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Bob Hope
Bob Hope 1903-2003, American comedian, b. London as Leslie Townes Hope; he came to the United States at the age of five. Famous for his "ski-jump" nose, topical humor, superb timing, brashly irreverant attitude, and rapid-fire delivery, Hope enjoyed immense popularity. He began his show-busines... Read more
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby , 1903-77, American singer and film actor, b. Tacoma, Wash., as Harry Lillis Crosby. He sang with dance bands from 1925 to 1930 and in 1931 began work in radio and films. Crosby gained enormous popularity for his "crooning" style and was an important influence on the development of A... Read more
vaudeville
vaudeville , originally a light song, derived from the drinking and love songs formerly attributed to Olivier Basselin and called Vau, or Vaux, de Vire. Similar to the English music hall , American vaudeville was a live entertainment consisting of unrelated songs, dances, acrobatic and magic ... Read more
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz American swimmer Mark Spitz (born 1950) is considered to have been the fastest swimmer in history. For six years, beginning in 1966, he dominated the sport, winning a world record seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics held in Munich, West Germany. This was the most gold medals won by ... Read more
William Jefferson Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton (born 1946) won the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1992 and then defeated incumbent George Bush to become the 42nd president of the United States. He was re-elected to a second term in 1996 William Jefferson (Bill) Clint... Read more
motion pictures
motion pictures movie-making as an art and an industry, including its production techniques, its creative artists, and the distribution and exhibition of its products (see also motion picture photography ; Motion Picture Cameras under camera ). Origins Experiments in photographing mov... Read more
Republican party
Republican party American political party. Origins and Early Years The name was first used by Thomas Jefferson's party, later called the Democratic Republican party or, simply, the Democratic party . The name reappeared in the 1850s, when the present-day Republican party was founded. At ... Read more
West Virginia
West Virginia E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. (2000) 1,808,344, a 0.8% increase over 1980 pop. Capital ... Read more
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry Chuck Berry (born 1926), creator of the "duck walk" and known as the "father of rock and roll," has been a major influence on popular music. Even though his career and life reached great peaks and declined to low valleys, he still prevails in music while his contemporaries have vanish... Read more

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Bob Hope
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Bob Hope In addition to his successes on radio, in movies, on television, and in live shows, Bob Hope (born 1903) has developed a reputation for...has made in the name of various charities. Bob Hope is perhaps the most widely known and loved... Read more
Hope, Bob
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Bob Hope Born: May 29, 1903 Eltham, England...television, and in live shows, Bob Hope entertained members of the American...1928. He changed his name to Bob because he felt that would be...look better on a theater sign. Hope always made his audience feel... Read more
Hope, (Leslie Townes) Bob
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Hope, [Leslie Townes] Bob (1903–2003), comic actor. Born in England but raised in Cleveland, he made his professional debut in vaudeville and his... Read more
Bob Mathias
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Bob Mathias Bob Mathias (born 1930) was the youngest person ever to win the gold medal in...age of 17. He was also the first person ever to win two Olympic decathlons. Bob Mathias was born on November 19, 1930, in Tulare, California, the second... Read more
Traveling Salesman, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...x201D; she is naive enough to hope that no one will bid against...auctioned off for back taxes. Bob Blake ( Frank McIntyre ), a traveling...property make it appear that Bob has cheated Beth out of the land. By the time she realizes Bob is innocent, she has accepted... Read more
Crosby, ‘Bing’ (Harry Lillis)
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Crosby's film debut in King of Jazz (1930), he became one of the most successful ‘crooners’. He worked with Bob Hope on the acclaimed Road series and won a best actor Academy Award for Going My Way (1944). His recording of the Irving Berlin... Read more
Roberta
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...exclusive Paris dress shop “Roberta” from his Aunt Minnie ( Fay Templeton ), he and his pal Huckleberry Haines ( Bob Hope ) go to Europe to take charge. John allows his aunt's young assistant Stephanie ( Tamara) to run the shop, and soon a romance... Read more
