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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Zoglin, Richard.     Subjects     Hope, Bob, 1903-2003.     Comedians -- United States -- Biography.     Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.     Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Zoglin, Richard.       by title:      Hope : entertainer o...       by call number:      LP 792.7028 H791z     Search the Web     Zoglin, Richard.     Hope, Bob, 1903-2003.     Comedians -- United States -- Biography.     Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.     Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.       MARC Display

Hope : entertainer of the century / Richard Zoglin. by Zoglin, Richard. Thorndike Press/Gale Cengage Learning, c2014. Call #: LP 792.7028 H791z Subjects Hope, Bob, 1903-2003.   Comedians -- United States -- Biography.   Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.   Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography. ISBN:  9781410475213 (large print : hc) Edition:  Large print ed. Description:  909 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Contents:  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. Summary:  "Born in 1903, and until his death in 2003, Bob Hope was the only entertainer to achieve top-rated success in every major mass-entertainment medium, from vaudeville to television and everything in between. He virtually invented modern stand-up comedy. His tours to entertain US troops and patriotic radio broadcasts, along with his all-American, brash-but-cowardly movie character, helped to ease the nation's jitters during the stressful days of World War II. A savvy businessman, pioneer of the brand extension (churning out books, writing a newspaper column, hosting a golf tournament), and public-spirited entertainer whose Christmas military tours and tireless work for charity set the standard for public service in Hollywood. But he became a polarizing figure during the Vietnam War, and the book sheds new light on his close relationship with President Richard Nixon during those embattled years. There is still much to be learned about this most public of figures, from his secret first marriage and his stint in reform school, to his indiscriminate womanizing and his ambivalent relationship with Bing Crosby and Johnny Carson. Hope could be cold, self-centered, tight with a buck, and perhaps the least introspective man in Hollywood. But he was also a dogged worker, gracious with fans, and generous with friends"--Provided by publisher. Genre:  Biographies. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Sackville Public Library Adult Large Print Nonfiction LP 792.7028 H791z Adult books Checked out Jul 25, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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