Happy Birthday, Bob
A 75th birthday salute to Bob Hope at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
- Runtime
- 3h
- Released
- 1978
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1978
Storyline
A 75th birthday salute to Bob Hope at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
Top credits
Bob Hope — Self
Lynn Anderson — Self
Ann-Margret — Self
Pearl Bailey — Self
Did you know
• Bob Hope asked the evening be a tribute to the U.S.O.
• Bob Hope is honored with a special three-hour program. This show was taped at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. and some 25 celebrities performed. There will be clips from Hope's films, newsreel footage from his Christmas shows overseas, and a tribute to Bob's friendship with Bing Crosby. Making appearances on the program will be Ann-Margret, Johnny Carson, Kathryn Crosby, Elliott Gould, Dorothy Lamour, and Red Skelton. Musical numbers are slated to feature Pearl Bailey, Lynn Anderson, Lucille Ball, Charo, Mac Davis, Sammy Davis Jr., K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Carol Lawrence, Tony Orlando, Donny and Marie Osmond, and David Soul. There will be comedy provided by the Muppets, Redd Foxx, Alan King, Charles Nelson Reilly, Don Rickles, Shields and Yarnell, Danny Thomas, and Fred Travalena.
• While Hope was in Washington, he was honored by a special session of Congress, which he later said was one of the proudest moment of his life.
User reviews
Very entertaining
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Color
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