Hope, Bob 1903-2003
Overview
| Works: | 1,841 works in 3,329 publications in 3 languages and 50,203 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Drama Comedy films Musical films Biography Humor Road films Autobiographies History Puppet films Film adaptations |
| Roles: | Actor, Author, Performer, Interviewee, Host, Singer, Narrator, Speaker, Interviewer, Other, Author of introduction, Commentator, Director, Costume designer |
| Classifications: | PN2287.H63, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Bob Hope
- Don't shoot, it's only me : Bob Hope's comedy history of the United States by Bob Hope( Book )
- Hope : entertainer of the century by Richard Zoglin( Book )
- The road to comedy : the films of Bob Hope by Donald W McCaffrey( )
- Bob Hope : the road well-traveled by Lawrence J Quirk( Book )
- The road to Hollywood : my 40-year love affair with the movies by Bob Hope( Book )
- I owe Russia $1200 by Bob Hope( Book )
- Bob Hope : a life in comedy by William Robert Faith( Book )
- Five women I love; Bob Hope's Vietnam story by Bob Hope( Book )
- The last Christmas show by Bob Hope( Book )
- The secret life of Bob Hope by Arthur Marx( Book )
- Bob Hope : portrait of a superstar by Charles Thompson( Book )
- I never left home by Bob Hope( Book )
- The amazing careers of Bob Hope; from gags to riches by Joe Morella( Book )
- Bob Hope : a tribute by Raymond Strait( Book )
- Have tux, will travel; Bob Hope's own story, as told to Pete Martin by Bob Hope( Book )
- Fly me to the morgue by Robert J Randisi( Book )
- This is Bob Hope( Visual )
- Bob Hope and American variety( )
- Bob Hope and American variety( Book )
- Hope : entertainer of the century by Richard Zoglin( Recording )
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Most widely held works by
Bob Hope
Road to Bali by
Hal Walker(
Visual
)
91 editions published between 1952 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,417 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hope and Crosby are vaudeville performers hired as deep sea divers by an unscrupulous South Sea island prince
91 editions published between 1952 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,417 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hope and Crosby are vaudeville performers hired as deep sea divers by an unscrupulous South Sea island prince
Top Hat by
Mark Sandrich(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 1935 and 2013 in English and held by 1,296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace
7 editions published between 1935 and 2013 in English and held by 1,296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace
The Muppet movie by
Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets(
Visual
)
16 editions published between 1979 and 2013 in English and held by 1,290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a fine day not so long ago, Kermit the Frog was playing and singing in the swamp. A lost Hollywood talent agent hears him, and tells him he has talent. Therefore, Kermit sets out for Hollywood to find fame and fortune. Along the way Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, the Electric Mayhem band, and the romantically inclined Miss Piggy join him. Fast food magnate Doc Hopper--who is determined to enlist Kermit as spokes-frog for his southern fried frog-leg restaurants--also follows him. Doc Hopper employs all means underhand to suborn Kermit, including abducting Miss Piggy. Kermit must make a choice between stopping Hopper and dashing the other Muppets dreams of the big time
16 editions published between 1979 and 2013 in English and held by 1,290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a fine day not so long ago, Kermit the Frog was playing and singing in the swamp. A lost Hollywood talent agent hears him, and tells him he has talent. Therefore, Kermit sets out for Hollywood to find fame and fortune. Along the way Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, the Electric Mayhem band, and the romantically inclined Miss Piggy join him. Fast food magnate Doc Hopper--who is determined to enlist Kermit as spokes-frog for his southern fried frog-leg restaurants--also follows him. Doc Hopper employs all means underhand to suborn Kermit, including abducting Miss Piggy. Kermit must make a choice between stopping Hopper and dashing the other Muppets dreams of the big time
Bob Hope : my life in jokes by
Bob Hope(
Book
)
11 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To mark his 100th birthday, Bob Hope, along with his daughter Linda, compile hundreds of jokes he has told throughout the years interweaving how they reflected his own life
11 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To mark his 100th birthday, Bob Hope, along with his daughter Linda, compile hundreds of jokes he has told throughout the years interweaving how they reflected his own life
Bob Hope's Confessions of a hooker : my lifelong love affair with golf by
Bob Hope(
Book
)
11 editions published between 1985 and 1987 in English and held by 1,131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Spotlights the memorable moments of more than fifty years of golfing
11 editions published between 1985 and 1987 in English and held by 1,131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Spotlights the memorable moments of more than fifty years of golfing
My favorite brunette by
Elliott Nugent(
Visual
)
108 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,070 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this spoof of detective stories, baby photographer Hope substitutes for a private eye and gets involved in a murder mystery
108 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,070 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this spoof of detective stories, baby photographer Hope substitutes for a private eye and gets involved in a murder mystery
Road to Morocco by Road to Morocco (Motion picture)(
Visual
)
23 editions published between 1942 and 2008 in English and held by 902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lone survivors of a ship wrecked in the Mediterranean, our heroes find themselves in the company of Princess Shalimar (Lamour), who has purchased Bob and plans to make him her husband. This is the third "Road" picture
