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Bob hope show and specials television footage archive. The bob hope show was one of the longest running radio programs in the history of the golden age of american radio. May 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was a britishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. The program was named after its sponsor, avalon cigarettes. 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. With hope s death at age 100 july 27, bolton recalled the comedian to be a privately religious man. Thirteen bob hope specials span five decades and feature dozens of bigname celebrity guests. Bob hope was well known for his good natured humor and fast wit. Generationally crazy about the classics of american comedygroucho and chaplin and keaton and w. Bobs 1967 uso tour to 22 bases around vietnam, thailand, and the south pacific, with special guest raquel welch. The comedy hour was broadcast by nbc, and ran for just a couple of months. Hamill was featured in several comedy skits, along with all the other guests, and even reprised his role in that summers hit movie star wars. At an early age, 12, bob hope worked odd jobs at a local board walk doing dance and comedy.

Presents bob hope s annual uso tour of southeast asian military bases. Most of the record focuses on popular artists, with contributions from cult artists gillian welch and jonell mosser tossed in for good measure, but the quality of the music is so. As a recognized genius of american comedy, bob hope has no equal. Bob hope, shirley ross, martha raye, dorothy lamour, paulette goddard, madeleine carroll, jane russell, lucille ball, charles butterworth, betty. He had, unfortunately, stuck around too long, says hope biographer richard zoglin. Jul 29, 2003 martha bolton was a staff comedy writer for bob hope for more than 15 years. In a 1978 special entitled bob hopes tribute to the palace theater, we took advantage of the musical comedy talents of steve lawrence and eydie gorme by casting them in a sketch playing sir lancelot and lady guinevere opposite hopes king arthur in a parody we called squares at the round table. Great lover, cancel my reservation, paris holiday, son of paleface, the private navy of sgt. Bob hope show bob hope the bob hope show comedy old. The pepsodent show starring bob hope and guest, virginia bruce. A bob hope comedy special complete the barbra streisand. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc.

A total of 272 nbc variety specials hosted by hope were produced from 1950 to 1996. Anne baxter and dorothy lamour bob hope the bob hope show. The program originally aired on september 25, 1945. Hope and carson do a takeoff on carsons tonight show with hope as host and johnny as the guest. You can change the world 19501952 bob hope bing crosby jack benny. 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 takes a straightforward. Bob hope, like all professional comedians, constantly honed his act and added new material. 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 road musical comedy movies with bing crosby. Joke file bob hope and american variety exhibitions. As a youngster, bob earned spending money by dancing and doing comedy routines. May 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was an englishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. Pinball, rationing, copper mines, kp, flight training and gunnery practice make up a hodge podge of topics.

The soundtrack to hope floats, the forest whitaker romantic comedy designed as a comeback vehicle for sandra bullock, is an excellent collection of contemporary country and rootsy mainstream pop assembled by don was. A year later the pepsodent radio show starring bob hope began, and would run through 1953. Bob hope may 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was one of the most recognized and unique talents in the world. Photo of sampson naval training center, seneca county, ny, circa 1944 episode 266 of the pepsodent show starring bob hope. This episode starred bob hope, lily pons opera singer, robert cummings, betty bruce, robert maxwell, special guest eleanor roosevelt, and more. In the beginning of his career, bob hope wrote his own material, adapted jokes and comic routines from popular humor publications, or commissioned segments of his vaudeville act from writers. The shows arrived and i am enjoying them as i have with all of the others that i have ordered from you.

And i really think you have to say it was bob hope. Among them are five special oscars in 1941, 1945, 1953, 1960, and 1966. Bing was already a big recording star and bob was asked to emcee a show that bing was going to do at the capitol theater. The comedy hour was meant to replace a previous program called the colgate comedy hour, but did run as long as its predecessor. Between 1940 and 1978 he hosted the academy awards record seventeen times. Bob hope could then consult this joke file, his personal cache of comedy, to create monologs for live appearances or television and radio programs. Bob hopes first comedy special in living color marks the first time he tried to be funny and gorgeous too. Buy the bob hope and bing crosby road to comedy collection dvd full frame, slipsleeve packaging, snap case at moviesunlimited. Performing on broadway, on radio and television, movies and traveling tours for the u.

Jul 28, 2003 on hope s 100th birthday, the president bush established the bob hope american patriot award for civilians showing extraordinary love of their country. Download classic comedy of old time radio the pepsodent. On the lam after breaking out of prison, jack benny winds up at santas workshop and is suspicious of the racket he has going. The program is often regarded as comedian red skeltons first big break in show business and on radio. Bob hope used new material not only for his weekly radio series, but also for the several live charity appearances he made each week. As usual we find bob hope on good form and with special guest eddie cantor. Presents bob hopes annual uso tour of southeast asian military bases. Buy the bob hope and bing crosby road to comedy collection dvd full frame, slipsleeve packaging, snap case at. The bob hope and bing crosby road to comedy collection. Bob hope christmas old time radio golden age of radio. Hope moved to bristol before emigrating with his parents to the usa in 1908.

Some of the tracks listed here i dont know, kill the solicitor, and ways to do you wrong are not by the comedian but by the english band from the eighties bob hope. Martha bolton was a staff comedy writer for bob hope for more than 15 years. Bob hope s christmas special with the troops was also shown as part of the series during those years as well as 60 minute comedy specials such as this. George carlin,phyllis diller, jackie gleason, bob hope, alan king, jack paar, richard pryor, red skelton and flip wilson. The complete bob hope special, with barbra as guest. Pepsodent presents the bob hope show, presenting the tv guide awards.

