Bob Hope Research Paper

The Life of Bob Hope William Henry Hope and Avis Townes Hope gave birth to a TV legend, Bob Hope, on May 29th, 1903. Hope was the second youngest child out of 7 other children: George Hope, Walter Hope, Ivor Hope, Frederick Hope, Jack Hope, James Hope, and Sidney Hope. He moved to the Cleveland, Ohio in 1907, at the age of 5, with his family. Growing up as a child, Hope quickly fell in love with the thought of entertainment, and soon started his entertainment career in modest fashion around 1920. There was no looking back for Bop Hope after that, he had careers in many areas of entertainment such as: vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, author, and comedian. While he was mostly known for his life in business, he did have a life outside of

After starting his career in 1920 in modest fashion, he moved jobs to something that was a big hit around that time, vaudevillian, which is similar to plays. Bob Hope thrived in vaudevillian preforming in the most decorated theater, New York City's Palace Theatre, and he also worked with stars such as Lloyd Durbin, George Byrne, and Louise Troxell. However, his time in vaudevillian did not last long, nearly five years, before going to New York City for Broadway. Hope’s time Broadway did not start well taking him a couple years to land the show “Sidewalks in New York.” After that, Hope got involved in more highly regarded shows for the duration of his ten-year spell, getting roles in “Roberta (1933), “Say When” (1934), “The Ziegfeld Follies” (1936), and “Red, Hot, and Blue” (1936). During his time in Broadway, World War 2 began. This actually was significant for Hope as the radio industry began to rise, so he right then, in the middle of his time in Broadway, started Hope’s time on the radio. In 1937, he worked on the “Woodbury Soap Show” creating great content for his viewers. NBC, a large entertainment organization, spotted Bob Hope and signed him, allowing him the star in his own show “The Pepsodent Radio Show.” Hope’s involvement in the radio industry was huge as he created a relaxing, funny, and cheerful mood all over the United States, and also entertained the troops protecting the country. “The