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The Bob Hope Show
Description
Comedy-variety program mixes topical monologues, sketches, songs, guest stars, and military-base broadcasts.
Lester Townes "Bob" Hope was a British-born American comedian, actor, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, starring in 54, including a series of seven Road to ... musical comedy films with Bing Crosby as his partner. He reached his 100th birthday 59 days before he died in 2003.
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Showtimes
Original schedule
- 193910:00 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19529:00 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19529:30 AM ETNBC Radio Network · morningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 195311:45 AM ETNBC Radio Network · morningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 195310:00 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19538:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 195410:30 AM ETNBC Radio Network · morningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19548:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Cast & Crew
A
Alan Kent
Announcer
Art Baker
Announcer
BBill Goodwin
Announcer
Hy Averback
Announcer
KKen Niles
Announcer
L
LLarry Keating
Announcer
Lou Crosby
Announcer
WWendell Niles
Announcer
Betty Jane Rhodes
Cast
E
EEddie Marr
Cast
Everett Sloane
Cast
Frances Langford
Cast
Frank Nelson
Cast
G
Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra
Cast
I
Irene Noblette Ryan
Cast
J
J. Scott Smart
Cast
Judy Garland
Cast
Mel Blanc
Cast
Peter Leeds
Cast
VVera Vague
Cast
W
AWilliam 'Bill' Johnstone
Cast
Al Capstaff
Director
B
Bob Stephenson
Director
N
Norman Morrell
Director
T
Tom Sawyer
Director
Al Goodman
Musician
DDavid Rose
Musician
D
Dolph Gobel
Musician
L
Les Baxter
Musician
L
RLes Brown
Musician
Red Nichols
Musician
S
SShep Fields
Musician
Skinnay Ennis
Musician
BBarbara Jo Allen
Vera Vague, the man-chasing girl
Basil Rathbone
Cast
Bing Crosby
Host
BBlanche Stewart
Brenda, a society girl
Bob Hope
Host
C
Claire Hazel
Honey Chile
Doris Day
Vocalist
Dorothy Lamour
Cast
Elvia Allman
Cobina, a society girl
F
FFrank Fontaine
John L.C. Sivoney
Frank Parker
Vocals
Frank Sinatra
Cast
F
Franklin 'Frank' Parker
Vocalist
Hal March
Cast
HHank Ladd
Cast
H
Honey Johnson
Honeychile
Jack Kirkwood
Santa Claus
J
Jack MacBryde
Dad Fulton
Jerry Colonna
Professor Colonna
Margaret Whiting
Vocalist
M
Marilyn 'Marvel' Maxwell
Vocals
Mickey Rooney
Cast
MMonica Lewis
Vocalist
P
Patricia Wilder
Honey Chile
P
Patsy Kelly
A Comedienne
R
Ralph Rainger
composed the theme
Rosemary Clooney
Vocalist
Audio Clips
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