History Creator / BobHope

:: ...Is a follow-up to this exchange from the previous year's ''The Cat and the Canary'':

* TakeThat: Hope usually made sure his writers would aim these equally at both political parties in the U.S., so this exchange from 1940's ''The Ghost Breakers'':

Hope's best-known films include the ''Film/RoadTo'' series, in which he co-starred with Music/BingCrosby and Dorothy Lamour, and the FilmNoir parody ''Film/MyFavoriteBrunette'', also with Lamour. For many years his stand-up material was written by his good friend Creator/BobMonkhouse, a stand-up comedian in his own right.

His best-known films are the ''Film/RoadTo'' series, in which he co-starred with Music/BingCrosby and Dorothy Lamour, and the FilmNoir parody ''Film/MyFavoriteBrunette'', also with Lamour. For many years his stand-up material was written by his good friend Creator/BobMonkhouse, a stand-up comedian in his own right.

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He was also a minority owner of Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians, known as Indians in his day, for much of his life.[[note]]The new team name has a roundabout connection to him. The "Guardians" name comes from the ''Guardians of Traffic'', sculptures on the pylons of the Hope Memorial Bridge that crosses the Cuyahoga River near the Guardians' ballpark. Depending on the source, the bridge was named for Hope's father (a stonemason), either by himself or as representative of all the stonemasons who worked on the bridge; Hope himself; or the Hope family.[[/note]]

...Is a follow-up to this exchange from the previous year's ''The Cat and the Canary'':

He was also a minority owner of Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians, known as Indians in his day, for much of his life.

* TakeThat: This bit of exchange from 1940's ''The Ghost Breakers''.

* ChristmasSongs: He introduced the holiday standard "Silver Bells" in a duet with Marilyn Maxwell in the 1951 film ''The Lemon Drop Kid''.

He was also a minority owner of Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians, soon to be renamed Guardians, for much of his life.

** Bonus points: This was probably a ThrowItIn, as Richard Carlson breaks character in response to the quip and chuckles.

* ShoutOut: Early in [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the U.S. involvement in]] UsefulNotes/{{Afghanistan}}, ''Website/TheOnion'' ran an article which claimed his caregivers were keeping the news away from him:
-->''[[http://www.theonion.com/articles/bob-hope-not-told-about-war,211/ "Bob is a true patriot, and whenever he hears about a new war, he wants to get out there and entertain the troops"]]''

* ShoutOut: Early in [[TheWarOnTerror the U.S. involvement in]] UsefulNotes/{{Afghanistan}}, ''Website/TheOnion'' ran an article which claimed his caregivers were keeping the news away from him:

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in {{vaudeville}}, films, television and radio. He also hosted the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardsCeremonies 18 times, and toured for the USO to entertain U.S. military troops in multiple wars, from UsefulNotes/WorldWarII to UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar; in 1996 he was declared the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces" by Congress.

* LovableCoward: His persona in many of his films, like ''Film/ThePaleface'' and ''Film/ThePrincessAndThePirate''.

* LovableCoward: His persona in many of his films like ''Film/PaleFace'' and ''Film/ThePrincessAndThePirate''.

Leslie Towns "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in {{vaudeville}}, films, television and radio. He also hosted the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardsCeremonies 18 times, and toured for the USO to entertain U.S. military troops in multiple wars, from UsefulNotes/WorldWarII to UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar; in 1996 he was declared the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces" by Congress.

* ThemeTune: "Thanks for the Memories".

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Leslie Towns "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in {{vaudeville}}, films, television and radio. Hosted the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s 18 times. Toured for the USO in multiple wars, from World War II to the Gulf War, and in 1996 was declared the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces" by Congress.

His best-known films are the FilmNoir parody ''Film/MyFavoriteBrunette'' and the ''Film/RoadTo'' series, in which he co-starred with Music/BingCrosby and Dorothy Lamour. He also starred in the 1939 version of ''The Cat and the Canary''. For many years his stand-up material was written by his good friend Creator/BobMonkhouse, a stand-up comedian in his own right.

!!Filmography:

Bob Hope (1903 - 2003), British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in {{vaudeville}}, films, television and radio. Hosted the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s 18 times. Toured for the USO in multiple wars, from World War II to the Gulf War, and in 1996 was declared the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces" by Congress.

* RunningGag: Hosted several UsefulNotes/AcademyAward ceremonies, but was never even so much as ''nominated'' for one; although throughout his lifetime he received five Honorary Awards. This became fodder for his routines about his movie career and Hollywood politics after BingCrosby won for ''Film/GoingMyWay''. (See "Self Deprecation" below.)