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The Road to Comedy - The Films of Bob Hope (Hardcover, New)
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The Road to Comedy - The Films of Bob Hope (Hardcover, New)
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Although Bob Hope has been the subject of many biographies, no book
yet has fully explored the comic persona he created in vaudeville
and radio, brought to fruition in dozens of films from the 1930s
through the 1960s, and made a lasting influence on comedians from
Woody Allen to Conan O'Brien. Now, in The Road to Comedy: The Films
of Bob Hope, noted film comedy authority Donald W. McCaffrey
finally places Hope in his well-deserved position among the highest
rank of film comedians of his era. Drawing on archival materials
and interviews with collaborators, McCaffrey analyzes each major
film in depth, with due attention to particular sequences that
reveal how Hope created a unique comic personality that lasted over
dozens of very popular films, from the "Road movies" with Bing
Crosby through such underrated classics as Son of Paleface,
Monsieur Beaucaire, and Casanova's Big Night. In so doing,
McCaffrey introduces readers to a Bob Hope now overshadowed by his
own reputation. We see here that Hope's significance has been
greater than any USO appearance or television special might
suggest. Because many of these movies have recently been made
available on DVD--the first time in decades that they've been
easily available to the general public--the volume will also serve
as an excellent introduction for those wanting to see these films
for the first time.
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Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2004 |
First published: |
December 2004 |
Authors: |
Donald McCaffrey
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
216 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-98257-7 |
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LSN: |
0-275-98257-2 |
Barcode: |
9780275982577 |
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