Bob Hope and American variety

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910703508803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Washington, D.C.] : , : Library of Congress, , [2001]-
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource : illustrations
• Soggetti: Comedians - United States; Vaudeville - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from home page last updated Sept. 16, 2002 (viewed on Dec. 26, 2002).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Early life -- Vaudeville -- The bill -- Moving on -- Bits & sketches -- Motion pictures -- Radio -- Television -- Joke file -- On the road, USO shows -- Public service -- Faces of Bob Hope.
• Sommario/riassunto: Online version of an ongoing exhibition at the Library of Congress that opened May 10, 2000 and was curated by Samuel Brylawski. Documents the career of entertainer Bob Hope through a variety of objects from the collections at the Library of Congress. Features letters, advertisements, photographs, programs, business cards, brochures, scrapbooks, joke notebooks, musical scores, and sheet music.