Hope : entertainer of the century /
Zoglin, Richard,
Hope : entertainer of the century / Richard Zoglin. - Large print edition. - 909 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm. - - Thorndike Press large print biography . - Thorndike Press large print biography series. .
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
In his lifetime, Bob Hope was the only entertainer to achieve top-rated success in every major mass-entertainment medium. A household name, he virtually invented stand-up comedy. Hope is a celebration of an entertainer whose vast contribution has never been properly appreciated, and a complex portrait of a gifted but flawed man who truly loved being famous, appreciated its responsibilities, and handled celebrity with extraordinary grace.
1410475212 (hardcover) 9781410475213 (hardcover)
2014038588
Hope, Bob, 1903-2003.
Comedians--United States--Biography.
Large type books.
Hope : entertainer of the century / Richard Zoglin. - Large print edition. - 909 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm. - - Thorndike Press large print biography . - Thorndike Press large print biography series. .
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
In his lifetime, Bob Hope was the only entertainer to achieve top-rated success in every major mass-entertainment medium. A household name, he virtually invented stand-up comedy. Hope is a celebration of an entertainer whose vast contribution has never been properly appreciated, and a complex portrait of a gifted but flawed man who truly loved being famous, appreciated its responsibilities, and handled celebrity with extraordinary grace.
1410475212 (hardcover) 9781410475213 (hardcover)
2014038588
Hope, Bob, 1903-2003.
Comedians--United States--Biography.
Large type books.