COLOR PHOTO: ROB BROWN (HOPE) [INSIDE COVER INSET] BOB HOPE 1903-2003 GOLF'S GRAND AMBASSADOR G10 B/W PHOTO: AP STAR POWER Hope played with all the greats, including JackNicklaus in 1968.
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When did Bob Hope last play golf?
He last made an appearance at the Hope Classic in 2000, where he hugged Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik. Hope celebrated his 100th birthday on May 29, 2003. He is among a small group of notable centenarians in the field of entertainment.
What kind of movies did Bob Hope appear in?
As a film star, Hope was best known for such comedies as My Favorite Brunette and the highly successful " Road " movies in which he starred with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour.
Who played Donald Duck on the Bob Hope show?
- Bob Hope and Clarence Nash (the voice of Donald Duck) (1954) ... Self - Mystery Guest - Show No. 2 (1963) ... Cameo - The Bob Hope Show (1962) ...
What are some of Bob Hope's guest shows?
- Bob Hope and Clarence Nash (the voice of Donald Duck) (1954) ... Self - Mystery Guest - Show No. 2 (1963) ... Cameo - The Bob Hope Show (1962) ... Self - Stars' Wives Show (1958) ... Self - Hope and Benny in Agent's Office (1957) ... Self - The Road to Nairobi (1954) ... Self / Clyde - Goldie, Fields and Glide (1954) ... Self
Who played Bob Hope and Bing Crosby?
Dorothy LamourRoad to ... is a series of seven comedy films starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. They are also often referred to as the "Road" pictures or the "Road" series. The movies were a combination of adventure, comedy, romance, and music.
Was the Bali Bali Road filmed?
Road to Bali is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Released by Paramount Pictures on November 19, 1952, the film is the sixth of the seven Road to … movies....Road to BaliBox office$3 million (USA) 43,450 admissions (France)16 more rows
Where was Call Me Bwana filmed?
Call Me Bwana with Bob Hope 1963 (Filmed in Kenya) | Best movie posters, Adventure fiction, African movies.
How many movies did Bob Hope and Bing Crosby make together?
They appeared together in 17 feature-length films (see the list below), a feat which is mostly misleading owing to the fact that only in each of the seven Road movies did they both appear throughout the entire film.
How long is the road to Bali?
1h 31mRoad to Bali / Running time
How many Bob Hope road movies are there?
Road to Singapore1940Road to Zanzibar1941Road to Morocco1942Road to Utopia1945Road to Rio1947Road to Bali1952Road to .../Movies
How old was Bing Crosby when he died?
74 years (1903–1977)Bing Crosby / Age at deathMADRID, Spain, Oct. 14—Bing Crosby, whose crooning voice and relaxed humor entertained millions around the world for half a century, died of a heart attack today after a round of golf outside Madrid. He was 73 years old.
Was Louis Armstrong friends with Bing Crosby?
Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong struck up a friendship in the 1920s that flourished as they worked together for almost half a century on stage, in movies, and on radio and TV.
Which is the first road movie?
In cinema, the earliest road movies were about the discovery of a new land or about the expansion of frontiers, as with westerns in North America. Films like “The Searchers,” John Ford's masterpiece set in the aftermath of the Civil War, were about a national identity in construction.
What was Bob Hope's first movie?
Hope began his acting career in 1925 in various vaudeville acts and stage performances, making his film debut in 1934 in the film short Going Spanish, Hope's feature debut would come in The Big Broadcast of 1938.
Who played Wally Hogan in The Greatest Show on Earth?
Road to Bali (1952) (with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour) as Harold Gridley. Off Limits (1953) (with Mickey Rooney and Marilyn Maxwell) as Wally Hogan.
Who played Jerry Walker in Let's Face It?
Let's Face It (1943) (with Betty Hutton) as Jerry Walker. The Princess and the Pirate (1944) (with Virginia Mayo and Walter Brennan) as Sylvester the Great. The Story of G.I. Joe (1945) (voice on radio program; uncredited) Road to Utopia (1946) (with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour) as Chester Hooton.
Who played Wally Campbell in The Cat and the Canary?
The Cat and the Canary (1939) (with Paulette Goddard) as Wally Campbell. Road to Singapore (1940) (with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour) as Ace Lannigan. The Ghost Breakers (1940) (with Paulette Goddard) as Larry Lawrence. Road to Zanzibar (1941) (with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour) as Fearless.
What episode did Bob Hope appear in?
In 1992, Hope made a guest appearance as himself on the animated Fox series The Simpsons in the episode " Lisa the Beauty Queen " (season 4, episode 4). His 90th birthday television celebration in May 1993, Bob Hope: The First 90 Years, won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special. Toward the end of his career, worsening vision problems rendered him unable to read his cue cards. In October 1996, he announced he was ending his 60-year contract with NBC, joking that he "decided to become a free agent". His final television special, Laughing with the Presidents, was broadcast in November 1996, with host Tony Danza helping him present a personal retrospective of presidents of the United States known to Hope, a frequent White House visitor over the years. The special, though different from his usual specials, received high praise from Variety, as well as other reviews. Following a brief appearance at the 50th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1997, Hope made his last TV appearance in a 1997 commercial about the introduction of Big Kmart, directed by Penny Marshall.
How many awards did Bob Hope receive?
Nancy Reagan prepares to present Hope (age 94) with the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award, 1997. Hope was awarded more than 2,000 honors and awards, including 54 honorary university doctorates.
What was Hope's career?
In the early days, Hope's career included appearances on stage in vaudeville shows and Broadway productions. He began performing on the radio in 1934 mostly with NBC radio, and switched to television when that medium became popular in the 1950s. He started hosting regular TV specials in 1954, and hosted the Academy Awards nineteen times from 1939 through 1977. Overlapping with this was his movie career, spanning 1934 to 1972, and his USO tours, which he conducted from 1941 to 1991.
What was the most famous comedian of the 1940s?
Hope was widely praised for his comedic timing and his specialization in the use of one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes. He was known for his style of self-deprecating jokes, first building himself up and then tearing himself down. He performed hundreds of times per year. Such early films as The Cat and the Canary (1939) and The Paleface (1948) were financially successful and praised by critics, and by the mid-1940s, with his radio program getting good ratings as well, he was one of the most popular entertainers in the United States. When Paramount threatened to stop production of the "Road" pictures in 1945, they received 75,000 letters of protest.
How did Zach Hope die?
On the morning of July 27, 2003, Hope died of pneumonia at the age of 100 at his home in Toluca Lake, California 2 months after his 100th birthday. His grandson Zach Hope told TV interviewer Soledad O'Brien that, when asked on his deathbed where he wanted to be buried, Hope told his wife, Dolores, "Surprise me.".
What company did Hope sign with?
He was not happy with it, and told newspaper gossip columnist Walter Winchell, "When they catch [bank robber] Dillinger, they're going to make him sit through it twice." Although Educational Pictures dropped his contract, he soon signed with Warner Brothers, making movies during the day and performing in Broadway shows in the evenings.
How long did Bob Hope work for NBC?
A year later, The Pepsodent Show Starring Bob Hope began, and Hope signed a ten-year contract with the show's sponsor, Lever Brothers. He hired eight writers and paid them out of his salary of $2,500 a week.
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