The following is a list of bob hope television specials. Sep 26, 2015 bob on nbc october 19th, 1966 with bill cosby, johnny carson, don adams, milton berle, red buttons, jack carter, wally cox, bill dana, jimmy durante, don. Enjoy 2 of bobs favorite shows from 1966 featuring an all start comedy line up that includes. Bob hope uso new year s eve show 123155 militarythemed special with guest stars william holden and robert strauss from stalag 17, gossip columnist hedda hopper, and longtime hope foil jerry colonna. As usual we find bob hope on good form and with special guest e. Beginning in may 1941 and continuing for nearly fifty years, hope brought his variety show to military camps and war zones to entertain troops with song, dance, comedy, attractive women, and people in the news. Sketches feature tony bennett, perry como, james garner, mark hamill, dean martin, barbra streisand, the muppets, and more. Bob monkhouses comedy heroes 2004 christmas from hollywood 2003 hollywoods magical island. The bob hope show was one of the longest running radio programs in the history of the golden age of american radio. Hope and carson do a takeoff on carsons tonight show with hope as host and johnny as the guest.
With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, hope appeared in more than 70. Bob hope lived to be 100 years old, which means he celebrated christmas 100 times. The bob hope show shared many similarities with the bing crosby show and wowed their listeners with their witty and intelligent repartee. Seabee ron ronning, 19, and his fellow naval construction buddies worked around the clock to build a runway for bob hopes c141. Learn more about the meaning and importance of the uso entertainment mobilization during world war ii gain an understanding of not only the experience of the uso troupers, but also the value of performances by uso entertainers. Bob hopes tropical comedy special from tahiti in 1987. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. Bob hope, americas greatest entertainer of the 20th century, is celebrated in a wonderful collection of his television specials.
The ed sullivan comedy special 1 episode 2011 allstar christmas show 1 episode. Bob hope guest basil rathbone bob hope the bob hope show. Bob hopes position on the vietnam war put his comedy at risk. Oct 30, 2011 bob hope christmas special 1967 nuclear vault. The program was such a success, for pepsodent, as well as hope, that hope became inextricably tied to the product. Watch bob hope presents the chrysler theatre season 4.
Reviewed in the united states on september 30, 2016. The final commercial and system cue have been deleted. Between 1940 and 1978 he hosted the academy awards record seventeen times. Bob s closing theme is sung to the tune of, the breeze and i and is at too high a key for him. Documentary, comedy, music tv special 19 january 1966 the bob hope vietnam christmas. A bob hope comedy special 1966 bob hope presents the chrysler theatre 1964 bob hope special 1963. Generationally crazy about the classics of american comedygroucho and chaplin and keaton and w. Bob hope, milton berle, johnny carson, bill cosby, don rickles, jonathan winters, bing crosby, wally cox, soupy sales. You can continue to enjoy the richness of the librarys collections by going to these suggested links that will be of special interest to kids and families.
Radio bob hope and american variety exhibitions library of. Pepsodent toothpaste was the sole sponsor of bob hopes comedy variety radio program from 1938 to 1948. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 54 feature films with hope as star, including a series of seven. Boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke sommer boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke sommer boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke. Among them are five special oscars in 1941, 1945, 1953, 1960, and 1966. The library of congress exhibitions bob hope and american variety learn more. A total of 272 nbc variety specials hosted by hope were produced from 1950 to 1996. Bob hope christmas show 1966 since ww2 bob hope has entert. Boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke. His film, the big broadcast of 1938, brought him to the pepsodent show radio series, which aired for. Bill cosby, johnny carson, soupy sales, milton berle, red buttons and more. May 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was a britishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. Bobs 1967 uso tour to 22 bases around vietnam, thailand, and the south pacific, with special guest raquel welch.
Among hopes show biz pals, phyllis was his most rabid fan and has a large oil portrait of him in the. John, martha raye, and danny thomas join hope for this hour of music and comedy. Bob on nbc february 16th, 1966 the righteous brothers, jill st. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 14 december 1966. A bob hope comedy special 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This film marked the first of three film collaborations for hope and comedian phyllis diller, and was followed by eight on the lam in 1967 and the private navy of sgt. Bob hope, shirley ross, martha raye, dorothy lamour, paulette goddard, madeleine carroll, jane russell, lucille ball, charles butterworth, betty. Bob hope full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. September 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message this filmrelated list is incomplete. This special was originally broadcast on nbc on october 19, 1966 as part of the bob hope chrysler theatre series. Bob and raquel also perform a comedy sketch, and barbara mcnair sings silent night.
