Bob hope christmas film

No matter who or what he was dealing with, hope remained glib and unflappable, trading quips with richard nixon with the same polished delivery he used for chatting up buxom starlets and wooden college football players. With bob hope, ursula andress, johnny bench, lola falana. I do remember bob hopes call sign court jester as i was a combat airlift controller at the happy valley alce airlift control element, and at the huephu bai alce during tet 68. Free to all visitors but our members and sponsors keep us online.

May 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was an englishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. Bob hope and bing crosby despite their close friendship in the road movies, crosby is said to have been aloof between takes, and less sociable than the gregarious hope. Two unemployed showbiz pals accept treasurediving work in bali for a local princess and they find treasure, love and trouble. Hope made his feature film debut in the big broadcast of 1938 1938, in which he first sang his signature tune thanks for the memory, and he launched the longrunning the bob hope show on radio in that same year. Jan 24, 2015 in this episode we will continue the story of bob hopes vietnam christmas tours. Dec, 2019 this 1954 musical film centers around a group of. In the skit, donner had to convince rudolph that christmas was, in fact a wonderful season of giving and sharing. Who saw bob hope at christmas time archive gunboard.

As far as the quality is concerned, its not hd but its still pretty darn good, even on a 55 screen. Bob hope and his 1970 uso troupe take their annual christmas tour of military bases around the world. Silver bells has been a holiday hit for everyone from bing crosby to martina mcbride, but the popular standard was penned for the lemon drop kid, a bob hope comedy released in the spring of 1951. Bob hope passed away at age 100 on 27 july 2003, so in tribute, here are pictures and remembrances of the uso shows seen by 19671972 b2501st troopers. By that time, hope had been busking, performing in vaudeville, and. Yes, i was the their with my friend the medic doc ewing lost track of him.

See more ideas about bob hope, vietnam and vietnam war. Every man and women stationed at cuchi base camp was tired, sick of the war and were in need of a glimpse of home and a hope that the real world still existed. Bob hope, britishborn american entertainer and comic actor known for his rapidfire delivery of jokes and oneliners and for his success in virtually all entertainment media. Entertainers are bob hope, les brown and orchestra, earl wilson, phil crosby, racquel welch, barbara mcnair, elaine dunn, and madeline hartogbel miss world. The lemon drop kid bob hope christmas movie sonoma. This film is an historic recording of comedian and entertainer bob hopes travels across the pacific for an annual united service organizations.

The members and sponsors of the korean war project. My idea of christmas, whether oldfashioned or modern, is very simple. Dolly makes guest appearance on bob hope christmas special in 1988, dolly appeared on one of bob hopes many classic christmas specials. Although sidney lanfield is credited as the director, frank tashlin reportedly was hired, uncredited, to finish the film. With the end of the vietnam conflict in sight, hope hailed his 1972 trip as his last christmas show but each christmas that followed, he was somewhere in the country doing a show at a military base or veterans hospital. With the increase in troops in the country, the audiences for his show grew accordingly, some were as large as 12,000. I saw your sons and your husbands, your brothers and your sweethearts. Some shows were extremely small, with only a few hundred troops being treated to his unique style of. When paramount asked the songwriters to come up with a holiday tune for this bob hope conartist comedy, they replied, its impossible to write a hit christmas song. If you have a photo or remembrance to share, please email the webmaster. Dec 19, 2016 one of the most enduring christmas songs of all time was actually written for a movie released in march. I truly have to applaud bob hope for entertaining our troops each and every year at christmas and this dvd has quite a few memorable clips from the 50s through the 80s of bob in some foreign country with a great looking gal, parading around on the stage. Hope grew more popular as the decades passed his 1970 bob hope christmas show remains among the most popular programs ever televised.

Bob hope with his wife, dolores, are seen here circa 1939. Oct 31, 2014 bob hope with his wife, dolores, are seen here circa 1939. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for christmas to do that. Xmas 1964 bob hope show at 8th army compound korean war project. Bob began what was to become a christmas custom in 1948. This is a selection of films and television appearances by britishamerican comedian and actor bob hope. On the early troop tours, hope and company would venture as close to combat areas as they could get. Current generations likely dont even know who bob hope was, although a new. Bob hope rings silver bells in 1951s the lemon drop kid. This is bob hope premieres nationwide beginning november 25 on pbs check local listings.

Xmas 1964 bob hope show at 8th army compound korean war. For decades, bob hope s christmas specials were the entertainment equivalent of fruitcake. If you are a fan of bob hope, or youd like to experience just one more of bob hopes annual christmas specials, then do not pass up this unique opportunity. Watch the full bob hope christmas movie the lemon drop kid above the lemon drop kid is a classic christmas movie made in 1951 starring the legendary comedian bob hope. Silver bells has been a holiday hit for everyone from bing crosby to martina mcbride, but the popular standard was penned for the lemon drop kid, a bob hope comedy released in the spring of 1951 based on a damon runyon story first adapted for the screen in 1934, lemon drop stars.

Amazing photos show the bob hope show from long binh. Comedy legend bob hope was a top star in vaudeville, on broadway, on radio, in movies, on tv and through. What a classic entertainer he was and im sure that anyone that ever saw him perform live will never forget the show. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for christm. Bob hopes first film for paramount pictures was the big broadcast of 1938, where he introduced thanks for the memory. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Comedian bob hope was born leslie townes hope in eltham, london, england, the fifth of seven sons of avis townes, light opera singer. Eddie moore from syracuse ohio, we entered the army together from meigs county ohio 1962 we. My wife and i love christmas movies and classic christmas specials, but shopping for classic tv specials is a tricky matter. With bob hope, raquel welch, barbara mcnair, elaine dunn. Bob hopes christmas party 1945 various artists on allmusic 1991. In that year troop levels increased eightfold, to 180,000 from the time of his previous in 1964.

