美国名人喜剧演员、主持人鲍勃·霍普.docx

美国名人喜剧演员、主持人鲍勃霍普BobHope,1903-2003:HeEntertainedPeopleforMoreThan70Yearsplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:10repeatByGeorgeGrow2007-7-14VOICEONE:mPhoebeZimmermann.VOICETWO:AndmDickRaelwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogramPEOPLEINAMERICA.Today,wetellthestoryofBobHope.Hewasoneoftheworld'smostfamouscomedians.Hislifeinshowbusinesslastedformorethanseventyyears.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:BobHopewasborninEltham,Englandinnineteen-oh-three.Hisparentsnamedhim1.eslieTownesHope.Manyyearslater,hebegancallinghimselfBob.1.esliewasthefifthofsevensons.HeandhisfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatesinnineteen-oh-seven.TheysettledinthecityofCleveland,Ohio.Leslie'smothertaughthimhowtosing.Asachild,hehadagoodsingingvoice.Laterinlife,BobHopeoftensaidheneverwantedtobeanythingbutafunnyman.1.eslieattendedClevelandpublicschools.Hesoldnewspapersandworkedforameatmarketandashoestore.Afterhighschool,helearnedhowtodance.Healsoshowedaninterestinthesportofboxing.VOICETWO:WhenBobHopewaseighteenyearsold,heaskedhisgirlfriendtobecomehisdancepartner.Theybeganappearingatlocalvaudevilletheaters.VaudevillewasthemostpopularformofentertainmentintheUnitedStatesintheearlynineteenhundreds.Vaudevilleshowspresentedshortplays,singers,dancers,comedianstellingjokesandotheracts.BobHope'sdanceactwithhisgirlfrienddidnotlastlong.Ashorttimelater,heheardthataClevelandtheaterneededperformersforashowwiththefamousactorFattyArbuckle.Hopedevelopedadanceactwithanotherfriend,andtheywerechosenfortheshow.TheteamperformedbrieflyaspartofArbuckle'stravelingvaudevilleshow.VOICEONE:1.ater;HopeformedasonganddanceteamwithGeorgeByrne.TheyperformedattheatersacrosstheUnitedStates.ThetwomenwereofferedworkinashowonBroadwayinNewYorkCity.Buttheydidnotstayverylong.TheyleftNewYorktochangetheiractandstartoveragain.TheyperformedatasmalltheaterinPennsylvania.Onopeningnight,Hopewasaskedtotellthecrowdaboutfutureshowsatthetheater.Thepeoplelikedthewayhesounded.Sodidthesupervisorofthetheater.Hopethenexpandedhisannouncementtofiveminutes.BobHopestartedtoperformbyhimself.Hebecameskilledatstandinginfrontofcrowdsandtellingjokes,oftenveryquickly.Hecollectedjokesandtoldthemduringhisperformances.Hopedidnotwearspecialclothingorusetrickswhenperforming.Buthemadefunnyexpressionswithhisfacetomakepeoplelaugh.VOICETWO:BobHopereturnedtoBroadwayinthenineteenthirties.Theatercriticsandthepubliclikedhisperformanceinthemusical"Roberta."Theshowchangedhislifeinmorethanoneway.Oneday,anotherperformertookHopetomeetayoungsingerwhowasalsoworkinginNewYork.HernamewasDoloresReade.SheandHopemarriedinnineteenthirty-four.Theywouldstaytogetherashusbandandwifeforthenextsixty-nineyears.Afterthemusical"Roberta,"BobHopeperformedinanumberofotherBroadwayshows.Theyincluded"ZiegfieldFollies"and"Red,HotandBlue."Hope'sactingsuccessledtohisfirstmajorfilm,"TheBigBroadcastofNineteen-Thirty-Eight."Inthefilm,heandShirleyRosssangasongcalled"ThanksfortheMemory."ManypeoplethinkofBobHopewhentheyhearthissong.