Classic TV DVDs Return Bob Hope to the Small Screen
Im so old, theyve canceled my blood type quipped Bob Hope, upon reaching the age of 100 in July 2003. Indeed, Bob Hope has been around throughout the 20th century, becoming immortal to so many generations by entertaining the masses with countless films, TV and radio shows and of course his appearances with the troops overseas.
Bob Hope was born on May 29, 1903 in Eltham, England although his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio when he was four years old (I left England at the age of four when I found out I couldnt be king). His first modest success in show business came in 1915 when he won a Charlie Chaplin imitation competition.
He began to work in vaudeville in the early 1920s and during the early 1930s was appearing on the stage in Broadway. His first film role was The Big Broadcast in 1938 in which he sang the song Thanks for the Memory in a duet with Shirley Ross. That song would become Bob Hopes signature tune.
Bob Hope appeared in over 75 films throughout his career although he only won two honorary Oscars. He even joked about his lack of Oscar awards – Oscar night at our house is called...
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