DOLORES (MRS. BOB) HOPE - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/20/1993 - HFSID 270230
Price: $120.00
DOLORES HOPE
Dolores Hope sends a typed letter of thanks for the party.
Typed Letter Signed: "Dolores", 1 page, 7¼x10½. No place,
1993 April 20. On stationery imprinted "Mrs. Bob Hope" to comedienne
and actress Phyllis Diller, Los Angeles, California. Begins: "Dear
Phyllis". In full: "How can I thank you for inviting us to your
great party and hearing that fantastic Dudley Moore and being with fantastic
Phyllis and Bob. We sure didn't have too much time together, but let's do
better soon! Lots of love". DOLORES HOPE, born Dolores Reade
(1909-2011), had a successful career as a nightclub singer, but she is best
known for being Mrs. Bob Hope. The couple was married from February 19, 1934
until his death on July 27, 2003 and had four adopted children. From 1942,
Dolores accompanied her husband on his trips to entertain troops around the
world, including an appearance in Vietnam in 1966; in 1991, she was the
only female allowed to perform for the troops in Saudi Arabia during
Operation Desert Storm. Dolores appeared on 18 of her husband's TV specials,
from Happy Birthday, Bob in 1978 to Bob Hope at 100 (2003), and
she was also seen on an episode of The Jack Benny Program (1958) as well
as two airings of The Christophers (1953, 1955). Well known for her
philanthropic works, Dolores has worked tirelessly for the Eisenhower
Medical Center and she has contributed greatly to other charities, most
notably those of the Roman Catholic Church. She was honored with a star on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 1997. Comedienne PHYLLIS DILLER (1917-2012), known for her outrageous appearance, zany
outfits, distinctive laugh and a stand-up act that featured frequent references
to her fictional husband, "Fang", and zingers about her sex appeal and numerous
plastic surgeries, got her big break in March 1955 (at age 37), when she
debuted at San Francisco's Purple Onion club. A subsequent appearance on
The Tonight Show hosted by Jack Paar launched her national career,
which got a big boost after Bob Hope saw Diller in a Washington, D.C. club. A
favorite of the comedian, Diller would appear in three of Hope's films and 23
of his TV specials. Diller, who recorded her first comedy record album in
1959, took her groundbreaking "funny hausfrau" act to nightclubs and television
variety shows and specials and she also appeared on the big screen. Her feature
film credits include Splendor in the Grass (1961), The Fat Spy
(1966), Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966), The Sunshine Boys
(1975) and The Silence of the Hams (1994), and she provided the voice of
the Queen in A Bug's Life (1998). By 2000, the comedienne, who had
trained as a concert pianist before her marriage (1939-1965) to Sherwood
Anderson Diller, had appeared as a piano soloist with 100 symphony
orchestras across the U.S. Despite retiring from nightclub/stage tours in
May 2002 at the age of 84, Diller continued to make films (Motorcross
Kids, 2004; Forget About It, 2005) and occasionally appear on TV
programs, including two episodes of 7th Heaven (2002, 2003) and a guest
shot on The Wayne Brady Show (2004). Lightly creased with folds, not at
signature. Fine condition.
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