Description: Bob Hope, with Melville Shavelson. DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME: BOB HOPE'S COMEDY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1990. First Edition with full number line. Signed by Bob Hope on a signature card loosely laid in. Illustrated with 48 pages of b/w photographs. 9¼″ x 6¼″, 315-page hardcover in splendid, apparently unread conditon, in fine, unclipped dj, conserved in an archival quality, clear protective cover. Printed on acid-free paper. Sometimes called the Great American Entertainer, Bob Hope was a standup comic, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer – and author – who worked tirelessly at his craft until his death at age 100 in 2003. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 movies, including 54 feature films with Bob Hope as star. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards show 19 times, more than any other host, he appeared in many stage productions and television roles and wrote or co-authored 14 books. This volume traces his history, and America's, from 1938 to 1990. It includes anecdotes from a cause that was dear to his heart, his 57 tours for the United Service Organizations, entertaining active duty American military personnel around the world. He reports being asked “why I don't retire and go fishing. I have one stock answer that sums it all up. Fish don't applaud.”
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Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Author: Bob Hope
Topic: Comedic History
Binding: Hardcover
