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Series 1. Bob Hope Joke Files, 1930s-2000s (continued)
Personal Appearances, 1920s-2006
BOX-FOLDER 538/1 Broadway productions, 1920s-1930s
Publicity for "Jolly Follies of 1925," "Sidewalks of New York" (1927-1928), "Ups-a-Daisy" (1928), "Ziegfeld Follies of 1936," and Bob Hope's first 2-reel film "Going Spanish."
BOX-FOLDER 538/2 Sanymetal Products Co., March 24, 1928
BOX-FOLDER 538/3 Ballyhoo of 1932, October 17, 1932
Broadway production ran September 6, 1932 thru November 26, 1932
BOX-FOLDER 538/4 Hope audition for Buick program, 1930s
BOX-FOLDER 538/5 Roberta, November 18, 1933
Bob Hope originated the role of Huckleberry Haines in the Broadway production, which ran thru July 21, 1934.
BOX-FOLDER 538/6 Rudy Vallee program: "Forte and Fade," 1930s
BOX-FOLDER 538/7 Fleischman program, May 26, 1934
Rude Vallee hosts.
BOX-FOLDER 538/8 Coty's International Revue program November 1, 1934
BOX-FOLDER 538/9 Palace Theatre Varieties program, June 25 and July 2, 1935
BOX-FOLDER 538/10 Ziegfeld Follies of 1936, Winter Garden Theatre, New York, New York, January 30, 1936
Broadway revue ran January 30, 1936 thru May 9, 1936.
BOX-FOLDER 538/11 Show Boat program (Maxwell House Coffee), July 2, 1936
BOX-FOLDER 538/12 "Red, Hot, and Blue," Alvin Theatre, New York, New York, October 29, 1936
Bob Hope originated the role of Bob Hale in the Broadway production, which ran thru April 10, 1937.
BOX-FOLDER 538/13 Zotos program, December 8, 1936
BOX-FOLDER 538/14 Million Dollar Stage Show (American Red Cross), February 11, 1937
BOX-FOLDER 538/15 Studebaker program, April 12, 1937
BOX-FOLDER 538/16 Hollywood Melody Show program, November 14, 1937
BOX-FOLDER 538/17 Hollywood Showcase program, January 20, 1938
BOX-FOLDER 538/18 Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, California, May 7, 1938
BOX-FOLDER 538/19 Loew's State Theatre, New York, New York, June 23, 1938
Bob Hope with Jack Coogan.
BOX-FOLDER 538/20 Magic Key of RCA program, June 26, 1938
BOX-FOLDER 538/21 Vitalis program: "For Men Only," July 6, 1938
BOX-FOLDER 538/22 Kraft Music Hall, July 14, 1938
Bing Crosby hosts.
BOX-FOLDER 538/23 Academy Awards, Biltmore Bowl, Los Angeles, California, February 23, 1939
BOX-FOLDER 538/24 Motion Picture Golden Jubilee, June 10, 1939
BOX-FOLDER 6/4 Vaudeville material for personal appearance, June 1939
BOX-FOLDER 539/1 London Trip, August 2-30, 1939
Assorted material from Bob Hope's round trip to London aboard the passenger ships Normandie and Queen Mary. Includes travel papers, passport photographs, golf cards, financial statements, etc.
BOX-FOLDER 539/2 "The Fitch Band Wagon," September 10, 1939
BOX-FOLDER 539/3 Horlick's Limited program, September 17, 1939
BOX-FOLDER 539/4 Academy Awards, February 29, 1940
BOX 1835 The Westwood Marching and Chowder Club Minstrels, March 23, 1940
Photo compendium of a stage minstrel show with Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna.
BOX-FOLDER 539/5 Franco-British War Relief, March 28, 1940
BOX-FOLDER 539/6 Personal appearance, June 1940
BOX-FOLDER 539/7 Red Cross benefit (Fall Style Show), July 29, 1940
BOX-FOLDER 6/8-9 Monologue material for Charlot's Revue (El Capitan), circa October 1940
BOX-FOLDER 539/10 Palladium benefit, December 11, 1940
Bob Hope with Dorothy Lamour.
