Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope, KBE, KC*SG, KSS, was an American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. With a career spanning nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in over 70 films and shorts, including a series of "Road" movies also starring Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards 19 times, he appeared in many stage productions and television roles and was the author of fourteen books. The song "Thanks for the Memory" is widely regarded...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth29 May 1903
CityLondon, England
CountryUnited States of America
And on nearby islands, the Japanese army was eating raw fish. We felt sorry for them. We didn't know that in America after the war, you wouldn't be able to get into a sushi joint without a reservation. And we thought they lost.
America is a country where the Olympics and the divorce lawyers both have the same slogan - Go for the Gold.
We had a very successful trip to Russia. We made it back.
The only thing chicken about Israel is their soup.
The big difference in those days was that in England the Government subsidized TV, in America we work on TV so we can subsidize the Government.
As the colonel and I sat swapping stories in the plane, a jet aircraft buzzed past our window. I asked the colonel what type of aircraft it was, and he said, "Don't worry about it, Bob. . . if you can see it, it's obsolete."
There was nothing subtle about our landing. The pilot just pointed the nose at the ground and let her rip.
She spoke perfect English, which led to considerable trouble. She couldn't understand us at all.
Some people put us down. But I still haven't heard of any Americans trying to swim across the border into Mexico!
Sure, we did need the oil in America. How else could Dolly Parton get into some of her dresses?
My folks were English . . . we were too poor to be British.
The place was so British, I wouldn't have been surprised if the mice wore monocles.
The help (in Japan) is very polite. They bow so much, you don't know which end to talk to.
Tokyo cab drivers are all ex-kamikaze pilots.