Bob Hope proved he could do it all during his illustrious career. The Hollywood funnyman earned nearly 100 acting credits, hosted the Academy Awards 19 times and became a pinnacle of the American ...
It was “love at first song,” said Bob Hope of the moment he first spotted Dolores Reade singing “Paper Moon” in a New York supper club. And as in all classic meet-cute stories, Dolores felt the same ...
There’s a day for just about everything in this country, and Sunday, July 24 is “National Tell an Old Joke Day.” The San Fernando Valley was home to the master of old jokes and one liners, Bob Hope, ...
Comedian and actor Bob Hope entertains a large crowd of American service men at the airstrip in Munda, New Georgia, on Oct. 31, 1944 during World War II. (AP Photo/U.S. Signal Corps) We always knew he ...
Martha Bolton discovered she had a sense of humor and an ability to share it when she was just 9 years old and wrote her first book, “No Fun Being Young.” It was the beginning of a career that has ...
For five decades, Bob Hope entertained U.S. service members around the world, offering a break from reality through his iconic USO shows. The beloved comedian and actor brought with him a host of ...
The letter, dated Nov. 27, 1944, and now on display in Cantigny’s First Division Museum, started like much of his fan mail: “Dear Bob Hope.” Mrs. A.A. Stumpf shared a note she received that August ...