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(205) 444-7800 Mon - Thu 9-9, Fri 9-6, Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5
Event finished. This event was in the past: 2:00pm on Monday, December 03, 2018
A candid look at the remarkable life of one of America's legendary entertainers.
During his eight-decade career, Bob Hope (1903-2003) was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment: vaudeville, Broadway, movies, radio, television, popular song and personal appearances, including his annual USO Christmas military tours and hosting the Academy Awards more times than anyone else.
A comedy innovator, Hope invented the topical monologue that later became a late-night TV staple and comedy tropes like talking while backing up. He refined a spontaneous, conversational, improvisational style of comedy as a vaudeville master of ceremonies that created a blueprint for acerbic standup comics.
Written, directed and produced by John Scheinfeld, American Masters: This Is Bob Hope... explores the entertainer's life with unprecedented access to Hope’s personal archives, including writings voiced by Billy Crystal and clips from Hope’s body of work (including The Road pictures, My Favorite Blonde, and more) to reveal a gifted individual who recognized the power of fame, embraced its responsibilities and handled celebrity with extraordinary wit and grace, becoming a model for public service in Hollywood.
2017; 120 minutes
Free admission and refreshments! 444-7840
| Mon, May 19 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Tue, May 20 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Wed, May 21 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Thu, May 22 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Fri, May 23 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 24 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, May 25 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
Located in Hoover, Alabama, at 200 Municipal Drive, the Hoover Public Library has been operating since 1983. The Hoover Public Library seeks to reinvent the way communities view libraries. As the heart and soul of the Hoover community, we are more than just a library. We’re the place you come to meet your friends, experience live theater, peruse art, listen to music, entertain your children, learn about new technology, seek job searching assistance, explore your interests, find good book recommendations and much, much more. We seek to grow our patronage by offering an unparalleled customer experience.
