Bob visits acapulco during the mexicointernational film festival to observe jet setters and bikinis. Penny singleton blondie, arthur lake dagwood, judy garland. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Bob hopes best audiences were servicemen and women stationed far from home at military bases in the u. Bob hope show bob hope the bob hope show comedy old. Bob hope may 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was one of the most recognized and unique talents in the world. Generationally crazy about the classics of american comedygroucho and chaplin and keaton and w. Ed wynn 18861966is credited with producing the first comedy program on.
Factory has released the bob hope collection, a threedisc, fivemovie collection that includes 1947s my favorite brunette and road to rio, 1951s christmasthemed the lemon drop kid, 1952s color road to bali, and 1955s biopic, the seven little foys. Hailed by critics and fans as the king of comedy, the chairman of humor and by united states presidents as americas most prized ambassador of good will around the world, bob hope is the most beloved and popular entertainer of the 20th century and truly a national treasure. Oct 6, 2015 the paleface 1948 bob hope, jane russell full length comedy western movie youtube. Radio bob hope and american variety exhibitions library. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Jul 29, 2003 martha bolton was a staff comedy writer for bob hope for more than 15 years. Bill cosby, johnny carson, soupy sales, milton berle, red buttons and more. Road to bali full movie, classic comedy starring bob hope, bing crosby and dorthy lamour by classic comedy films. The bob hope specials see the greatest entertainer of the 20th. Enjoy 2 of bobs favorite shows from 1966 featuring an all start comedy line up that includes. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. This film marked the first of three film collaborations for hope and comedian. He later changed his name to bob, because it sounded brisker.
Bob hope chevy show 111856 fellow tv comedy pioneers steve allen and milton berle are bob s guests, along with perry como and. Sir bob hope kbe, kcsg, kss was a britishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor. The ken murray show cbs195053 music variety comedy series. Each of bob hopes my favorite films my favorite blonde, was, by accident or design, a parody of a deadserious movie genre. His film, the big broadcast of 1938, brought him to the pepsodent show radio.
The bob hope show hosted by bob hope, debuted on april 9, 1950. This is a great thingthat young people will get a chance to hear bob at his best and with his legendary cast members who were not only a staple on his shows on radio but in all those uso christmas shows that helped our troops who were away from home from wwii right through vietnam. From bob hopes early career as an upstart among professionals like jack benny and milton berle in the rollicking world of traveling comedians, to his blazing success as a radio, television, and film star, this completely revised and updated version of william faiths acclaimed biography. A bob hope comedy special 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His film, the big broadcast of 1938, brought him to the pepsodent show radio series, which aired for over ten years as a toprated program.
Jimmy stewart was the guest on several shows, but only the one of january 28, 1953, is included on the set. Bob hope, americas greatest entertainer of the 20th century, is celebrated in a wonderful. Steve allen, perry como, bill dana, don rickles and more. Dec 29, 2017 off limits 1953 mickey rooney full lenght comedy movie by best mickey. 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. He hosted the academy awards an astounding 19 times. Shop movies starring bob hope on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Oct 08, 2015 this special was originally broadcast on nbc on october 19, 1966 as part of the bob hope chrysler theatre series. The 1944 famous studios popeye cartoon were on our way to rio is a parody of these films the april 20, 1966 episode of the danny thomas show, titled the road to lebanon, featured bing crosby scouting locations in beirut for a new road picture without bob hope. Each program included ads delivered by the announcer and comic references to pepsodent products scattered throughout the script. Born in england near the dawn of the hundredyear span in question, hope emigrated to the united. Boy, did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke.
Jul 28, 2003 bob hope was born leslie townes hope at eltham in southeast london in 1903, the son of a stonemason and a welsh former concert singer. Bob hope christmas special, nbc, 1979 bob hopehope, women, and song, nbc, 1980 bob hope overseas christmas tours, two specials, nbc, 1980 lucy moves to nbc, nbc, 1980 bob hope in the star makers, nbc, 1980 bob hopes allstar comedy birthday party, nbc, 1980 bob hopes allstar look at tvs prime time wars, nbc, 1980 bob hope for president, nbc, 1980 bob hope christmas special. 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. Hope was featured regularly in several radio series throughout the 1930s. Ctva us musicvarietycomedy chronological order year. Twobit vaudeville entertainer hope gets mixed up with gorgeous blonde britishspy.
A year later, the pepsodent show starring bob hope began, and hope signed a tenyear. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Bob hope is one of the best loved entertainers of all time. On june 10, 1980, he was conferred the united states air force order of the sword, he is the only civilian to receive this honor. The anthology series consisted largely of 60 and 90 minute dramas and was shown. Bob hope is still very much alive comedy of errors after mistaken report on the internet chronicle washington bureau published 4. Smoothie, bob and raquel also perform a comedy sketch, and barbara mcnair sings silent night. Bob hope the bob hope show comedy old time radio downloads. 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. With hope s death at age 100 july 27, bolton recalled the comedian to be a privately religious man. This unlicensed, unauthorized spanish release compiles all of the songs featured in the six bob hopebing crosby road pictures, with the music taken directly from the films soundtracks. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book.
