Bob Hope
Biography
Included in Carol's comedy recollections. Listed among Carol's favorite movie stars.
Stories mentioning Bob
- Comedy Favorites and Daddy's LaughterCarol recalls comedy shows and personalities, including Your Show of Shows, The Honeymooners, The Texaco Star Theater, Burns and Allen, The Red Skelton Show, Jack Benny, and Bob Hope. She calls I Love Lucy her all-time favorite and remembers Daddy laughing and laughing at “Red Skeleton.”
- Carol's Favorite Stars and Beautiful Swimming MoviesCarol recalls that she did not go to the movies very often in high school, but names many favorite stars. She also liked Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Abbott and Costello, and Johnny Weismuller as Tarzan. She especially loved Esther Williams's movies, remembering flowers woven into her wrapped hair and the beautiful synchronized swimming and underwater extravaganzas.
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