Thank you for preserving this video. My father, Horace Heidt, use to work with Bob in Vaudeville. I also worked with him at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank.
A wonderful tribute. There is a touching piano piece at 7:20 while BH talks about his show before the 1st Marine Division. Does anyone recognize the name of the music?
This man is timeless and had the spirit our nation needs to regain. Don't fuss among ourselver, just kick butt and reclaim America while we still can. I'm from this era and will always love Bob for giving of his time and self to bring sunshine to my heroes! I would love to follow in his steps! God bless our troops and vets AND their families! Blessings, Joyce Shaffer
There's always a "Whoopie" looking for the negative whether it's there or not. BH was a great man who provided a tremendous service to our country and service men and women. Thank God for Bob Hope! Signed, a minority
Yep, Saint Bob, no bleeping doubt about it! I was fortunate enough to see him and his troupe in Da Nang, VN, 1968. He was the ultimate American hero!!
The older we get, I find, the more we appreciate things like this. I believe Bob Hope had to have had Jesus in his heart to have done these things. I admire him more now at my age than as a child knowing he did them.
Isn't it amazing how this beloved legend kept us all in stitches from the moment he first stepped out on stage until the day he died. Yet, he NEVER used a vulgar 4 -letter word and never had to keep apologizing for offending someone or stepping over the line. Today's comedians can't keep an audience entertained for 5 minutes without dropping an F-bomb every other second. What havehave we become as a society? What happened to our moral compass?
Every time I see this clipping it never fails to cos something to go into my eye, pardon me as I try to get it out, and yes thanks for the memories!!!!!
how can 43 people dislike this what r they looking at whoever disliked this can pack your bag and get the hell out!!! as they say love it or leave it!!!!!!
Bob will always be remembered for his love of our service men and his devotion to them that carried him around the world time after time. I somehow feel that if Bob had met his Maker on one of those trips, it would have been a proud sacrifice to him. May he rest in peace.
I saw Bob Hope's last Christmas Tour to Vietnam, as it practiced just prior to leaving, at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, in 1971. There were thousands of soldiers, sailors and airmen there, who felt so lucky to be stationed in Hawaii, a few were still being staged to Vietnam, but most of us just went to see a "legend" perform. He didn't disappoint and stayed after the show to talk to us. Like every military person who saw him, we will never forget him going into harm's way, for us.
I had the honor and privilege of assisting (in a small way) when Bob Hope did his final Christmas special at Kelly AFB, Texas in 1992. Hope was then 89 years old and had become frail, but you could sense the love he felt for “the troops” and the love they returned. Dick Cheney, then Secretary of Defense, was there, and Hope was given honorary four-star rank by representatives from each of the services. It was an event I will always remember and a moment in history I was proud to share it.
I saw his show at Cu Chi near the Cambodian border in 1966. A year later, I was so lucky to have made it home and I was camped out in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl Parade. Bob drove by just a few feet away and I yelled out, "Remember Cu Chi." He answered back .... something personal and genuine. What a guy!
This Video brought tears to my eyes, I remember watching some of his shows when I was younger with my grandmother and mother. We were truly blessed to have had him in our lives and the lives all those soldiers that he brought a little bit of cheer during a horrible time in their lives.
@BOMOON Some people just need a place to vent their programmed hate. Lucky you. YOu got this ignorant guy to rage about liberals with his misinformation that was programmed into him by the right wing propagandists like Roger Ailes and Karl Rove, et al.
@BOMOON Sorry Boom, Liberals are the 35...with maybe a camel fornicating Islamic thrown in....but you need to stop by a Kokomo Vietnam Reunion, and see what the vast majority think...only a few John Kerry liars out there, the rest know who supported the failed liberal agenda of LBJ and company...but then again quit trying to make yourself feel better....I have no hate for the likes of you, and the draft dodgers of the late 60s...only pity.
@BOMOON No, it's because I lived it and you didn't....you can talk all you want 40+ years later, but I know who supported us{not the war} and who trashed us....it was you, obammy, Bill Ayres, and the media....the truth is out there, search for it.
