Hope : entertainer of the century / Richard Zoglin.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781439140277
- ISBN: 1439140278
- Physical Description: viii, 565 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster edition
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
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- Subject:
- Hope, Bob, 1903-2003.
Comedians > United States > Biography. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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- 16 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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