Unauthorized biography of bob hope

He is a paradox. He treats his family generously and then is cheap and cruel to his writers. He will drop everything to fly off to-impossible-to-pronounce military bases to entertain U. He is frequently sadistic. He is notably cheap. He is grasping. It details his womanizing. This, even as Hope pictures himself as a faithful Catholic husband.

But in this day of increasing honesty, it is important to put this prominent super-celebrity in his rightful place among the stars. And this star isn't all in heaven All Rights Reserved … more. No current Talk conversations about this book. Save for Later. View all copies of this book. About this title Synopsis: Reveals how Hope's image as a happily married entertainer of U.

Star of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, movies and TV, friend of presidents and five-star generals, entertainer extraordinaire of troops overseas and one of the country's most honored figures, the Bob Hope encountered in these pages is primarily a petty tyrant whose far-ranging travels are motivated in large part by a desire to get away from his wife so that he can chase women all over the globe.

The biography covers carefully and accurately the various facets of the comedian's amazingly long career, but Marx My Life With Groucho is obviously far more interested in revealing sordid details of Hope's compulsive philandering than any other aspect of his 90 years. The author breaks new ground in sleaziness with hearsay anecdotes about Hope's alleged rigging of a beauty contest in return for the winner's sexual favors, his supposed stranding of an actress on a remote Pacific isle because she rebuffed his advances, unsubstantiated stories of Hope and Bing Crosby exchanging lovers, and one tale that combines oral sex with a case of poison ivy.

Unauthorized biography of bob hope

This is a hatchet-job that many readers will find irresistible. Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc. Save for Later. View all copies of this book. Seller Inventory Contact seller Report this item. About this title Synopsis: Reveals how Hope's image as a happily married entertainer of U. Arthur Marx reveals for the first time the story of Bob Hope's hidden marriage and his extra-marital relationships.

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