@BOMOON No Vietnam Veteran I know called US Viet Nam vets....we served in Vietnam, and Liberals hated our guts and for the most part rooted for us to die....so spare me the BS....you hated us, and Vietnam Vets know it....but Merry Christmas....I am willing to let bygones be bygones....we all move on.
A heartfelt thank you to all veterans, current service members and families of those who have paid the ultimate price for this country's freedom! Merry Christmas to you and yours and thank you for your service in defending this great country of ours!
I remember growing up and watching his show all the time. Never missed any of his Christmas shows with the troops. I wish we had more comedians like him now days. So much swearing and rude remarks. There will never be another Bob Hope. Thank you for so many memories Bob.
Got to see him on Okinawa..Packed house..There will never be anothe like him and all the troupe that went with him..Many thanks Bob, and to all that served..
We never missed a Bob Hope Christmas special on TV when I was a kid. And then, he came over when I was in the Gulf during Desert Shield/ Desert Storm. He did more to help our troops than any ten politicians did. Thanks for the memories, Bob.
Bob and his troupe entertained me and the whole crew of the USS Hancock during Christmas 1968. I've forgotten a lot of details of my Vietnam experience, but will never forget that night.
I got to see him during his first trip to Vietnam. He was in Ahn Ke and they trucked us over there from Pleiku. Quite a morale booster.
Another performer as good as he was to the troops was Martha Rae. She did a show in Pleiku with amlost no voice, a real trooper. She was a big boost to morale also, especially to one "sneaky pete" who she spent the night with.
Last but not least James Drury (The Virginian TV show) performed too.
Bob Hope was (and still is) the measure of a man. A product of a generation which my generation will never truly understand. They are seldom hailed for their greatness, but damn well should be.
Saw him in Danang in '67. God blessed us sits with him now all, every one, with Bob Hope. There are not enough words to express all that he gave this great country. God surely
I saw Bob Hope at CCK Airbase, Taiwan in 1969 knowing my next TDY was Pleiku, RVN. For a couple of hours my buddies and I got a taste of the World courtesy of Bob. Two months later stuck on a god forsaken hilltop in Laos we would repeat the jokes hoping to return to the world. Not all of us made it but all of us worshiped Bob for what he brought to us. He was truly and American Saint. Thanks for the memories Bob!
Bob Hope was and always will be an amazing American, Thank God people like Toby Keith are picking up his torch and carrying on with this amazing gift for our troops.
We are fortunate to have lived the same time as these great Americans. The country is on the downhill slide now that all the great Americans are leaving and nothing is being left but braindead loons seeking a government controlled communistic society. God have mercy on their souls...
I loved him, he had so much compassion for people.A great comedian that NEVER had to use 4 letter words in his jokes.God bless you Bob, there will never be another you.
I met him as he came off a plane at the Northern Kentucky Airport with a golfclub in his hand getting ready to get his next flight and allI could say was "Oh my God", his reply was" not quite"! He looked bigger than life to me because of his reputation and I respect all the work he did for our country and our soldiers. He was more than a comedian he was a real person! I wish more people had the love of our country like he and so many of his kind did in his day!
This is BEAUTIFUL, TOUCHING, SAD & FUNNY ALL IN ONE. I REMEMBER WATCHING THESE SHOWS EVERY YEAR ON TV. TOO BAD NO ONE EVER HAD THESE AGAIN FOR THE SERVICE MEN & WOMEN SERVING THE LAST 9 YEARS. LAUGHTER ALWAYS HELPS.
@Thomrigg Yes Bob was born in London and gained his American citizenship in his late teens. I only found out a few months ago that he was born a few miles away from where I live, after all these years of watching his films! It's a shame we didn't keep him here :-) But I suppose going to America let him reach his full potential, it was a fortunate event in his life. I think America was a good fit for Bob, and he became a very proud American.
US Coast Guard Cutter CHASE, We did not get to see the Great Bob Hope Show while on tour in Vietnam ..... but Bob Hope and the Gold Diggers sang us Christmas Carols November of 1970 while on Ocean Station duty in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. They were flying high above us on their way to entertain the troops in Europe. It was so Great. God Bless Bob and all of those people who gave so much. Thank You.