This comedy collection includes a single episode from every current otrcat comedy show. Guest is eddie cantor otr pepsodent show w bob hope 27. This is bob hope is a production of crew neck productions and american masters pictures. Ones media the bob hope show otr2cd bobhope old time radio 2 cdrom 209 mp3 bob hope, kbe, kcsg, kss born leslie townes hope. Armyap for his first book, comedy at the edge, about standup comedy in the 1970s, richard zoglin. Bob hope died of pneumonia on july 27, 2003, 2 months after his 100th birthday. Bob hope may 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was one of the most recognized and. Nov 24, 2014 i was always wondering who kind of started standup comedy, zoglin says. The bob hope classic comedy collection features 10 of the funniest movies from the legendary comedian.

Bob hope stars as stanley snodgrass, a clumsy chorus boy who gets a chance at broadway stardom when hes a stand in for a leading actor. The bob hope comedy special from palm springs 1978 the bob hope show 19591977 bob hope s allstar comedy spectacular from lake tahoe 1977. Bob hope online using any of the 3 radio players below. May 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was a british american comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on broadway, and in radio, television and movies. The pepsodent show starring bob hope and guest, james cagney. The following is a list of bob hope television specials. Nov 24, 2014 bob hope performs for servicemen at munda airstrip, new georgia, solomon islands, in 1944. As usual we find bob hope on good form and with special guest e. Download jane russell and bob hope on set of command performance, 1945. Download bob hope welcomes special guest, james cagney. Avalon time avalon time is an american oldtime radio comedyvariety program that ran from 1938 to 1940 on nbcs red network. Features raquel welch, elaine dunn, phil crosby, barbara mcnair, and miss. The pepsodent show starring bob hope and guest, wayne morris.

The a bob hope comedy special from 1963 is missing one barbra streisand performance of the song gotta move. From his early days in vaudeville to his years as a top hollywood boxoffice draw and star of radio, tv and live performances, bob hopes innocent charm and lightningquick wit. Peanuts white, a burlesque comic, is recruited by u. Armyap for his first book, comedy at the edge, about standup comedy in. The bob hope and bing crosby road to comedy collection, dvd, full frame, slipsleeve packaging, snap case, comedyclassic, 025192159763. Bob hope and phyllis in a television comedy special pagoda place. Bob hope performs for servicemen at munda airstrip, new georgia, solomon islands, in 1944. The pepsodent show starring bob hope bobs toy store rehearsal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. These jokes, in hope s hand, were presumably written for his stage act of the early 1930s. The ed sullivan comedy special tv listings, tv schedule. The complete bob hope joke filemore than 85,000 pageshas been digitally scanned and indexed according to the categories used by bob hope for presentation in the bob hope gallery of. A podcast featuring old time radio comedy shows in original broadcast order with commentary. There are so many laughs in this collection that your belly will ache for weeks.

Bob hope is one of the greatest comedians that ever graced the screen, famous for his quick fire oneliners. These jokes, in hopes hand, were presumably written for his stage act of the early 1930s. He was also noted for his work with the us armed forces and his numerous uso shows entertaining. The smaller sheet is indicative of the content of comedians archives and the frustrations often encountered when using them. Bob hope simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Other birthday celebrations had included the release of 101 balloons, the naming of a bob hope square in hollywood and bob hope day in 35 us states. Sketches feature tony bennett, perry como, james garner, mark hamill, dean martin, barbra streisand, the muppets, and more. All the big wigs are included, such as bergen and mccarthy, amos and andy, bing crosby, bob hope, burns and allen, fibber mcgee and molly, fred allen, jack benny, jimmy. Bob hope s fastpaced and improvisational comedic style was. 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. 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.

While i was in the navy i was a helicopter crewman. Welcome to the academy awards, ladies and gentlemen. With hopes death at age 100 july 27, bolton recalled the comedian to be a privately religious man. Bob hope welcomes special guest, jackie coogan photo of jackie coogan in the kid photo of jackie coogan during wwii photo of jackie coogan as uncle fester in the addams family episode 271 of the pepsodent show starring bob hope. Bob hope is one of the best loved entertainers of all time.

There, he encounters the irresistable lily dalbray, an old friend of augustine who is. The singing seems to have been taken out of this recording on this the only copy we have. Bing crosby plays a reluctant host to bob at his palm springs home. Google news louis ck announces new comedy special overview. Murder at nbc hcp86234 this is an original press photo.

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. Featuring specials from 1956 to 1996, this dvd set contains hilarious compilation shows that spotlight the best moments from years of remarkable footage. Dry air, military life, health, and jokes about local attractions are included. This is a selection of films and television appearances by britishamerican comedian and actor bob hope. A science fiction comedy skit featured at the end of the show had olivia newton john, as princess olivia, along with fluke sleepwalker, in the clutches of bart vaiter, played by bob hope, who also. The bob hope all star christmas comedy special 12191977 duration. The comedy hour with bob hope 1950 1 hour with marilyn maxwell, original live commercials and more. Former comedy writer for bob hope says he was privately. This file was found by myself searching for the exact phrase. Hope was a comedy trailblazer, but in his twilight years he alienated young audiences with his political views. 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. Its from a bob hope comedy special complete the barbra streisand forum in memory of allison j.