Bob Hope.
The fifth of seven sons, Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope on May the 29th, 1903, in Elthamin England. In 1907, the family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and he became a U.S.citizen in 1920. Hopes big break came in 1938 when he was given his own radio show, The Bob Hope Show which ran for 15 years. He...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Geelong, Australia :
World Wide Entertainment,
2007.
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| Series: | World history in video.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The fifth of seven sons, Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope on May the 29th, 1903, in Elthamin England. In 1907, the family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and he became a U.S.citizen in 1920. Hopes big break came in 1938 when he was given his own radio show, The Bob Hope Show which ran for 15 years. He would later become afavorite choice as host of the Oscars and in 1952 he received a statue of his own for his contribution to the Laughter of the World. |
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| Item Description: | Previously released on DVD. Title from resource description page (viewed Sept. 1, 2011). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (6 min.). |