Bob Hope didn't get up to the northern I-Corps area where most Marines operated in Vietnam. I wish I could have seen his show and those that did, loved him and respected him for his duty to support us,think how things in Hollywood have regressed with idiots like Sean Penn .
@marine919 Bob Hope came to DaNang, VN in 1970 and performed at Freedom Hill (Marines compound). I handled his bags at the DaNang (AF) Air Terminal but did not get a ticket to watch the show.
@teamerica --he was there in 1966--no tickets needed--I walked about 3 miles in the mud, to see the show, and then got home in time to watch it with my wife--in the process, I met Miss World (who was from India), and Vic Damone.
I remember the shows in Vietnam where they would always sing a patriotic song. EVERYONE came to their feet and either sang along with or remained silent and most of us had tears in our eyes. Just once, in Ban Me Thout, about 5 or 6 guys were laughing and making fun of us. When the song finished everyone of us turned towards these idiots and went for them. Luckily there were MP's outside. I have no doubt they would have been killed or badly hurt. You don't mess with patroitism.
Served in the AF in Japan 67-70. Bob and Ann Margaret came to our hospital base (Camp Drake). Sure beat the hell out of anything Jane Fonda ever did for this country. What an awesome guy.
I watched his next to last Vietnam 1973 show in Subic Bay P.I. and than his last stop was in Guam on his way home. I shot two super 8mm movies reels of his show and one of them disappeared in the mail when I sent them by mail to be developed. I have one reel on DVD now along with my other super 8mm movies. I would have to view it again to see who the VIPS and stars were with his show. Jerry O'Connor USN Subic Bay 1972-1974.
I remember seeing him in Okinawa, he was outstanding, but what I really remember as Ann-Margret, she said she wished she could go out with me! ....... well what she really said was she wished she could go out with each and every one of us :-)
What a wonderful, wonderful man. My father saw him in both WWII and Vietnam, and was so grateful that this Hollywood star took the time out to entertain the troops. We sure could use some more people with Mr. Hope's dedication and service.
What a wonderful video of a wonderful man. What a heart he had. Where are the Bob Hopes of today? We still have troops risking their lives, they all still need a laugh, a cry, a reminder America knows & cares what they are doing every day of their lives! Thanks for posting this, I am blessed to have lived during Bob Hopes lifetime, I can only wish another steps up for this generation, our kids need to see this kind of genuine compassion for others.
@johnnyrebell12 You used Veterans Day to put a slam on Bob Hope??? My father was stationed in Okinawa from '62-'66 as an airbase generator technician, and I don't think he ever had the privilege of seeing a live Hope show. As for being told when to laugh and clap, that's understandable to make the show sound a little better, if it was being taped or broadcast live on AFRN. Every TV show "coaches" its audience in the same way for some smoothness, but that doesn't cancel out the fun for everyone.
Well you believe what you want, but in 56 I was stationed in Okinawa when Bob Hope and his show came there. I was forced to go see his show which i didn't appreciate, on top of that we were told when to laugh and clap, so i think a lot of his show were phoney. Maybe if I was in combat I to would want to take a break and get off the line, but being told either go to the show or go back on guard duty so some other guy could go that had the duty
Bob Hope lived to 100 years old simply because he wanted to. He couldn't be stopped by anyone. Hitler couldn't kill him, the Vietcong couldn't kill him. He willingly went into theaters of war for the United States so many times, in danger himself, with the sole reason of providing entertainment for the troops. He always presented himself as a "romantic coward," but he was actually a mighty warrior in his own way. Bob was made an honorary veteran, and the honor carries further into his afterlife.
There will never be another time that was so inspiring, our military has been hung out to dry, and no support of any kind...its nice to remember what it was to so many men.
I remember.....Joey Heatherton and Bob. I remember Ann Margaret and Bob. Bob sure hung around with some nice people........How dare some people say we weren't exceptional!