BOX-FOLDER 539/11-12 Nobody's Children, December 22, 1940
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BOX-FOLDER 539/13 Infantile Paralysis luncheon, January 3, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/14 March of Dimes broadcast, January 25, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/15 Greek War Relief broadcast, February 8, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/16 Academy Awards, February 27, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/17 Kraft Music Hall, April 10, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/18 Greek benefit in Long Beach, California, April 24, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/19 Canadian Victory Loan broadcast, May 30, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/20 "Millions for Defense," July 9, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/21 WEBC, Duluth, Minnesota (NorShor Theatre opening), 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/22 Bundles for Britain, Hollywood Park Turf Club, July 17, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 539/23 Police Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 1941
BOX-FOLDER 540/1 Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, October 1941
BOX-FOLDER 540/2 Druggist Convention, October 1941
BOX-FOLDER 540/3 U.S.C. (University of Southern California) Trojaneers Homecoming, December 5, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 540/4 "I Am an American" program, December 14, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 540/5 U.S.O. (United Service Organizations) show, December 20, 1941
BOX-FOLDER 540/6 Pepsodent Christmas Party, December 1941
BOX-FOLDER 540/7 "Champion of Champions" Award, January 6, 1942
Presented to Bob Hope by Cecil B. DeMille.
BOX-FOLDER 540/8 March of Dimes broadcast, January 24, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/9 Academy Awards, February 26, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/10 Father's Day broadcast, March 25, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/11 China Relief Broadcast, April 11, 1942
Bob Hope with Mickey Rooney.
BOX-FOLDER 540/12 Broadcast to England (Red Cross Contest), April 17, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540, 1837 Victory Train tour, 1942
BOX 540 (1 folder)
BOX 1837 (1 binder)
BOX-FOLDER 540/14 Victory Train, April 29, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/15 "Soldiers with Wings," West Coast Air Force Training Center, July 25, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/16 Amos and Andy broadcast, July 30, 1942
Bob Hope guests.
BOX-FOLDER 540/17 Victory Broadcast, March Field, California, August 2, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/18 Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour radio spot, Pasadena, California, August 13, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/19 Alaska tour, September 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/20 Pepsodent Hour, Sand Point Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington, September 29, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/21 A.W.V.S. (American Women's Voluntary Services) benefit, San Francisco, California, October 10, 1942
Bob Hope with Bing Crosby.
BOX-FOLDER 540/22 B.B.C. (British Broadcasting Corporation) Red Cross Contest, October 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/23 Broadcast on Alaska to High Schools, October 20, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/24 Kraft Music Hall, October 29, 1942
Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
BOX-FOLDER 540/25 Camel Hour, November 20, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/26 Christmas Greetings to the Royal Air Force, December 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/27 Pepsodent Christmas Party, December 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/28 Elgin Christmas Show, December 25, 1942
BOX-FOLDER 540/29 Cleveland Canteen, January 14, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 540/30 Grauman's Chinese Theatre footprint ceremony, February 5, 1943
Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour honored.
BOX-FOLDER 540/31 Boy Scouts (Commando Patrol), March 27, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 540/32 "Mayor of the Town," March 31, 1943
Lionel Barrymore show with guest Bob Hope.
BOX-FOLDER 541/1 Spring 1943 tour, Spring 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/2 Camel Caravan, June 4, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/3 Stage Door Canteen, Cleveland, Ohio, June 13, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/4 "Yankee-Doodle-Doo," Colston Hall, Bristol, England July 17, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/5 England and Africa broadcasts and material August 26, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/6 "We the People," September 12, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/7 Boeing plant, Seattle, Washington, October 3, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/8 Cavalcade of America, October 11, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/9 Motion Picture War Chest Campaign, October 26, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/10 Kraft Music Hall, November 4, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/11 U.S.O. (United Service Organizations) meeting, November 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/12 "Soldiers in Greasepaint" (U.S.O. show), November 25, 1943
Thanksgiving show.
BOX-FOLDER 541/13 YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association), November 27, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/14 Radio Hall of Fame (Philco), December 5, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/15 "Christmas with Our Fighting Forces," December 24, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/16 Elgin Show, December 25, 1943
BOX-FOLDER 541/17 Army-Navy Show, Los Angeles Coliseum, January 8, 1944
BOX-FOLDER 541/18 "Valley Forge Hospital," Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 9, 1944
BOX-FOLDER 541/19 March of Dimes, January 29, 1944
BOX-FOLDER 541/20 Washington dinner material, March 4, 1944
BOX-FOLDER 541/21 Caribbean-South Pacific tour, March 1944
BOX-FOLDER 541/22 U.S.O. broadcast, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 1944
BOX-FOLDER 541/23 Kraft Music Hall, April 13, 1944
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