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteenthirty-seven,BobHopeagreedtodoaseriesofradioprogramscalledthe"WoodburySoapShow."Thenextyear;heagreedtodoaradioshowforanothercompanythatmadePepsodenttoothpaste.HisTuesdaynightradioshowsoonbecamepopular.Hopecontinueddoingradioshowsforalmosttwentyyears.Hissuccessinradioledtoalong-termrelationshipwithamajorfilmcompany,ParamountPictures.TheactorswhoworkedinHope'sfilmsalsomadeappearancesonhisradioshows.Inall,Hopewastheleadactorinmorethanfiftyfilms.Healsohadsmallpartsinfifteenothers.BobHopeneverwonanAcademyAwardforhisacting.However;theAmericanfilmindustrydidhonorhimfivetimes.HisseriesoffilmswithactressDorothyLamourandsingerBingCrosbybecameworldfamous.HopeandCrosbywereclosefriends.Heretheysingasongfromthemovie"TheRoadtoMorocco."(MUSIC)VOICETWO:BobHopebeganperformingontelevisioninnineteenfifty.HemadeaspecialprogramforNBCtelevision.Hisshowincludedafamouspersonality,asingerandabeautiful,youngwoman.Hopeusedthissuccessfulcombinationagainandagain.Hedecidedtoavoidalltheworkinvolvedwithaweeklytelevisionshow.However;hecontinuedmakingtelevisionspecialseveryyearuntilnineteenninety-five.VOICEONE:Formorethanfiftyyears,BobHopetraveledaroundtheworld,givingshowsformembersofAmerica'sarmedforces.Itstartedinnineteenforty-onewhenheandseveralotherperformerswenttoanairbaseinCalifornia.Laterthatyear;theUnitedStatesenteredWorldWarTwoafterJapaneseforcesattackedtheAmericannavalbaseatPearlHarbor,Hawaii.Hopeattemptedtojointhearmedforces.Hewastoldhecouldbetterservehiscountryasaperformer,buildingsupportforthewareffort.Sohetookateamofperformerstobasesaroundthecountrytoperformhisradioshow.VOICETWO:HopeandhisteamperformedformillionsofsoldiersduringWorldWarTwo.HeperformedalmostallofhisshowsatbasesacrosstheUnitedStates,EuropeandtheSouthPacific.Listennowtopartofashowbroadcasttosoldiersafterthewarhadended.(SOUND:"TheBobHopeRadioShow")HopebeganwhatwastobecomeaChristmastraditioninnineteenforty-eight.ThatiswhenheandhiswifewenttoGermanytoperformfortroopsinvolvedintheBerlinAirlift.Later;heperformedforAmericansoldiersservinginSouthKorea,VietnamandLebanon.Innineteenninety,HopeandhiswifeperformedfortroopsinSaudiArabia.Atthetime,hewaseighty-sevenyearsold.VOICEONE:BobHopewasafriendtomanyAmericanPresidents.HeplayedgolfwithDwightEisenhower,RichardNixon,GeraldFord,andGeorgeBush.Severalpresidentsalsohonoredthefamouscomedian.PresidentJohnKennedygaveHopetheCongressionalGoldMedal.PresidentLyndonJohnsonpresentedhimwiththeMedalofFreedom.UnitedStatesCongresshonoredHopefourtimes.Innineteenninety-seven,Congressmadehimanhonoraryveteranofthearmedforces.HewasthefirstindividualsohonoredinAmericanhistory.Thefollowingyear;Britain'sQueenElizabethmadeHopeanhonoraryknight.SherecognizedhisworkinfilmsandhisservicetoalliedforcesduringWorldWarTwo.VOICETWO:PeopleinmanycountriescelebratedBobHope'sbirthdayonMaytwenty-ninth,twothousandthree.Hewasonehundredyearsold.ThecelebrationsincludedthenamingofafamousareainHollywood,CaliforniaasBobHopeSquare.Sadly,Hopewastooweaktoattend.Twomonthslater,hebecamesickanddevelopedpneumonia.BobHopediedathisCaliforniahomeonJulytwenty-seventh,twothousandthree.(MUSIC:"ThanksfortheMemory")VOICEONE:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenbyGeorgeGrow.ItwasproducedbyLawanDavis.mPhoebeZimmermann.VOICETWO:AndmDickRael.JoinusagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprogramontheVoiceofAmerica.