Hope: Entertainer of the Century (88 page)

son’s vaudeville career and,
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–76

Hope, Bob:

alcohol consumed by,
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,
382
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445
,
464

alleged bisexuality of,
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ambitions of,
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–14,
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awards and honors of,
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benefit appearances of,
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birth of,
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blackface appearances of,
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–65

in breaking fourth wall,
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business skills of,
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car accident of,
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censorship issues of,
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change and,
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–35

charisma of,
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–10,
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charitable donations of,
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–48,
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charm of,
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childhood and adolescence of,
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–40,
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as childlike naïf,
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children of,
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Christmas shows and tours of,
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comic book on,
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–72

commercials done by,
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–33,
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confrontations avoided by,
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cowardly characters played by,
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–47,
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crimes committed by,
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–43

cue cards used by,
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dancing of,
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death of,
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deference expected by,
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dementia of,
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demonization of,
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detachment of,
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diet of,
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divorce of,
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dramatic roles of,
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education of,
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eightieth birthday of,
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emceeing of,
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emigration of,
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fame and popularity of,
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fears of,
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fighting of,
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finances of,
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focus of,
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footraces of,
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funeral of,
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gait of,
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golf played by,
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golf tournaments of,
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hearing problems of,
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heritage of,
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–24,
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home life of,
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hundredth birthday of,
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illnesses of,
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improvising of,
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infancy of,
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injuries of,
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jokes of,
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