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Dear Bob...: Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II

By (author) Martha Bolton, By (author) Linda Hope

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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.

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Publisher | University Press of Mississippi
Published date | 30 Mar 2021
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 256
Dimensions | 241 x 165 x 25mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 700g
ISBN | 978-1-4968-3265-8
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BISAC | performing arts / acting & auditioning


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