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Hope : : Entertainer of the Century

Zoglin, Richard. Book - 2014 None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 0 out of 5

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The making of an entertainer -- Opening -- Vaudeville -- Broadway -- Inventing comedy -- Hollywood -- Actor -- Finding a mission -- War -- Peace -- Inventing stardom -- Television -- Ambassador -- King -- Losing his grip -- Patriot -- Partisan -- Ensuring the legacy -- Restoration -- Legend.
Draws on exclusive reporting to honor Bob Hope's top-rated successes while discussing such topics as his secret first marriage, stint in reform school, and ambivalent relationships with fellow stars.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: viii, 565 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781439140277 : HRD
1439140278 : HRD

SUBJECTS
Hope, Bob, -- 1903-2003.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography.