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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806132703321

Autore

Neibaur James L. <1958->

Titolo

The Bob Hope films / / by James L. Neibaur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Co., , [2005]

©2005

ISBN

1-4766-0997-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

791.43028092

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-194) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; The Early Career of Bob Hope; The Short Subjects; The Big Broadcast of 1938; College Swing; Give Me a Sailor; Thanks for the Memory; Never Say Die; Some Like It Hot; The Cat and the Canary; Road to Singapore; The Ghost Breakers; Road to Zanzibar; Caught in the Draft; Nothing but the Truth; Louisiana Purchase; My Favorite Blonde; Road to Morocco; They Got Me Covered; Let's Face It; The Princess and the Pirate; Road to Utopia; Monsieur Beaucaire; My Favorite Brunette; Where There's Life; Road to Rio; The Paleface; Sorrowful Jones; The Great Lover

Fancy PantsThe Lemon Drop Kid; My Favorite Spy; Son of Paleface; Road to Bali; Off Limits; Here Come the Girls; Casanova's Big Night; The Seven Little Foys; That Certain Feeling; The Iron Petticoat; Beau James; Paris Holiday; Alias Jesse James; The Facts of Life; Bachelor in Paradise; The Road to Hong Kong; Critic's Choice; Call Me Bwana; A Global Affair; I'll Take Sweden; Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!; 8 on the Lam; The Private Navy of Sergeant O'Farrell; How to Commit Marriage; Cancel My Reservation; The Road Picture That Never Was; Appendix A: Hope's Cameo Appearances

Appendix B: Hope on RadioAppendix C: Hope on Television; Afterword; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Bob Hope got his start in show business when he was in his twenties, remained active past the age of 90, and lived to be 100. His longevity was remarkable, especially when one considers that he was active in



vaudeville, radio, motion pictures and television. He excelled in each of these popular forms of entertainment, but his films are the most genuine testaments to his timeless comedy. His smart quips, fast pace, and breezy manner were perfect ingredients for the brand of comedy that was popular during World War II and the years immediately following the war. This book begins with a discussio