Bob Hope supported our troops before yellow ribbons, before we the public outwardly realized just what a huge sacrifice our troops (and their families) have made for us throughout the years. God bless Bob and the entertainers who went with him. And thank you!
The world was just a better place with Bob Hope in it. He is sorely missed and I am afraid there will just never be another of his ilk. They said it best in the video, God Bless Bob Hope and I am sure he has many times over.
Will there ever be another person to do so much for our troops in this manner? There were so many others who donated their time and efforts right along with Mr. Hope. What a great last name to have! Thanks to him.
@mlgm1971 -The actor's name escapes me right now, but what about the guy that is in CSI: NY? I don't watch the show, but I always see him taking his "Uncle Dan" band overseas (He was in Forrest Gump too- geesh I cannot think of his name) and raising money for soldiers.
@FlossieDomingo You are talking about Gary Sinise. Yes, he gives of himself to many veterans groups unhesitatingly. Sinise performs with his band "The Lt. Dan Band" for the troops often and raises money for Wounded Warriors and other groups. He is a class act in the tradition of Bob Hope.
@fbrown172 YES!! Thank you! The Lt. Dan Band- I was way off. I don't want Gary Sinise to go unmentioned as there IS another person doing so much for our troops. Thanks!! :-)
Thank you Bob Hope! thanks for posting... Please check out my video 'Soldier Boy' (search Stu Aspinall). I wrote the song after being inspired by a young soldier who came back home from Afghanistan and Bosnia suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He eventually lost his battle to PTSD. Proceeds from every download will be donated to support programs that help soldiers & their families try & deal with PTSD. Thanks for your support and thanks to soldiers everywhere for what you do.
Just recently watched WWII in HD, which was a ten part series from the history Channel.(Excellent by the way). And there was a good amount of footage from what the Marines stationed at Pavuvu had to do at Pelileu. My God. Really puts life in perspective. But then looking at their faces on this video and knowing what they would do in the following weeks,,,, enough to make a man cry.
Hey wcgosll: posting a plug for a politician on a site like this, especially calling that politician a hero is just plain inappropriate. The only true American heroes were buried in places like Normandy and Saipan.
I'm sorry to say there will probably never be another entertainer like Bob Hope. Today's Hollywood crop are just money-hungry, self-centered egocentrics. Most have never known poverty, war, deprivation. Their extent in American politics is spewing their liberal, anti-American, left-wing ideas with no tolerance for anyone whom they disagree with. Oh Bob Hope, if only we could have you back.
Bob Hope, one of a generation of great entertainers. His devotion to entertaining the troops was unmatched. Part of a Hollywood that does not exist any more. That sad excuse for self centered anti-american scum that now inhabit those halls, I'd like to bitchslap them and the 8 morons that disliked this.
BOB HOPE, YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND! You have been blessed tremendously by GOD w/your brilliant & amazing talents, & you have taken all those gifts & enlisted the biggest one - your heart! You have blessed countless millions throughout the world w/your amazing entertainment, & certainly you continued to bless the lives of our TROOPS over & over & over again. THANK YOU SO MUCH. You are 1 of a kind & I can't wait to meet you on the other side! I am about to embark on a similar journey w/our troops! XO
The problem is today to many entainers are hate are Country, Bob Hope was true hero. Starting Jane Fonda Communist pice of garbage, Danny Glover, how much of Hollywood is anti-American, Pro Obama.
I would love to see today's entertainers do what Bob Hope has done! People are so wrapped up in the everyday, that they tend to forget that there are our troops out there fighting for our freedom!
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Thank you for preserving this video. My father, Horace Heidt, use to work with Bob in Vaudeville. I also worked with him at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank.
Best,
Horace Heidt, Jr.
HoraceHeidt 1 day ago
This is lovely...
ODUDNP1 1 week ago
A wonderful tribute. There is a touching piano piece at 7:20 while BH talks about his show before the 1st Marine Division. Does anyone recognize the name of the music?
ABhockey23 3 weeks ago
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jjholiday1887 3 weeks ago
Thank you for sharing a wonderful video of a man I grew up watching.
