DOLORES (MRS. BOB) HOPE - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/09/1998 - HFSID 270221
Price: $120.00
DOLORES HOPE
Dolores Hope sends a typed letter of thanks for the scarf and scarf
pen.
Typed Letter Signed: "Dolores", 1 page, 7¼x10½. No place,
1998 October 9. On sheet imprinted with her name to comedienne and
actress Phyllis Diller, Los Angeles, California. Begins: "Dear
Phyllis". In full: "I'm finally getting around to thanking you for
that most beautiful scarf and scarf pin you brought to Stockton. The scarf will
be my official Valentine's Day garb from now on! It was great being with you, as
it always is, and let's keep having fun! Much 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. Light type transference at lower margin, pinhead-size
stain at upper right margin. Fine condition.
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