5.0 out of 5 stars Bob Hope and his USO travels Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2017 Verified Purchase A fun DVD to review back in the day. Dec. 26, 1965. Bob Hope's first radio show for the U.S. Armed Forces was broadcast from March Field in Riverside, California. tour he carried on stage a symbol of his life-long love for golf—a golf club—using it as a vaudeville song-and-dance man would use a cane. Over a 50-year span, Bob Hope entertained American troops overseas.

This is the wood With Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Jill St. John, Don Ho. Bob Hope tees-off on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga during his visit to the carrier off the coast of Vietnam. Hope and other entertainers were on a Christmas tour of U.S. military

From World War II through Vietnam to the Gulf War – Bob Hope traveled the world to put on USO shows for our nation’s service members and … During World War II Hope was sufficiently moved by the sacrifices the U.S. troops made on behalf of the U.S. public that he and his radio troupe traveled nearly every week to perform The Pepsodent Show at a military training site. Had friends over and we watched it after dinner. Bob Hope never stopped being a vaudevillian. This Bob Hope Legacy Reading Program: USO STORY TIME session will feature a special guest reader! Throughout his 1969 U.S.O. Bob Hope was known for his dedication to American troops, and these rare photos attest to his lasting impact.Born to Entertain An identification card from the U.S.O. Directed by Mort Lachman. Check out our editors' picks to get the lowdown on the movies and shows we're looking forward to, including the Netflix premiere of "Warrior Nun." For more than six decades - from World War II through Vietnam to the Gulf War – Bob Hope traveled the world, visiting remote outposts and isolated battleships to put on USO shows to support our nation’s service members … The following entertainers performed for U.S. military personnel and their allies in the combat theatre during the Vietnam War (1959–1975): Bobby Rydell Roy Acuff Anna Maria Alberghetti Caroll Baker Madeleine Hartog Bell Johnny Bench Polly Bergen Joey Bishop Vida Blue Jimmy Boyd James Brown Les Brown Anita Bryant John W. Bubbles … Bob and the Bombshells Hope and Frances Langford help load an artillery shell as part of a USO show, 1944. Langford replaced Judy Garland on Hope’s radio show …