Bob Hope (1903 – 2003) ~ Quote of the Day

Good old "Packy East". Who'd have thought he would last so long? When I was a child he was one of my favorite movie stars.

100 years! Apparently, comedy is more conducive to longevity than is boxing.

"Laughter is the best medicine."

100 years......Awww, just proves that laughter is the best medicine. Gotta love Bob Hope.

I'd prefer a hearty guffaw over a punch in the face any day!

I always thought Bob Hope would have made a good President. He cared more for our troops than anyone... and risked his life so many times. And if Ronald Reagan could become president, he should have as well. But alas he was born in England. I always admired him. He was a great comedian, but also a great American as well.

It has always been my contention that the very best person for the job is one who wouldn't want any part of it!

Regardless of where he was born, he was an American citizen, embraced by its people, so by rights that should've had no bearing on it--but the job is so stressful, I doubt if he'd have wanted it. I know I wouldn't!

I recently saw "The Iron Petticoat" with Bob Hope and Katherine Hepburn when TMC aired in last November for the first time..... its a film made in 1956. It was originally to star Cary Grand and Katherine Hepburn and Cary didn't sign up. So Bob Hope was asked, and the movie became a much different one. Indeed it was not the best film and it was odd to see Katherine Hepburn play the character the way she did. It was fascinating to me because it was not seen.. and because of seeing the time period it was filmed in. I came back to write this comment in case Bob Hope fans were unaware. :)
Wikipedia -"The Iron Petticoat has had only two public screenings in the U.S. (at the Museum of Modern Art and the American Film Institute) since its original theatrical release, both sanctioned by Hope Enterprises after MGM's rights expired in 1970. Apparently withheld because of Hope's unhappiness over the public controversy with Hecht, it has never been shown on U.S. television and has never been released on home video there, though it is readily available in the UK, where rights are current controlled by ITV. Turner Classic Movies indicated in April 2012 that it has entered into an agreement with Hope Enterprises for a 10-year license for U.S. and Canadian TV rights and negotiated to release "The Iron Petticoat" on Blu-ray and DVD in North America as part of its TCM Vault Collection video line. TCM aired the film on 29 November 2012"

Just read the plotline, and it sounds perfect for the cold-war era. I can just imagine the chemistry between Communist Hepburn and Capitalist Hope! I will keep an eye out for it--thanks for the info.

He's one of my favorites.

The Irish have a proverb, which states in Gaelic: "Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad." , which in English is "A light heart lives long."

Oh, good. Then we'll all live long.

That great feller did have a way with words......funny and thanks for the smile

Wow, that is an interesting quote. Hard to believe it is almost 10 years since he's been gone.

A wonderful quote by Bob Hope.

Thank you for sharing this with us in Gather Spirituality Essentials Gerald.