Johnny Carson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...that would become so useful when entertaining people like Bob Hope, Steve Martin, politicians, musicians, and other performers...Carson made a recording of all his favorite comedians like Bob Hope, Jack Allen, and Milton Belle, for his final thesis on... Read more
Sweet Charity
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...Dorothy Fields (lyrics). [ Palace Theatre , 608 perf.] Charity Hope Valentine ( Gwen Verdon ) is a dance hall hostess at the Fandango...too, walks out on her. Yet somehow Charity continues on with hope for better things. Notable songs : Baby, Dream Your Dream; Big...with Verdon performing the dynamic ... Read more
Bing Crosby
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Academy Award for his performance in Going My Way. Crosby's other notable films include numerous Road movies costarring Bob Hope , The Country Girl (1955), High Society (1956), and Stagecoach (1966). Bibliography: See his autobiography, Call Me Lucky... Read more

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USO tour
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...entertainers sponsored by the United Service Organization. Such tours to entertain the troops were started during World War II , and the most famous entertainer to participate was the comedian Bob Hope, who undertook such tours from 1942 until the 1990s. Read more
Day, Doris
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1968); 4) Barry Comden, 1976. Career: 1940 — singer with Bob Crosby's band in Chicago; 1940 – 46 — singer in...High Seas ; contract with Warners; 1948 — appeared with Bob Hope on weekly radio shows and concert tours; 1955 — contract... Read more
Zemeckis, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Married Mary Ellen Trainor. Career: Following graduation, with Bob Gale, asked to develop material for Steven Spielberg and John...Reshaping," in New York Times , 14 July 1992. Carpenter, T., "Hope I Die before I Get Old," in Premiere (New York), September 1992...Film Comment (New York), March/April 1995. ... Read more
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...Thomasson, guitar; Johnny Van-Zant, lead vocals. Former members: Bob Burns, drums; Allen Collins, guitar (born Jacksonville, Florida...included Billie Powell on keyboards, Leon Wilkeson on bass, and Bob Burns on drums. Their debut album contains "Free Bird," a tribute...against southern life. In one of the ... Read more
Foreman, Carl
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...manager for stage personalities;1938 – 42 — worked in Hollywood as reader and story analyst, gag writer for Bob Hope and Cantor radio programs: jobs with MGM and Columbia; studied screenwriting at the League of American Writers School under... Read more
Crosby, Bing
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...in which he sang Irving Berlin's ‘White Christmas’, and those in which he had a comedy partnership with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. For his part as priest in Going My Way (1944) he won a Motion Picture Academy Award. Influenced by... Read more
The Star Wars Saga
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Marcia Lucas, and Richard Chew; sound: Derek Ball, Don MacDougall, Bob Minkler, and Ray West, sound effects editor: Benjamin Burtt...effects, 1977. Publications Script: Lucas, George, Star Wars: A New Hope , New York, 1999. Books: McConnell, Frank, Storytelling and Mythmaking... Read more
Bank of America
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...the West, enabling California to become the nation's symbol of hope and inspiration for generations. Born in 1870 in San Jose to...Future of American Banking. New York: Ticknor and Fields, 1990. Bob Batchelor See also Banking ; Credit ; Credit Cards . Read more
Tashlin, Frank
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Paramount, 1945; writer for Eddie Bracken's CBS radio shows, 1946; took over direction of The Lemon Drop Kid at request of Bob Hope, 1950; writer, producer and director for television, from 1952. Died: In Hollywood, 5 May 1972. Films as Director: 1950... Read more
Philadelphia
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Belinda Conine ); Antonio Banderas ( Miguel Alvarez ); Ron Vawter ( Bob Seidman ); Robert Ridgley ( Walter Kenton ); Charles Napier...reactionary lobbies. Probably these pressure groups had given up any hope for an industry that wallowed in decadence and indecency. Surprisingly... Read more

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morale
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus morale • noun  Bob Hope was the champion of troop morale synonyms : confidence, self-confidence, self-esteem, spirit(s), team spirit, enthusiasm. Read more

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MTMC remembers Bob Hope.
