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1、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.Hewasoneoftheworldsmostfamouscomedians.Hislif
2、einshowbusinesslastedformorethanseventyyears.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:BobHopewasborninEltham,Englandinnineteen-oh-three.Hisparentsnamedhim1.eslieTownesHope.Manyyearslater,hebegancallinghimselfBob.1.esliewasthefifthofsevensons.HeandhisfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatesinnineteen-oh-seven.TheysettledinthecityofCleve
3、land,Ohio.Lesliesmothertaughthimhowtosing.Asachild,hehadagoodsingingvoice.Laterinlife,BobHopeoftensaidheneverwantedtobeanythingbutafunnyman.1.eslieattendedClevelandpublicschools.Hesoldnewspapersandworkedforameatmarketandashoestore.Afterhighschool,helearnedhowtodance.Healsoshowedaninterestinthesporto
4、fboxing.VOICETWO:WhenBobHopewaseighteenyearsold,heaskedhisgirlfriendtobecomehisdancepartner.Theybeganappearingatlocalvaudevilletheaters.VaudevillewasthemostpopularformofentertainmentintheUnitedStatesintheearlynineteenhundreds.Vaudevilleshowspresentedshortplays,singers,dancers,comedianstellingjokesan
5、dotheracts.BobHopesdanceactwithhisgirlfrienddidnotlastlong.Ashorttimelater,heheardthataClevelandtheaterneededperformersforashowwiththefamousactorFattyArbuckle.Hopedevelopedadanceactwithanotherfriend,andtheywerechosenfortheshow.TheteamperformedbrieflyaspartofArbucklestravelingvaudevilleshow.VOICEONE:
6、1.ater;HopeformedasonganddanceteamwithGeorgeByrne.TheyperformedattheatersacrosstheUnitedStates.ThetwomenwereofferedworkinashowonBroadwayinNewYorkCity.Buttheydidnotstayverylong.TheyleftNewYorktochangetheiractandstartoveragain.TheyperformedatasmalltheaterinPennsylvania.Onopeningnight,Hopewasaskedtotel
7、lthecrowdaboutfutureshowsatthetheater.Thepeoplelikedthewayhesounded.Sodidthesupervisorofthetheater.Hopethenexpandedhisannouncementtofiveminutes.BobHopestartedtoperformbyhimself.Hebecameskilledatstandinginfrontofcrowdsandtellingjokes,oftenveryquickly.Hecollectedjokesandtoldthemduringhisperformances.H
8、opedidnotwearspecialclothingorusetrickswhenperforming.Buthemadefunnyexpressionswithhisfacetomakepeoplelaugh.VOICETWO:BobHopereturnedtoBroadwayinthenineteenthirties.TheatercriticsandthepubliclikedhisperformanceinthemusicalRoberta.Theshowchangedhislifeinmorethanoneway.Oneday,anotherperformertookHopeto
9、meetayoungsingerwhowasalsoworkinginNewYork.HernamewasDoloresReade.SheandHopemarriedinnineteenthirty-four.Theywouldstaytogetherashusbandandwifeforthenextsixty-nineyears.AfterthemusicalRoberta,BobHopeperformedinanumberofotherBroadwayshows.TheyincludedZiegfieldFolliesandRed,HotandBlue.Hopesactingsucces
10、sledtohisfirstmajorfilm,TheBigBroadcastofNineteen-Thirty-Eight.Inthefilm,heandShirleyRosssangasongcalledThanksfortheMemory.ManypeoplethinkofBobHopewhentheyhearthissong.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteenthirty-seven,BobHopeagreedtodoaseriesofradioprogramscalledtheWoodburySoapShow.Thenextyear;heagreedtodoarad
11、ioshowforanothercompanythatmadePepsodenttoothpaste.HisTuesdaynightradioshowsoonbecamepopular.Hopecontinueddoingradioshowsforalmosttwentyyears.Hissuccessinradioledtoalong-termrelationshipwithamajorfilmcompany,ParamountPictures.TheactorswhoworkedinHopesfilmsalsomadeappearancesonhisradioshows.Inall,Hop
12、ewastheleadactorinmorethanfiftyfilms.Healsohadsmallpartsinfifteenothers.BobHopeneverwonanAcademyAwardforhisacting.However;theAmericanfilmindustrydidhonorhimfivetimes.HisseriesoffilmswithactressDorothyLamourandsingerBingCrosbybecameworldfamous.HopeandCrosbywereclosefriends.Heretheysingasongfromthemov
13、ieTheRoadtoMorocco.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:BobHopebeganperformingontelevisioninnineteenfifty.HemadeaspecialprogramforNBCtelevision.Hisshowincludedafamouspersonality,asingerandabeautiful,youngwoman.Hopeusedthissuccessfulcombinationagainandagain.Hedecidedtoavoidalltheworkinvolvedwithaweeklytelevisionshow.Howe
14、ver;hecontinuedmakingtelevisionspecialseveryyearuntilnineteenninety-five.VOICEONE:Formorethanfiftyyears,BobHopetraveledaroundtheworld,givingshowsformembersofAmericasarmedforces.Itstartedinnineteenforty-onewhenheandseveralotherperformerswenttoanairbaseinCalifornia.Laterthatyear;theUnitedStatesentered
15、WorldWarTwoafterJapaneseforcesattackedtheAmericannavalbaseatPearlHarbor,Hawaii.Hopeattemptedtojointhearmedforces.Hewastoldhecouldbetterservehiscountryasaperformer,buildingsupportforthewareffort.Sohetookateamofperformerstobasesaroundthecountrytoperformhisradioshow.VOICETWO:Hopeandhisteamperformedform
16、illionsofsoldiersduringWorldWarTwo.HeperformedalmostallofhisshowsatbasesacrosstheUnitedStates,EuropeandtheSouthPacific.Listennowtopartofashowbroadcasttosoldiersafterthewarhadended.(SOUND:TheBobHopeRadioShow)HopebeganwhatwastobecomeaChristmastraditioninnineteenforty-eight.ThatiswhenheandhiswifewenttoGermanytoperformfortroopsinvolvedintheBerlinAirlift.Later;heperformedforAmericansoldiers
