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Bob Hope and the Road to Success

Bob Hope and the Road to Success

2002Video⏱️ 14m
DocumentaryShort
6.2
IMDB Rating
25 votes

Familiarize yourself with a brief background of Bob Hope's growth as an all-around entertainer beginning with vaudeville. He enjoyed being a performer and would do whatever was necessary to entertain the masses.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Randall G. Mielke, Phyllis Diller, Richard Grudens
Release Date
March 5, 2002
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Randall G. Mielke
as Self - Author of The Road to Box Office
Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller
as Self - Co-Star and Friend
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Richard Grudens
as Self - Author of The Spirit of Bob Hope

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Color

🏷️ Keywords

filmmakingbehind the scenes

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

The fun of working with a great comedian
by SimonJack2017-02-25
6/10

"Over 22 years (1940-1962), Bob Hope and Bing Crosby made seven movies together in what became known as the "Road Shows" or "Road to .." shows. Dorothy Lamour was also in all of the films and they were often set in exotic places. All were love triangles of one sort or another. Bing always gets the girl, but Bob gets most of the laughs and audience draw. The two entertainers were well-entrenched stars before their series. And that's just part of this documentary short about Bob Hope and his rise to fame. The film has the usual interviews and snippets of films or news, b..."

📖 Synopsis

Familiarize yourself with a brief background of Bob Hope's growth as an all-around entertainer beginning with vaudeville. He enjoyed being a performer and would do whatever was necessary to entertain the masses.