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Bob Hope (real name Leslie Townes) was an English-born American comedian and actor. He was born in 1903 at Eltham, London and died in 2003 of pneumonia. Born in England, Bob Hope moved to Ohio in 1907 with his family and became a US citizen in 1920. His career started as a vaudeville dancer and comedian, making his Broadway debut in 1927 in 'The Sidewalks of New York' and his film debut in 1934.
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My Favorite Brunette is a comedy mystery starring Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Bing Crosby, Alan Ladd and Lon Chaney Jr in a story about a woman mistaking a baby photographer for a private detective, and hiring him to find her missing uncle, which he is happy to do, until he is accused of murder. My Favorite Brunette was directed by Elliot Nugent in 1947.
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Road To Bali is a musical comedy starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour in a story about two song-and-dance men who end up in Bali after fleeing Australia to escape romantic entanglements. Road To Bali was directed by Hal Walker in 1952.
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Road To Bali is a musical comedy starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour in a story about two shipwrecked stowaways who hitch a lift on a camel and find themselves enroute to Morocco and enamoured by a beautiful princess. Road To Morocco was directed by David Butler in 1942.
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The Paleface is a comedy western starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell in a story about Calamity Jane and a hapless dentist joining forces to track down renegades smuggling arms to the Indians. The Paleface was directed by Norman Z McLeod in 1948.
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The Princess and the Pirate is a musical comedy. It is the story of a cowardly actor who attempts to save a princess when their ship is overrun by pirates. It stars Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo. The Princess and the Pirate was directed by David Butler in 1944.
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Bob Hope is British rhyming slang for dope (cannabis).
Bob Hope is London Cockney rhyming slang for soap.
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