Blu-Ray Release of ‘My Favorite Spy’ Offers Opportunity To Gain an Appreciation of Bob Hope

Given the assurance with which Hope animates the screen in ‘My Favorite Spy,’ it doesn’t seem a stretch to assume that the erstwhile comic found a simpatico collaborator in the film’s director, Norman Z. McLeod.

Via Kino Lorber
Bob Hope, center, in 'My Favorite Spy.' Via Kino Lorber

Tell the truth: How long has it been since you’ve thought about Bob Hope? To the extent that anyone has a historical memory as we careen through the 21st century, thoughts of the ski-nosed comedian will likely have been few and far between. 

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