Hope : entertainer of the century / Richard Zoglin.
Material type: TextSeries: Thorndike Press large print biography seriesPublisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2015Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Large print editionDescription: 909 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1410475212 (hardcover)
- 9781410475213 (hardcover)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Large Print Book | Main Library | Large Print NonFiction | Hope, B. Z85 | Available | 33111007964410 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
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.