Includes baseball games, other sports, television shows, movies, concerts and more. Bob on nbc january 19th, 1966 from vietnam, thailand, guam, wake island, philippines, and aboard the uss ticonderoga. Then move on to 2 more episodes from 1967 that feature. Bob hope was a britishborn american entertainer, actor, radio personality and comedian. He started his tradition of christmas broadcasts for the troops in 1948. Mgm movie legends collection on dvd 027616096838 from mgm ua. Although hope began his career in 1919 with a brief stint as a boxer, hope began his acting career in 1925 in various vaudeville acts and stage performances, before making his film debut in 1934 in the film short going spanish, 4 years later his feature debut would come in the big broadcast. Staring bob hope, walter slezak, victor mclaglen and bing crosby. May 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was an englishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. Billed as chrysler presents a bob hope comedy special, but presented as an hourlong story, not a variety episode. A bob hope comedy special 1966 tv special release info.
A bob hope comedy special 1966 bob hope presents the chrysler theatre 1964. The anthology series consisted largely of 60 and 90 minute dramas and was shown. Boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke sommer boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke sommer boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke sommer. This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Vs, anita bryant, joey heatherton, korean kittens, vic damone, phyllis diller, les brown, bob hope and his wife, perform on stage. This is a selection of films and television appearances by britishamerican comedian and actor bob hope. He was in the business for a very long time, but bob never forgot that he was there for the audience, not the other way around, especially when it came to the g. Enjoy 2 of bob s favorite shows from 1966 featuring an all start comedy line up that includes. Sketches feature tony bennett, perry como, james garner, mark.
Bob hope guest bill veeck bob hope the bob hope show. Bob hope conquered radio at nearly the same time as his success in motion pictures. Ed wynn 18861966is credited with producing the first comedy program on radio, a mounting of his revue. Overview of the bob hope vietnam christmas show, 1966, directed by mort lachman, with bob hope, carroll baker, kaye stevens, at turner classic movies. Performers, politics and pop culture controversy and confusion. Bob visits acapulco during the mexicointernational film.
The comedy hour was meant to replace a previous program called the colgate comedy hour, but did run as long as its predecessor. Bob hope the bob hope show comedy old time radio downloads. Uso show, february 1972 uso 30 years of service 1971 addeddate 20329 04. Bob hope simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. List of bob hope presents the chrysler theatre episodes. Bob hope and eva renzi in a bob hope comedy special 1966. Each program included ads delivered by the announcer and comic references to pepsodent products scattered throughout the script. Bob hope is one of the best loved entertainers of all time. Thirteen bob hope specials span five decades and feature dozens of bigname celebrity guests. Bob on nbc october 19th, 1966 with bill cosby, johnny carson, don adams, milton berle, red buttons, jack carter, wally cox, bill dana, jimmy durante, don. The comedy hour was broadcast by nbc, and ran for just a couple of months. Featuring specials from 1956 to 1996, this dvd set contains hilarious compilation shows that spotlight the best moments from years of remarkable footage.
Bob hope show bob hope the bob hope show comedy old. Jan 16, 2017 boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke sommer boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke sommer boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke sommer. The serialization aired from 1935 until 1955 and is considered one the alltime greats when it comes to old time radio comedy. Special chrysler presents a bob hope comedy special. This is bob hope features new interviews with woody allen, dick cavett, margaret cho, daughter linda hope, kermit the frog, film critichistorian leonard maltin, conan o. Learn more bob hope and american variety exhibitions. Often bob hope dedicated his christmas to troops serving abroad by providing them with laughs and smiles. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Oct 08, 2015 this special was originally broadcast on nbc on october 19, 1966 as part of the bob hope chrysler theatre series. Bob hope died of pneumonia on july 27, 2003, 2 months after his 100th birthday.
Watch bob hope presents the chrysler theatre season 4 episode. The a bob hope comedy special from 1963 is missing one barbra streisand performance of the song gotta move. Jul 27, 2003 bob hope full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Nguyen cao ky walks with the entertainers toward stage. Wherever they go 1967 bob hope christmas special 1967 peace, togetherness, and sammy 1972 sammy davis jr.
The lady in the green dress behind him is comedian phyllis diller. Actress jayne mansfield was all over central new york in april 1966. In the old west, a marriage broker and a stable of women travel from town to town matching up brides and grooms. Bob hope guest gregory peck bob hope the bob hope show. Bob hope chevy show 111856 fellow tv comedy pioneers steve allen and milton berle are bob s guests, along with perry como and. Directed by george marshall, david butler and norman z.
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