Bob Hope’s film work—spawned by his stage success in Roberta in 1933—was tentative at first. He wasn’t inclined to give up Broadway and only agreed to make some short films at the Long Island studios ...
Harriet Petersen wrote to Bob Hope after her husband, a soldier who had seen Hope's show, was killed in action. Hope was known for his wartime performances for troops, bringing a touch of home to ...
"The Big Broadcast of 1938" "College Swing," 1938 "Give Me a Sailor," 1938 "Thanks for the Memory," 1938 "Never Say Die," 1939 "Some Like It Hot," 1939 "The Cat and the Canary," 1939 "Road to ...