Complete Clue List
Across
1. Comedy Western (1952), starring Hope, Jane Russell, Roy Rogers, 'Son of __'
5. Line from Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice', "All that __ is not gold" (often misquoted)
10. Piano backed a lot of Hope/Crosby songs, keys of __ and ivory
11. Compilation recording; Bob Hope released many in his career
13. Though honoured by the Academy, Hope was never nominated for an __ for acting
14. Jazz pianist, __ "King" Cole, a contemporary in show-biz with Hope
15. For each
16. In Hope's 1943 movie, 'Let's Face It', Eve __ appeared as Maggie Watson
18. In fashion; __ the minute (2,2)
19. Lamour's role in 'Road to Zanzibar', __ LaTour
22. Name of the Vaudeville act Hope formed with the tragic Hilton sisters
25. Swindle that Hope and Crosby tried in many of their movies
28. Hope, Crosby and Lamour starred in the 1942 comedy '__', part of a series of movies (4,2,7)
31. Hope's outrageous costumes drew '__ and aahs' from the audience
33. Bob's birth name __ Hope (6,6)
35. Hope was a long-time friend of Ronald and __ Reagan
38. Part of Hope's on-stage persona was to __ about his stardom
39. Capital of the country with monastery Hope and Crosby visited in 'The Road to Hong Kong'
41. In the '30s Hope built a name on __, on NBC Radio
42. View
43. Blacksmith's tool
44. Joan Collins played a Russian __ (spy) in 'Road to Hong Kong'
45. Bob Hope was pelted with eggs by feminists during the 'Miss __' judging, 1970
46. Birthname of Brit. starlet Sabrina, who later lived in Toluca Lake, Hope's neighbourhood (5,3)
47. Hope and Crosby were often taken __ by the baddies in their 'Road' movies
Down
1. Horse colouring; perhaps Hope rode one in his Western movies? (Pl.)
2. Played the role of Martin in 'The Ghost Breakers' (1940), ___ Corrigan
3. Hope had a reputation for affairs similar to the notorious Errol __
4. Hope dressed flashily for the camera, sometimes in a lame __
6. Skits based on prominent people; Hope and Crosby often indulged in these
7. Edged weapon
8. Former prisoner (2-3)
9. Ironic putdowns exchanged by Crosby and Hope in movies
12. Christian tag; Hope became a Catholic in 1996 (9,4)
17. And so on, abbr.
20. Military, special ventures, abbr.
21. The type of insult exchanged in Crosby/Hope movies, indicating mental lightweight
23. Cardinal direction travelled in 'Road to Utopia'
24. Dash, energy
26. Hope often played the __, (fool)
27. Reflected sound heard again
29. The last Road film was cancelled by Crosby's death; 'Road to the __ of Youth'
30. In 'Road to Bali', Lamour was Lala, an __ princess (one who lived on a small land in the ocean)
32. Pouch (anatomy)
34. Texting message conveying confusion or frustration (inits.)
36. Hope movie (1939), with Martha Raye '__ Say Die'
37. Resort city in Crimea
39. Another comedy movie duo was Martin and __
40. Rubber City in Ohio
42. Hope was awarded a __ on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, 1960