Bob Hope: A Biography [Large Print]

by Michael Freeland

Book Overview

Here is the story of the boy from Kent who came to America with his family on an immigrant ship and when on to not only coin the term super-star, but to demonstrate its full potential through his phenomenal career. This illuminating account follows the rise from vaudeville to Hollywood, and divulges Hope's role as a confidante to many famous and influential Americans. It explores the success of the Road pictures, Hope's relationship with Bing Crosby,...

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786216654
• ISBN13: 9780786216659
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"