distinctive makeup and costume,
while he sings the obscure gem "Never Say Die-Dee-Die, Dum-Dee-Dum, Do-Dee-Do" (aka "Never Say Die"),
composed by Newell Chase with lyrics by Leo Robin, in the 1930 film Behind the Make-Up
This follies on the Hollywood Walk of Fame began more than 30 years ago, in 1988, when both Cherie Robin, and actor, Bob Hope, wanted to see to it that Leo would be acknowledged for the legacy that Roy Trakin, who is
the crème de la crème
of entertainment journalism, reported on September 30, 2019 in his
Variety article, "Thanks for the Memory: How Leo Robin Helped Usher In the Golden Age of Song in Film." To this end, Cherie Robin and Bob Hope sponsored Leo for a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.