TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zoglin,Richard
TI  - Hope: entertainer of the century 
T2  - Thorndike Press large print biography
SN  - 1410475212 (hardcover)
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Waterville, Maine
PB  - Thorndike Press
KW  - Hope, Bob,
KW  - Comedians
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Large type books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -