Description: This is a rare program (playbill) from "A TRIBUTE TO BOB HOPE" presented by The Film Society of Lincoln Center at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, May 7th, 1979 ..... Born in England but raised in Cleveland, BOB HOPE (1903–2003) made his professional debut in vaudeville and his Broadway debut in the chorus of The Ramblers (1926). He subsequently appeared in Sidewalks of New York (1927), Ups‐a‐Daisy (1928), Smiles (1930), and Ballyhoo of 1932. By 1932 he had become a headliner at the Palace Theatre, where Max Gordon caught his act, which consisted largely of brash one-liners, and cast him for the part of Huckleberry Haines in Roberta (1933). He played similar wisecracking roles in Say When (1934), The Ziegfeld Follies of 1936, and Red, Hot and Blue! (1936) co-starring with Ethel Merman and Jimmy Durante, then abandoned the theatre for films, radio, and television, becoming one of the most successful comedians of the time. He made his movie debut with "The Big Broadcast of 1938", introducing him singing what would become his theme song, "Thanks for the Memories." Two years later, he was teamed up with his friend and fellow star, crooner Bing Crosby for a successful series of "Road" pictures, starting with "The Road to Singapore" and ending with "The Road to Hong Kong" some 22 years later. The team of Hope and Crosby -- usually playing down-on-their-luck entertainers -- was a well-oiled machine, with both men swapping their respective talents (Crosby as comic, Hope as song-and-dance man) and having a grand old time in the process. Hope's other notable films during this period include "The Seven Little Foys", "Paleface", "Fancy Pants", "Beau James", and "The Lemon Drop Kid". Bob Hope was a triple-threat superstar of radio, film and television during the 1940's and 1950's. Hope never won an Oscar for a film performance, but received five honorary Academy Awards for his contributions to the motion picture industry. Hope spent much of World War II travelling the world to entertain Allied troops, a service he also performed with gusto during later wars in Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East; his entertain-the-troops tours became one of his enduring signatures. Though his superstar years ended in the 1960's, Hope continued to make appearances well into the 1990's. In May of 2003 he celebrated his 100th birthday with a typical wisecrack: "I'm so old they've cancelled my blood type." He died a few months later, in July 2003. (Reprinted from the Answers.com website.) ..... PROGRAM DETAILS: The 52 page program measures 5 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, an extensive bio and the two photos shown as well as a complete Filmography of his motion pictures. The program cover is shown in the first scanned image ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre or classic film aficionado. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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