23 editions published between 1942 and 2008 in English and held by 902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lone survivors of a ship wrecked in the Mediterranean, our heroes find themselves in the company of Princess Shalimar (Lamour), who has purchased Bob and plans to make him her husband. This is the third "Road" picture
Road to Utopia(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 1945 and 2010 in English and held by 574 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bing and Bob get caught up in a race to stake their claim to the veins of a Klondike gold mine after nabbing the deed from a couple of vicious killers. Since the boys themselves are skipping town after a shady deal, they decide to adopt the murderers' identities and take the opportunity to get to know the beautiful and ambitious Dorothy Lamour. The fourth in the Hope-Crosby "Road" series
17 editions published between 1945 and 2010 in English and held by 574 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bing and Bob get caught up in a race to stake their claim to the veins of a Klondike gold mine after nabbing the deed from a couple of vicious killers. Since the boys themselves are skipping town after a shady deal, they decide to adopt the murderers' identities and take the opportunity to get to know the beautiful and ambitious Dorothy Lamour. The fourth in the Hope-Crosby "Road" series
The Lemon drop kid(
Visual
)
19 editions published between 1951 and 2017 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A racetrack betting tipster at a Florida racetrack offers some "good advice" and lives to regret it. It's his money or his life when mobster Moose Moran gives him until Christmas to make up a $10,000 error
19 editions published between 1951 and 2017 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A racetrack betting tipster at a Florida racetrack offers some "good advice" and lives to regret it. It's his money or his life when mobster Moose Moran gives him until Christmas to make up a $10,000 error
Pioneers of primetime(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tribute to the icons of early television and an entertaining retrospective on the golden age of television comedy. Includes footage from shows such as "The Milton Berle show", "The Ed Sullivan show", "The Jack Benny show", "The Red Skelton show", "I love Lucy", and "The Honeymooners." Six years in the making, the program features exclusive in-depth interviews with an unprecedented collection of TV's early stars
5 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tribute to the icons of early television and an entertaining retrospective on the golden age of television comedy. Includes footage from shows such as "The Milton Berle show", "The Ed Sullivan show", "The Jack Benny show", "The Red Skelton show", "I love Lucy", and "The Honeymooners." Six years in the making, the program features exclusive in-depth interviews with an unprecedented collection of TV's early stars
Road to Singapore by
Victor Schertzinger(
Visual
)
12 editions published between 1940 and 2010 in English and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When junior shipping mogul Josh Mallon comes too close to getting hitched, he and his best buddy Ace Lannigan run to the furthest point they can find on a map--Singapore. The first of the famous "Road" pictures starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby as a team of irrepressible bachelors. The scenery includes Dorothy Lamour as the beautiful live-in housekeeper they bring home
12 editions published between 1940 and 2010 in English and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When junior shipping mogul Josh Mallon comes too close to getting hitched, he and his best buddy Ace Lannigan run to the furthest point they can find on a map--Singapore. The first of the famous "Road" pictures starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby as a team of irrepressible bachelors. The scenery includes Dorothy Lamour as the beautiful live-in housekeeper they bring home
Road to Zanzibar by Victor Schert(
Visual
)
14 editions published between 1941 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The second of the famous "Road" pictures starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby as a couple of scheming carnival performers
14 editions published between 1941 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The second of the famous "Road" pictures starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby as a couple of scheming carnival performers
Son of Paleface(
Visual
)
21 editions published between 1952 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man heads out west to claim his fathers inheritance, and teams up with a cowboy and his horse to get to the bottom of a gold shipment robbery. An attractive female outlaw must save the hapless hero along the way
21 editions published between 1952 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man heads out west to claim his fathers inheritance, and teams up with a cowboy and his horse to get to the bottom of a gold shipment robbery. An attractive female outlaw must save the hapless hero along the way
The paleface(
Visual
)
12 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A timid frontier dentist finds himself gunslinging alongside the fearless Calamity Jane as she fights off outlaws and Indians
12 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A timid frontier dentist finds himself gunslinging alongside the fearless Calamity Jane as she fights off outlaws and Indians
The golden girls by
Touchstone Home Video (Firm)(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 443 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The girls return for another side-splitting season of this Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning comedy. Season four guest stars include Quentin Tarantino, Bob Hope, and Julio Iglesias
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 443 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The girls return for another side-splitting season of this Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning comedy. Season four guest stars include Quentin Tarantino, Bob Hope, and Julio Iglesias
The Road to Rio by
Norman Z McLeod(
Visual
)
