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WWII: Library of Congress
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- ISBN 9781496832658
- Weight: 700g
- Dimensions: 165 x 241mm
- Publication Date: 02 Mar 2021
- Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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For five decades, comedian, actor, singer, dancer, and entertainer Bob Hope (1903-2003) traveled the world performing before American and Allied troops and putting on morale-boosting USO shows. Dear Bob...: Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II tells the story of Hope's remarkable service to the fighting men and women of World War II, collecting personal letters, postcards, packages, and more sent back and forth among Hope and the troops and their loved ones back home.
Soldiers, nurses, wives, and parents shared their innermost thoughts, swapped jokes, and commiserated with the "G.I.s' best friend" about war, sacrifice, lonely days, and worrisome, silent nights. The Entertainer of the Century performed for millions of soldiers in person, in films, and over the radio. He visited them in the hospitals and became not just a pal but their link to home. This unforgettable collection of letters and images, many of which remained in Hope's personal files throughout his life and which now reside at the Library of Congress, capture a personal side of both writer and recipient in a very special and often emotional way. This volume heralds the voices of those servicemen and women Hope entertained and who, it is clear, delighted and inspired him.
Soldiers, nurses, wives, and parents shared their innermost thoughts, swapped jokes, and commiserated with the "G.I.s' best friend" about war, sacrifice, lonely days, and worrisome, silent nights. The Entertainer of the Century performed for millions of soldiers in person, in films, and over the radio. He visited them in the hospitals and became not just a pal but their link to home. This unforgettable collection of letters and images, many of which remained in Hope's personal files throughout his life and which now reside at the Library of Congress, capture a personal side of both writer and recipient in a very special and often emotional way. This volume heralds the voices of those servicemen and women Hope entertained and who, it is clear, delighted and inspired him.
Martha Bolton was the first woman staff writer for Bob Hope, helping to write his television shows, personal appearances, and military shows for approximately fifteen years. She is an Emmy-nominated writer and the author of eighty-eight books of humor and inspiration. She has received nominations for a Dove Award, WGA award, and a Golden Scroll Merit Award for Fiction.
Linda Hope, the eldest child of Bob and Dolores Hope, is a producer and writer, known for 100 Years of Hope and Humor, Bob Hope: The First 90 Years, and Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre.
Linda Hope, the eldest child of Bob and Dolores Hope, is a producer and writer, known for 100 Years of Hope and Humor, Bob Hope: The First 90 Years, and Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre.