One of the most enduring christmas songs of all time was actually written for a movie released in march. The unabridged directors cut of the film, featuring over 35 minutes of additional. 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. Bob hopes christmas party, 1975, directed by dick mcdonough, with bob hope, marie osmond, angie dickinson, at turner classic movies. With a career spanning nearly 80 years, hope appeared in over 70 films and shorts, including a series of road movies costarring bing crosby and dorothy lamour. Bob hope was without a doubt one of the greatest entertainers of all time. In the afternoon, navy seabees from nmcb3s delta company defeated charlie company 19 to 6 in the gia le bowl, thereby winning the nmcb3 flag football championship. Features raquel welch, elaine dunn, phil crosby, barbara mcnair, and miss world, madeleine hartog bell. Thank you to all the veterans that ever spent a christmas away from their family and to bob hope for spending his christmas with the troops. Eight on the lam 1967 with phyllis diller and jonathan winters as henry. Produced by the uso for us troops overseas, this concert film features over 40 top names from stage, screen and tv in an evening of music and comedy. Jul 27, 2003 bob hope full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Some shows were extremely small, with only a few hundred troops being treated to his unique style of humor and his sincere feelings for the american fighting man. The lemon drop kid is a 1951 comedy film based on the short story of the same name by damon runyon, starring bob hope and marilyn maxwell.

Share the holidays with bob and dolores hope and their family as they reminisce over the funniest and best moments from forty years of bob hope christmas specials. This is a selection of films and television appearances by britishamerican comedian and actor. This film is an historic recording of comedian and entertainer bob hopes travels across the pacific for an annual united service organizations uso tour of southeast asia in 1967. Dec 25, 20 this film is an historic recording of comedian and entertainer bob hopes travels across the pacific for an annual united service organizations uso tour of southeast asia in 1967. Bob hope full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.

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. Top ten all time best christmas films, 2014 edition. With bob hope, marilyn maxwell, lloyd nolan, jane darwell. Presents bob hopes annual uso tour of southeast asian military bases. Bob hope 1969 vietnam the firearms forum the buying. The bob hope show christmas day 1964 vinh long, vietnam. Ill take sweden bob holcomb 1965 the jack benny program 3 episodes. The shows, featuring popular entertainers, were filmed live on air bases and ships, and the edited footage was broadcast as a television special in january. I saw more courage, more good humor in the face of discomfort, more love in an era of hate and more devotion to duty than could exist under tyranny. Dec 02, 2014 this film excerpt is rich in archival footage, including crosby on the tonight show starring johnny carson, audio interviews with bob hope, and scenes of hope and crosby hamming it up together. William guinther wrote on august 22, 2012 gallipolis ohio. Bob hope my idea of christmas, whether oldfashioned or modern, is very simple. This year, dolly and bob played reindeer in a skitdolly as donner and bob as rudolph. Bob hope was a britishborn american comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and a truly versatile artist.

He was also known for his decades of overseas uso tours to entertain u. Hope moved to bristol before emigrating with his parents to the usa in 1908. 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. Presents bob hope s annual uso tour of southeast asian military bases. Bing crosbys white christmas uso all star show 1958 bob hope, louis armstrong, lena horne, george burns feature. The bob hope show, christmas in vietnam internet archive. The bob hope show christmas day 1964 vinh long, vietnam bob hope entertained us troops in vietnam every christmas season from 1964 through 1972. Probably 1969 as i think i was on leave out of country for christmas 1968 and i remember saving a menu from the 1967 christmas dinner at can tho special forces mess. This film excerpt is rich in archival footage, including crosby on the tonight show starring johnny carson, audio interviews with bob hope, and scenes of. Bing crosby, bob hope, george burns, jimmy stewart, milton berle, na. Stars include bing crosby, bob hope, george burns, jimmy stewart, milton berle and more.

Bob hopes christmas party 1945 various artists on allmusic 1991 command performances were halfhour radio. Bob hope entertains our troops at his annual uso tour of southeast asian military bases. For decades, bob hopes christmas specials were the entertainment equivalent of fruitcake. Dec 25, 2016 christmas day vietnam 1969bob hope christmas show took place at camp eagle. Comedy legend bob hope was a top star in vaudeville, on broadway, on radio, in. Dec 21, 2017 bob hopes first film for paramount pictures was the big broadcast of 1938, where he introduced thanks for the memory. This is then followed by another sketch in which hope plays a movie star wanting to run for senate with wife janet leigh also attempting to do so. Features raquel welch, elaine dunn, phil crosby, barbara mcnair, and miss world, madeleine. Christmas day vietnam 1969bob hope christmas show took place at camp eagle.

Oct 30, 2011 presents bob hope s annual uso tour of southeast asian military bases. May 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was a britishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. Highlights from past christmas specials include lucille ball, jack benny, red skelton, john wayne, redd foxx, bing crosby, barbara eden, loni anderson, phyllis diller and lee marvin. Starring bob hope and marilyn maxwell, this screwball comedy is based on the short story of the same name. Christmas with bob hope was even more memorable offscreen. By the end of the decade, hope was one of americas most popular comics. 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. 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. In this episode we will continue the story of bob hopes vietnam christmas tours. Bob hope, sex machine, often cheated during his 69year.