20 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in English and held by 411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A pair of down-and-out Hollywood musicians find themselves on a slow boat to Rio de Janeiro where they meet a beautiful woman whose sinister guardian is trying to marry her off to a swindler
20 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in English and held by 411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A pair of down-and-out Hollywood musicians find themselves on a slow boat to Rio de Janeiro where they meet a beautiful woman whose sinister guardian is trying to marry her off to a swindler
Road to Bali : Road to Rio(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 1952 and 2010 in English and held by 408 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Road to Bali: Hope and Crosby star as two out-of-work vaudeville performers who are on the lam. The two are hired by a South Seas prince as deep-sea divers in order to recover a buried treasure. They meet beautiful Princess Lala (Lamour) and vie for her affections. Road to Rio: Hope and Crosby stow away on an ocean bound ship and they both fall for a young beautiful passenger (Lamour)
10 editions published between 1952 and 2010 in English and held by 408 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Road to Bali: Hope and Crosby star as two out-of-work vaudeville performers who are on the lam. The two are hired by a South Seas prince as deep-sea divers in order to recover a buried treasure. They meet beautiful Princess Lala (Lamour) and vie for her affections. Road to Rio: Hope and Crosby stow away on an ocean bound ship and they both fall for a young beautiful passenger (Lamour)
The best of Johnny Carson and friends!(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in English and held by 403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains 35 episodes of classic television: The Johnny Carson Show, Carson's Cellar, The Johnny Carson Morning Show, Who Do You Trust?, The Jack Benny Program, Bobby Darin and Friends, Frank Sinatra Timex Special, Timex All Star Comedy Show, Caesar's Hour, Colgate Comedy Hour, The Martha Raye Show, Shower of Stars, Stars in the Eye, The Milton Berle Show
5 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in English and held by 403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains 35 episodes of classic television: The Johnny Carson Show, Carson's Cellar, The Johnny Carson Morning Show, Who Do You Trust?, The Jack Benny Program, Bobby Darin and Friends, Frank Sinatra Timex Special, Timex All Star Comedy Show, Caesar's Hour, Colgate Comedy Hour, The Martha Raye Show, Shower of Stars, Stars in the Eye, The Milton Berle Show
The ghost breakers(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 1940 and 2016 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Larry Lawrence (Hope), a Manhattan radio commentator sought in connection with a murder he did not commit, eludes New York police by hiding in a steamer trunk. Soon the trunk and Larry are aboard a ship bound for Cuba, where the trunk's owner, pretty Mary Carter (Goddard), is sailing to take possession of a recent inheritance: a haunted castle
10 editions published between 1940 and 2016 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Larry Lawrence (Hope), a Manhattan radio commentator sought in connection with a murder he did not commit, eludes New York police by hiding in a steamer trunk. Soon the trunk and Larry are aboard a ship bound for Cuba, where the trunk's owner, pretty Mary Carter (Goddard), is sailing to take possession of a recent inheritance: a haunted castle
Fancy pants by Paramount Home Video(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 1950 and 2015 in English and held by 359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A zany red-head and her mother bring back a bogus butler to frontier New Mexico
10 editions published between 1950 and 2015 in English and held by 359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A zany red-head and her mother bring back a bogus butler to frontier New Mexico
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Related Identities
- Crosby, Bing 1903-1977 Singer Performer Speaker Author Host Actor Costume designer Narrator
- Lamour, Dorothy 1914-1996 Other Singer Performer Actor
- Paramount Pictures, Inc Producer
- Shavelson, Melville 1917-2007 Author of screenplay Director
- Paramount Pictures Corporation Producer
- Butler, Frank 1890-1967 Author of screenplay
- Berle, Milton Interviewee Narrator Performer Actor
- Ball, Lucille 1911-1989 Performer Actor
- Walker, Hal 1896-1972 Director
- Universal Pictures (Firm) Distributor
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Alaska Americans American wit and humor Armed Forces (United States) Armed Forces--Recreation Calamity Jane, California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Cannibalism Carnivals Comedians Divorced women Entertainers Female friendship Florida Florida--Miami Gold mines and mining Golf Hope, Bob, Horse racing--Betting Kermit,--the Frog Man-woman relationships Miss Piggy Mistaken identity Morocco Muppets (Fictitious characters) Murder--Investigation Nevada--Las Vegas Older women Outlaws Pacific Ocean--Islands of the Pacific Photographers Private investigators Rat Pack (Entertainers) Recreation Relations with women Roommates Shipwreck victims Single men Soldiers--Recreation Swindlers and swindling Tanzania--Zanzibar Television actors and actresses Television comedies Travel United States United States, West Vaudeville Vietnam Widows World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Bob Hop
Bob Hope acteur américain
Bob Hope actor estadounidense
Bob Hope American comedian, actor, singer and dancer
Bob Hope americký komik
Bob Hope Amerikaans acteur
Bob Hope amerikansk skådespelare
Bob Hope amerikansk skodespelar
Bob Hope amerikansk skuespiller
Bob Hope amerykański aktor komediowy
Bob Hope attore e cantante statunitense
Bob Hope English entertainer
Bob Hope pemeran laki-laki asal Amerika Serikat
Bob Hope US-amerikanischer Komiker, Schauspieler und Entertainer
Bobs Houps
Hope, Bob
Hope, Leslie T. 1903-2003
Hope Leslie Townes
Hope, Leslie Townes 1902-2003
Hope, Leslie Townes 1903-
Hope Leslie Townes 1903-2003
Hope, Robert 1903-2003
Robertus Hope
Townes Hope, Leslie 1903-2003
Townes Leslie 1903-2003
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Боб Хоуп
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