Talk About Hope: Two Bob Hope Writers Trade Stories [Paperback]

Gene Perret (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Jester Pr (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888688025
• ISBN-13: 978-1888688023
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,406,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gene Perret has been a comedy writer since the early 1960's working for comedians such as Slappy White and Phyllis Diller. He's been a television comedy writer and producer since 1968. Perret has earned 7 Emmy nominations, including one for original music, and 2 Writer's Guild Award nominations. He has captured three Emmy awards and one Writer's Guild Award as part of the Carol Burnett Show writing staff. Gene produced "Welcome Back, Kotter," "Three's Company," and "The Tim Conway Show."
Gene also worked on Bob Hope's writing staff for 28 years, from 1969 until the comic's retirement -many of those years as Hope's head writer. During that time, Gene wrote for all of Bob's personal appearances and TV Specials. traveling with the Bob Hope troupe to the war zones of Beirut, the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, and on a peace time military jaunt around the world that featured stops at the Berlin Wall and in Moscow.
Besides his humorous books and how-to books on the craft of comedy, Gene teaches comedy writing through various avenues, including via e-mail.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good for a few thousand laughs!, December 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Talk About Hope: Two Bob Hope Writers Trade Stories (Paperback)

Trust me. Read this one. Any fan of Hope, or any fan of comedy, will love the behind-the-scenes stories of being on the road with Hope. How the punch lines came about are as funny as the lines themselves. I bought a copy for my Dad - a BIG Hope fan - with the intention of stealing it back. No such luck. He won't let it go!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Talk about a good book...this one fits the bill!, December 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Talk About Hope: Two Bob Hope Writers Trade Stories (Paperback)

Want to read a good book?....Talk about Hope is just that. This book gives real insight into the legendary Bob Hope as a performer and a person from two people who really know him -- they both have talked, worked, and traveled with him for many years. It is a humorous & insightful book written in an easy-to-read, conversational style. As you read this book, you will feel like you, too, REALLY know the real Bob Hope.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! And this from another Hope writer!, April 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Talk About Hope: Two Bob Hope Writers Trade Stories (Paperback)

Gene and Martha have done a superb job capturing the essence of Hope. I wrote for Bob myself and know what he was like on a day-to-day basis and they nailed him. He was a true joy to work for and left all of us with valued memories of experiences we'd otherwise have only dreamed of. Gene and Martha have documented what it was like to work for a legend. My hat's off to them both!