Brilliance Audio on compact disc.

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The making of an entertainer. Opening -- Vaudeville -- Broadway -- Inventing comedy. Hollywood -- Cruising -- Finding a mission. War -- Peace -- Inventing stardom. Television -- Ambassador -- King -- Losing his grip. Patriot -- Partisan -- Ensuring the legacy. Restoration -- Legend

Born in 1903, and until his death in 2003, Bob Hope was the only entertainer to achieve top-rated success in every major mass-entertainment medium, from vaudeville to television. He virtually invented modern stand-up comedy. He helped redefine what it means to be a star. Richard Zoglin shows there is still much to be learned about this public figure, who, unlike many Hollywood stars, truly loved being famous, appreciated its responsibilities, and handled celebrity with extraordinary grace

Compact discs

Duration: 17:56:00

Unabridged

Director, Max Bloomquist

Read by Malcolm Hillgartner