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  2. Bob Hope - Wikipedia

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    Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an English 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.

  3. List of entertainers who performed for American troops in ...

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    Bob Hope [2] The Ink Spots; Fran Jeffries; Jack Jones; Danny Kaye; Jayne Kennedy; Dawn Lake; Ann Landers; Christy Lane; Frances Langford; Piper Laurie; Vicki Lawrence; Bobby Limb; Little Pattie [3] The Lonnie B. and Vicki G. Show (1968) Gloria Loring; Jayne Mansfield; Mary Martin; Mary Margaret and the Martells (1969) Diane McBain; Barbara ...

  4. United Service Organizations - Wikipedia

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    He remembered a "Bob Hope Follies" USO show, which included actress Ann-Margret, Miss America, football star Rosey Grier, and others. According to Kerry biographer Douglas Brinkley, "When the Swift finally made it back to the My Tho River, the crew confronted the heartbreaking sight of a huge Navy landing craft ferrying the troops back.

  5. Bob Hope television specials - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of Bob Hope television specials.Hope made his television debut on the inaugural broadcast of Los Angeles station KTLA in January 1947 and appeared on various television shows, particularly Christmas specials and various entertainment specials for the U.S. Armed Forces.

  6. Patty Thomas - Wikipedia

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    Thomas joined The Bob Hope Shows': At bases in Alaska 12 Christmas shows in 1949 and Bob's 1st overseas USO Xmas show, filmed at Goose Air Base in Labrador and Thule Air Base in Greenland in 1954. In 1959, the 1944 tour, put on shows in Alaska. Thomas joined Hope on The Colgate Comedy Hour: The Bob Hope Christmas Show in 1955.

  7. The Golddiggers - Wikipedia

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    In between their summer series, The Golddiggers made occasional appearances on The Dean Martin Show and other programs, and joined Bob Hope in 1968, 1969, and 1970 on his annual USO-sponsored Christmas tours of U.S. military bases around the globe. Highlights of these trips were broadcast annually as specials on NBC, and drew some of the ...

  8. Bob Hope filmography - Wikipedia

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    Hope continued to act, in addition to stand-up comedy USO performances for American military personnel that were stationed overseas. Hope's last starring role in a theatrical feature film was the 1972 comedy Cancel My Reservation; his final starring role in a film was the 1986 made-for-television movie A Masterpiece of Murder). He retired in 1998.

  9. FTA Show - Wikipedia

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    The FTA Show (or FTA Tour or Free The Army tour), a play on the common troop expression "Fuck The Army" (which in turn was a play on the army slogan "Fun, Travel and Adventure"), was a 1971 anti-Vietnam War road show for GIs designed as a response to Bob Hope's patriotic and pro-war USO (United Service Organizations) tour.