Magazine article from: Translog; 9/22/2003; ; 677 words ; As the USNS Bob Hope moved through the Gulf of Oman on July...news came of the passing of comedian Bob Hope--the ship's namesake. The ship's master...flew to his family in California. The Bob Hope was christened in 1997. Typically, the... Read more
On the "Road" with HOPE & CROSBY.(Bob Hope / Bing Crosby comedies)
Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine); 11/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; Through seven audience-pleasing films, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby made parody a staple...the 60th anniversary of the first Bob Hope and Bing Crosby Road picture-- Road...Singapore : In pairing Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, Paramount has created one of the... Read more
'G.I. Bob' leaves legacy of Hope, laughter.(Airman's World)
Magazine article from: Airman; 9/1/2003; ; 511 words ; Comedian Bob Hope logged more than 10 million air miles traveling...he ever wore might have been for a skit, Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields...have worn the uniform and seen or heard Bob Hope perform know the feeling, down deep, his... Read more
A tribute to Bob Hope: monument designed to rediscover and appreciate the significance of Hope's wartime service.(located at the Port of San Diego, California)
Magazine article from: VFW Magazine; 11/1/2002; ; 499 words ; ...for a tribute to legendary comedian Bob Hope in recognition of his efforts for...the tribute. The Military Tribute to Bob Hope is spearheaded by Taffy III, a group...ever received. Military Tribute to Bob Hope P.O. Box 919012 San Diego, CA 92121... Read more
A century of laughs courtesy of an 'honorary veteran': Bob Hope, one of the most honored and beloved entertainers, turns 100 years old.(Biography)
Magazine article from: VFW Magazine; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...by his presence. Legendary comedian Bob Hope turns 100 years old on May 30. Known...successful life is one to celebrate. Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope on May...Richard Nixon and George Bush. GI Bob Hope's affiliation with the military began... Read more
He Springs Eternal.(Bob Hope)
Magazine article from: National Review; 10/9/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Funniest Movies, only one film starring Bob Hope made the cut: Road to Morocco, number...includes Arthur Marx's The Secret Life of Bob Hope (1993) and Lawrence Quirk's relentlessly hostile and innuendo-filled Bob Hope: The Road Well-Traveled (1998). The... Read more
Thanks for the memory.(Editorials)(Bob Hope dead at age 100)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 7/29/2003; 450 words ; ...over the past century than Bob Hope. And better actors. But for...the Gulf War. Then there was Hope's long-running gig as master...re-election campaign no doubt cost Hope popularity, but he defended...media coverage of the war. Hope's one-liners may have gotten...the national consciousness ... Read more
Bob Hope tribute in the works. (Now hear this: brief news items of interest to veterans and their families).(monument to Bob Hope, on his 100th birthday)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: VFW Magazine; 8/1/2002; 123 words ; ...10 million Military Tribute to Bob Hope will be dedicated to GI Bob --America's only honorary veteran...USO tours over five decades, Hope entertained 10 million troops...contact: Military Tribute to Bob Hope, P.O. Box 919012, San Diego... Read more
Startup Skybus to offer Burbank-Columbus nonstop via Bob Hope.
Magazine article from: San Fernando Valley Business Journal; 4/30/2007; ; 400 words ; ...air carrier Skybus Airlines named Bob Hope Airport in Burbank as one of the cities...in two years to begin service from Bob Hope. JetBlue began its Burbank service...airline Southwest, which also serves Bob Hope Airport. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A... Read more
Legendary Bob Hope dies at 100.(Now hear this: brief news items of interest to veterans and their families)(Obituary)
Magazine article from: VFW Magazine; 9/1/2003; 286 words ; ...in service to others. Perhaps the Bob Hope American Patriots Award (created by...States Armed Forces. I never saw a Bob Hope show, Marine Vietnam vet and writer...through. That was the greatness of Bob Hope. VFW recognized his patriotism with... Read more