Hope : entertainer of the century / Richard Zoglin.
Hope : entertainer of the century / Richard Zoglin.
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Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Call Numbers
G 2015/76
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 565 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The making of an entertainer. Opening -- Vaudeville -- Broadway -- Inventing comedy. Hollywood -- Cruising -- Finding a mission. War -- Peace -- Inventing stardom. Television -- Ambassador -- King -- Losing his grip. Patriot -- Partisan -- Ensuring the legacy. Restoration -- Legend.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Draws on exclusive reporting to honor Bob Hope's top-rated successes while discussing such topics as his secret first marriage, stint in reform school and ambivalent relationships with fellow stars.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Hope : entertainer of the century / Richard Zoglin.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-536) and index.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2015/76
Record Identifier
74VKJ00dbLrA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJ00dbLrA
Other Identifiers
ISBN
1439140286 (trade pbk.)
9781439140277 (hardcover)
1439140278 (hardcover)
9781439140284 (trade pbk.)
DDC
792.702/8092
MMS ID
991022312639702626
