Bob Hope started out on the vaudeville circuit. What was that life like and how did it influence him? Vaudeville was a major form of popular entertainment in the early part of the century.

In this unedited recording, Bob Hope talks about the early days of his career as a comedian, working with such vaudeville legends as Ruby Keeler, Florenz Ziegfeld, Fanny Brice and Al Jolson.

The Los Angeles street where he has lived since 1937 has also being renamed Bob Hope Way. He was a star in every category open to him - vaudeville, radio, television and film, and most notably a ...

a premiere vaudeville theatre that became synonymous with show business excellence and attracted legendary performers including Fanny Brice, Bob Hope and Judy Garland. The venue suffered from ...

Bob, the son a stonemason and ... stage where he was most at home. He worked vaudeville houses as a dancer, where he was signed up to fill the bill of the Fatty Arbuckle Show, before a stint on ...