Dear Diary,
On Cresta Blanca Carnival tonight the commentator said, “In the Paramount picture, ‘Road to Morocco,’ there were four main characters, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, and a camel. It’s been so long since I saw the picture I don’t remember who sang ‘Moonlight Becomes You,’ but I know it wasn’t the camel. Anyway, it’s a great song, and here’s Brad Reynolds to sing it for you.”
I read in the paper today that when Bob returns from his trip to armed forces overseas, he and Bing will make a picture called “Road to Utopia.” The location of “Utopia” will be kept secret until the picture is completed and released.
Dear Diary,
Bob was in top form tonight. The show originated from the merchant seamen’s training base at Catalina. Merle Oberon was his guest. One of the cutest things on the show was the commercial. Wen Niles sang it to the tune of “Moonlight Becomes You,” and Bob broke in every other word with something like, “Okay, now use your other tonsil,” or “I always wondered what because of Bobby Breen.” After Wen stopped singing, and talked for a while, then he and Bob did a duet. Wen then presented a letter from Bing Crosby saying, “Your singing is as good as Hopes’s jokes.” Then Wen added, “Isn’t that wonderful ? I’m so happy. Now I can sue him for libel.” Bob has so many good jokes tonight I can’t think of all of them. In fact, I can’t think of any of them.
Dear Diary,
Bob was at Camp Cook tonight. Maria Montez was his guest. I don’t know what has happened to Bob lately, but he’s changed. Don’t think I like even a little bit less, because that will never happen, but nevertheless, he has changed. For instance, it’s been months since I heard that silly but cute giggle of his. He laughs a lot, but it’s not quite the same. At any rate, he can still pull the craziest gags in the best way of anyone else. In speaking of the mud at Camp Cook, Bob said, “I’m not saying it’s muddy here, but there was one private here six months before they discovered he hadn’t been issued any pants.” Skinnay Ennis sang “Moonlight Becomes You” as his solo tonight, and Bob said, “That was Skinnay Ennis sing ‘Moonlight Becomes You,’ from Bing Crosby’s thing.”
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