The Everyman Appeal of Bob Hope

TVC 656.3: Jim Hardy, longtime archivist for Bob Hope Enterprises and the curator of the Official Bob Hope YouTube Channel, talks to Ed about how the legendary comedian endeared himself to audiences worldwide because he was the same off-camera as he was on-camera, and why Hope’s special connection with U.S. soldiers spanned from World War II to Desert Storm. The Official Bob Hope YouTube Channel features highlights from Hope’s fifty-seven USO tours, monologues, Christmas specials, the PGA tournaments that bore Hope’s name, plus a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television brings you lively conversations every week with the stars, writers, directors and other creative people behind the scenes of some of America's most popular shows. An engaging blend of talk and entertainment, TV Confidential often compares today’s programs with those of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.