vaudeville caught the eye of many Broadway producers. He was soon signed to do a Broadway show called Roberta. This lead to many more offers and to Bob doing a year tour with the Ziegfield Follies. Bob was now considered to be the hottest act around and was being recruited by radio stations and movie studios.In 1937, Bob signed a twenty-six week contract with NBC radio to do the Woodbury Soap Show. Since Bob was such a big hit NBC gave him his own radio show, The Bob Hope Show. Bob would do a monologue to start the show, then bring out other actors and perform skits. Bob would get his Hollywood friends to come on the show and perform with him like Lana Turner, Judy Garland, Abbott and Costello. By 1940, Bob Hope was the # 1 act in radio.In 1938, Paramount Pictures recruited Bob to be in The Big Broadcast with W.C. Fields and Martha Ray. After the movie's great success Paramount Pictures signed Bob to a long-term contract. Bob would go on to do such movies as Facts of Life and Fancy Pants with Lucille Ball and How to Commit a Marriage with Jackie Gleason. Bob's most famous movies were the Road to ???? series, with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamor. These movies brought them all great success and made them all # 1 box office stars.In 1941, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt went to Hollywood for support of World War II and the troops. That is when Bob started his traveling shows all around the world for the troops. He would continue these shows for over fifty years, especially during World War II, Korean War and Vietnam. Bob would visit injured troops and bring news back to their families in the states. As the television era began and radio was losing it's appeal, Bob started a monthly television show. Now he was able to do all his radio acts to a viewing audience. Bob would do guest spots on others stars shows, they in return would come on his show. Upon ending his radio show, NBC wanted Bob to do a weekly TV show, but h...
