own right!

So glad to know that Harpo was the opposite of a "Daddy Dearest."

@DonGiller - Thanks for publishing & sharing with Us. That was Super to watch & reminisce people of a great Hollywood vaudeville & comedic era. ; )

His musical genius was a joy to watch and listen

what a handsome, talented and smart man...........only nice things to say, how refreshing

Harpo is our family's patron saint.

We all love Harpo!

Too bad they didn’t talk more about the book. Harpo Speaks is delightful, a great read full of anecdotes and crazy stuff they used to do when they were just starting out.

Letterman seems not so acerbic with Mr Marx, almost reverent. good! Bill Marx is a terrific personality..

I recall reading that Harpo’s dream was to drive up to his house and see a smiling child at every window.

Groucho said he cried hard when Harpo died. He was a kind soul.

Great stuff! Thank you!

That was wonderful.

I would have loved to have seen Jimmy Cliff after this great interview. Just last month I was in Montego Bay Jamaica riding on Jimmy Cliff Blvd and suddenly Jimmy comes on the radio--it was fantastic

Harpo Speaks is an excellent book! I read it twice and I might just read it again! He was a one of a kind gem of a person.