Trigun 11 Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 He's Gone. Darn It. He was my favorite comedian. THE NATION?S MOST-HONORED comedian, Hope was a star in every category open to him ? vaudeville, radio, television and film, most notably a string of ?Road? movies with longtime friend Bing Crosby. For decades, he took his show on the road to bases around the world, boosting the morale of servicemen from World War II to the Gulf War. President Bush said Monday that ?the nation lost a great citizen? with Hope?s death. ?Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields to entertain thousands of troops from different generations,? the president said. ?We extend our prayers to his family. God bless his soul.? Hope perfected the one-liner, peppering audiences with a fusillade of brief, topical gags. ?I bumped into Gerald Ford the other day. I said, ?Pardon me.? He said, ?I don?t do that anymore.?? He poked fun gently, without malice, and made himself the butt of many jokes. His golf scores and physical attributes, including his celebrated ski-jump nose, were frequent subjects: ?I want to tell you, I was built like an athlete once ? big chest, hard stomach. Of course, that?s all behind me now.? When Hope went into one of his monologues, it was almost as though the world was conditioned to respond. No matter that the joke was old or flat; he was Bob Hope and he got laughs. ?Audiences are my best friends,? he liked to say. ?You never tire of talking with your best friends.? ?MOST INFLUENTIAL COMEDIAN? He was admired by his peers, and generations of younger comedians. Woody Allen called Hope ?the most influential comedian for me.? Hope earned a fortune, gave lavishly to charity and was showered with awards, so many that he had to rent a warehouse to store them. Through he said he was afraid of flying, Hope traveled countless miles to entertain servicemen in field hospitals, jungles and aircraft carriers from France to Berlin to Vietnam to the Persian Gulf. His Christmas tours became tradition. He headlined in so many war zones that he had a standard joke for the times he was interrupted by gunfire: ?I wonder which one of my pictures they saw?? So often was Hope away entertaining, and so little did he see his wife, Dolores, and their four adopted children, that he once remarked, ?When I get home these days, my kids think I?ve been booked on a personal appearance tour.? Hope had a reputation as an ad-libber, but he kept a stable of writers and had filing cabinets full of jokes. He never let a good joke die ? if it got a laugh in Vietnam, it would get a laugh in Saudi Arabia. On his 100th birthday, he was too frail to take part in public celebrations, but was said to be alert and happy ? and overwhelmed by the outpouring of affection. The fabled intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street was renamed Bob Hope Square, and President Bush established the Bob Hope American Patriot Award. ?He can?t believe that this is happening and that he?s made it to his Big 100,? son Kelly Hope said at the time. He was born Leslie Townes Hope on May 29, 1903, in Eltham, England, the fifth of seven sons of a British stonemason and a Welsh singer of light opera. The Hopes emigrated to the United States when he was 4 and settled in Cleveland. They found themselves in the backwash of the 1907 depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Change Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Yeah, he is gone, kind of sad, he's been arround so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigun 11 Posted July 28, 2003 Author Share Posted July 28, 2003 Yeah. He was funny. I remember for halloween I was bob hope. I dont remember why but I was. I salute you Bob Hope and may you rest in peace ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkside Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Trigun11 [/i] [B]He's Gone. Darn It. He was my favorite comedian. that's life when you find somthing to belive in its taken away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigun 11 Posted July 28, 2003 Author Share Posted July 28, 2003 Dark side, I like that philisophical (sp?) sentence. I agree with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semjaza Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Lots of long time entertainers dying lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubei Yagyou Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 I think that is because of allot of entertainers are old and are gonna die someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesaki_Inedia Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Who is bob hope? o.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiha Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Kesaki_Inedia [/i] [B]Who is bob hope? o.0 [/B][/QUOTE] [COLOR=royalblue]OMFG! You don't know who the greatest commedian of all time is?!? *crosses you and sprinkles you with holy water* He's only the one who did Paleface and Fancy Pants, and Road to Utopia, and won an Academy award for a hilarous song I can quote in its entirety. My whole family cried. Which tells you how easily we're entertained. And now two of my favorite quotes from him: "She's got the kinda lips I like. One on the top and one on the bottom." "I'm so old my doctor called me up yesterday and told me that they cancelled my blood type."[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild thang Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 bob hope was great. to help in the mourning process, i suggest you listen to bill engvall, larry the cable guy, jeff foxworthy, dave attell or any other comedians that are really funny. bill cosby is good too. good bye bob. we will miss you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenBee Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 He was a great entertainer but he also did a lot for the military with al the USO shows but anyway Thanks For The Memories Bob! In Loving Memory Rest in Peace Bob You Will Truelly be Missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semjaza Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Jubei Yagyou [/i] [B]I think that is because of allot of entertainers are old and are gonna die someday. [/B][/QUOTE] I think you may be onto something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkside Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Trigun11 [/i] [B]Dark side, I like that philisophical (sp?) sentence. I agree with that [/B][/QUOTE]thats philosopical there is hope for me yeT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigun 11 Posted August 12, 2003 Author Share Posted August 12, 2003 *laughs* To me it is. What do you think you are psychotic or something? That's Mah Job . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkside Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Trigun11 [/i] [B]*laughs* To me it is. What do you think you are psychotic or something? That's Mah Job . [/B][/QUOTE] I is..am..are....was....were?? ..... linking verbs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semjaza Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 He's not getting any deader. Don't bring back such old threads for such pointless reasons, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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