The biggest show was the Bob Hope show. It was held at the Freedom Hill post exchange, where there was an amphitheater carved into the side of a hill on the base. Right next to the theater was the ...
Bob, the son a stonemason and an aspiring concert singer, had a career that stretched across seven decades. Though born in Eltham, south London, Hope moved to Cleveland, Ohio, when he was just four, ...
“I traveled the Bob Hope Show in 1966,” said retired Lt. Col. Charles Chamberlain, who was a communications officer assigned to Special Forces units. “I traveled with him for about three week ...
21, 1966: Bob Hope stands solo on stage as he delights thousands of U.S. service members with his jokes a few days before Christmas. Hope’s legendary variety-style holiday show toured bases ...
Bob Hope always credited vaudeville as his school in show business. It's where he learned ... His jokes are kind of old fashioned — he's still making fun of hippies and talking about Dean ...
Johnny Carson despised Bob Hope as a frequent guest on ... a who's who of celebrities, young and old. One particularly ...