Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

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Brenda Elthon
Jan 10, 2024
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thanks for the memories…

By the time World War II broke out, Bob Hope was his own slice of Americana — the London-born, Cleveland-raised vaudeville comedian turned radio and film star — and everybody loved him.

Quick and irreverent.

Unfailingly up-beat.

The master of gentle sexist humor and good-natured ribbing.

“My father told me all about the birds and t…

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