Bob Hope: The Road Well-Traveled (Softcover)
Lawrence J. Quirk delves into every personal and professional aspect of Bob Hope's long, complex and dramatic life; rising by sheer dint of will to great wealth and fame. Why did Hope become so identified with sponsoring the Vietnam War? What's the real scoop on his relationship with Bing Crosby? How far astray did Hope's frankly oversexed nature lead him from the marriage he successfully maintained with Dolores for over sixty years? Quirk writes about Hope based on long experience. He knew and interviewed Bob Hope while serving as an army seargeant during the Korean war and later as entertainment editor, and interviewer of top stars for over forty years. Quirk approaches his subject with original observations born of years of studying this most celebrated, yet in some ways most mysterious of entertainment giants..../ Bob Hope: The Road Well-Traveled (Softcover) / CABARET SONG
- Published by Applause Books 328 Pages
- The Road Well-Traveled by Lawrence J. Quirk
- Author: Lawrence J. Quirk
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GARBAGE!!!! : Bob Hope: The Road Well-Traveled (Softcover)
I'm not a fan of Bob Hope but his omnipresence in rado, TV, and films has made him a part of the cultural landscape for all of my life. And I have warm memories of his TV specials, especially the ones from military bases around the world. Also, I am interested in early 20th century popular culture (early films, vaudeville, radio, early TV). I was disappointed in this book, mainly because the author's focus is narrow, and it's tone is gossipy. It lacked perspective and depth. While a professional historian might have produced a deadly dull book, author Quirk could have broadened his scope to include Hope's role in the history of radio and early TV. Ironically, for all of the stories of the ego-centered scene-stealing Bob Hope, we never get any understanding of how the image of this privately generous performer meshes with Bob the monster. Quirk seems to have repeated stories, interviewsm etc. without comment, analysis, or follow-up. I found myself flipping though the last few pages just to get through it.
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