Bob is ill, so bing crosby and jack cohost in his place. Bob hope conquered radio at nearly the same time as his success in motion pictures. Bob hope show and specials television footage archive. Bobby benson cowboy show starring young bobby benson owner of the hbaro ranch. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bob hope, milton berle, johnny carson, bill cosby, don rickles, jonathan winters, bing crosby, wally cox, soupy sales. His tours to entertain us troops and patriotic radio broadcasts, along with his allamerican, brashbutcowardly movie character, helped to ease. Mere weeks before his death in the summer of 2003, capitol released this bob hope compilation, consisting of a few interesting singing performances the label could access without the risk of excessive licensing fees. Then move on to 2 more episodes from 1967 that feature.
As usual we find bob hope on good form and with special guest eddie cantor. 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. The comedy hour was broadcast by nbc, and ran for just a couple of months. In 1966, he received the primetime emmy award for the category of outstanding variety special for bob hope presents the chrysler theater. Martha bolton was a staff comedy writer for bob hope for more than 15 years. Hope moved to bristol before emigrating with his parents to the usa in 1908.
Bob hope guest bill veeck bob hope the bob hope show. Radio bob hope and american variety exhibitions library of. Did i get a wrong number 1966 starring bob hope elke sommer by lacey. The comedy hour with bob hope 1950 1 hour with marilyn maxwell, original live commercials and more. One highlight of the film is an energetic tabletop dance showdown sequence with bob hope as eddie foy and james cagney, who reprises his role as george m. It should be credited to crosby, hope, and dorothy lamour, not just hope, since crosby sings much more than hope, and even lamour is heard at least as frequently as the comedian. Born in 1903, and until his death in 2003, bob hope was the only entertainer to achieve toprated success in every major massentertainment medium, from vaudeville to television and everything in between. In his 2014 biography of bob hope, author richard zoglin declares the comedian entertainer of the century and its hard not to agree with the appraisal. The dean martin celebrity roasts featuring the roast of bob hope by jimmy stewart, jack benny, milton berle, don rickles, john wayne, and.
Don ho and his wahinis perform tiny bubbles, bob hope delivers his topical standup, and jests. A bob hope comedy special 1966 bob hope presents the chrysler theatre 1964 bob hope special 1963. Bob hope bridged the gap between movie and tv stardom with greater success than virtually any other performer in history. The program was such a success, for pepsodent, as well as hope, that hope became inextricably tied to the product. Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide. For almost anybody, doing a comedy sketch with charo and doing a comedy sketch in bed with cheryl tiegs would be more than enough for one day. When bob hope died in 2003 at the age of 100, news reports listed. Bob hope celebrity profile check out the latest bob hope photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Bob visits acapulco during the mexicointernational film festival to. This is a selection of films and television appearances by britishamerican comedian and actor bob hope.
A bob hope comedy special 1966 dvdr loving the classics. Enjoy 2 of bob s favorite shows from 1966 featuring an all start comedy line up that includes. The film was adapted from ira levins play of the same name, which opened in new york on december. Bob hope was well known for his good natured humor and fast wit. A total of 272 nbc variety specials hosted by hope were produced from 1950 to 1996. Comedian bob hope was born leslie townes hope in eltham, london, england, the fifth of seven sons of avis townes, light opera singer, and william henry hope, a stonemason from westonsupermare, somerset. Bob hope, who has died at 100, became such an american icon that his mere presence made people smile. During the length of his career, no other individual has traveled so far, to great lengths, to entertain so many people. The comedy hour was meant to replace a previous program called the colgate comedy hour, but did run as long as its predecessor. This episode starred bob hope, lily pons opera singer, robert cummings, betty bruce, robert maxwell, special guest eleanor roosevelt, and more. That was the lesson i learned one day in 1980, when i joined him aboard a private jet after hed made a personal appearance.
Pepsodent toothpaste was the sole sponsor of bob hopes comedy variety radio program from 1938 to 1948. Leonard, brian donlevy full hollywood comedy movie. 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. 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. Performing on broadway, on radio and television, movies and traveling tours for the u. The alan young show cbs195053 music variety comedy series. During the 19521953 season, nbc rotated with other variety shows in a sunday night block known as the colgate comedy hour sept. Welcome to the academy awards, ladies and gentlemen. Of course his notable career as a comedian, his tireless work. Politics world business tech health time health entertainment science newsfeed living sports history the time vault magazine ideas time labs photography videos the goods press room the 100 most influential people next generation leaders person of the year top of the world. After training as a tapdancer, he became a major star in vaudeville, the american form of music hall which was then still hugely popular. With hopes death at age 100 july 27, bolton recalled the comedian to be a privately religious man. The seven little foys is a technicolor in vistavision 1955 comedy film directed by melville shavelson starring bob hope as eddie foy. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations.
Bob hope presents a celebration with stars of comedy and music, 1981, directed by tony charmoli, with pierre trudeau, thomas p oneill, foster brooks, at turner classic. In their fourth and last film together, critics choice 1963, comedy legends bob hope and lucille ball play a married couple. Former comedy writer for bob hope says he was privately. This special was originally broadcast on nbc on october 19, 1966 as part of the bob hope chrysler theatre series. 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. The 1944 famous studios popeye cartoon were on our way to rio is a parody of these films the april 20, 1966 episode of the danny thomas show, titled the road to lebanon, featured bing crosby scouting locations in beirut for a new road picture without bob hope in the 1981 mel brooks film history of the world, part i, on escaping from the romans, brooks and. The following is a list of bob hope television specials. Jun 24, 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.