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This Is Bob Hope

Explore the entertainer's life with unprecedented access to his personal archives including writings voiced by Billy Crystal, clips from his body of work, and interviews with Woody Allen, Margaret Cho, Conan O'Brien, Tom Selleck, and Brooke Shields.

Other Authors: Infobase,, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2017]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 53 min., 57 sec)) : sound.
Subjects:
Biography.
Celebrities.
Communication.
Mass media -- Study and teaching.
Summary: Explore the entertainer's life with unprecedented access to his personal archives including writings voiced by Billy Crystal, clips from his body of work, and interviews with Woody Allen, Margaret Cho, Conan O'Brien, Tom Selleck, and Brooke Shields.
Item Description: Originally released by PBS, 2017.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 29, 2019.
Comedian Bob Hope (5:12); Hope's Early Life (5:48); Hope's Big Break (3:24); Hope's Marriage (2:28); Hope's Onscreen Start (4:52); Hope's Radio Career (7:02); Hope's Stardom (4:31); Roads Pictures (7:09); Hope and the USO (6:44); Hope and the Troops (6:52); Hope's Charm (5:51); Hope's Fame and Fortune (4:18); Hope's Acting Career (2:01); Hope's Family (4:53); Hope's Television Career (6:06); Hope's T.V. Comedy (5:10); Hope's Serious Acting (4:02); Hope and the Oscars (3:18); Hope and Public Service (4:43); Hope and the Vietnam War (7:27); Hope and President Nixon (4:13); Hope's Later Career (5:11); Credits: This Is Bob Hope... (2:11);
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Explore the entertainer's life with unprecedented access to his personal archives including writings voiced by Billy Crystal, clips from his body of work, and interviews with Woody Allen, Margaret Cho, Conan O'Brien, Tom Selleck, and Brooke Shields.
9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 53 min., 57 sec)) : sound.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.

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