DuckSauce135 4 weeks ago
This man is timeless and had the spirit our nation needs to regain. Don't fuss among ourselver, just kick butt and reclaim America while we still can. I'm from this era and will always love Bob for giving of his time and self to bring sunshine to my heroes! I would love to follow in his steps! God bless our troops and vets AND their families! Blessings, Joyce Shaffer
1joyceusa 4 weeks ago
There's always a "Whoopie" looking for the negative whether it's there or not. BH was a great man who provided a tremendous service to our country and service men and women. Thank God for Bob Hope! Signed, a minority
zuzugirl4ever 1 month ago
I think I saw my dad. wow.
WSelby 1 month ago
<3 Bob Hope!
tracy1010 1 month ago
51 dislikes....What a Shame!!!
207nkf 1 month ago
Yep, Saint Bob, no bleeping doubt about it! I was fortunate enough to see him and his troupe in Da Nang, VN, 1968. He was the ultimate American hero!!
TheAlohagil 1 month ago
7:09 let's put a good old racist joke in this piece.
vvhoopie 1 month ago
@vvhoopie where?
DustedDom 1 month ago
@vvhoopie - check your hearing - he says "even some of the FELLERS are wearing them." As in men. He's making a joke about men wearing skirts.
jfiske44 1 month ago
The older we get, I find, the more we appreciate things like this. I believe Bob Hope had to have had Jesus in his heart to have done these things. I admire him more now at my age than as a child knowing he did them.
joannehayes32156 1 month ago
A great American hero. RIP, Sir.
texasblues46 1 month ago
Hope, gave us hope during some dark days.
ronsright 1 month ago
What a guy.
FordAccord 1 month ago
Isn't it amazing how this beloved legend kept us all in stitches from the moment he first stepped out on stage until the day he died. Yet, he NEVER used a vulgar 4 -letter word and never had to keep apologizing for offending someone or stepping over the line. Today's comedians can't keep an audience entertained for 5 minutes without dropping an F-bomb every other second. What havehave we become as a society? What happened to our moral compass?
LouisDE1 1 month ago
ATL - do you know if Maj. Wise finished singing "White Christmas"? Is it on tape? I'd love to see it. Thanks.
ChicagoIrish2840 1 month ago
A great TOP NOTCH man for sure!!!!
Twinkle3067 1 month ago
Every time I see this clipping it never fails to cos something to go into my eye, pardon me as I try to get it out, and yes thanks for the memories!!!!!
theloveman11378 1 month ago
Bob Hope was a great American hero. Thank you to all the troops!
tabccb1 1 month ago
how can 43 people dislike this what r they looking at whoever disliked this can pack your bag and get the hell out!!! as they say love it or leave it!!!!!!
Firekillernmp 1 month ago
Bob will always be remembered for his love of our service men and his devotion to them that carried him around the world time after time. I somehow feel that if Bob had met his Maker on one of those trips, it would have been a proud sacrifice to him. May he rest in peace.
kathlb1 1 month ago
I saw Bob Hope's last Christmas Tour to Vietnam, as it practiced just prior to leaving, at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, in 1971. There were thousands of soldiers, sailors and airmen there, who felt so lucky to be stationed in Hawaii, a few were still being staged to Vietnam, but most of us just went to see a "legend" perform. He didn't disappoint and stayed after the show to talk to us. Like every military person who saw him, we will never forget him going into harm's way, for us.
de1033ph 1 month ago
I had the honor and privilege of assisting (in a small way) when Bob Hope did his final Christmas special at Kelly AFB, Texas in 1992. Hope was then 89 years old and had become frail, but you could sense the love he felt for “the troops” and the love they returned. Dick Cheney, then Secretary of Defense, was there, and Hope was given honorary four-star rank by representatives from each of the services. It was an event I will always remember and a moment in history I was proud to share it.
TheNewsnose41 1 month ago
God Bless them all and God Bless America.
BlushingBlueSerenity 1 month ago
Bob was doing this long before it was cool!.
39 viewers have no soul.
Dingo7734 2 months ago
I saw his show at Cu Chi near the Cambodian border in 1966. A year later, I was so lucky to have made it home and I was camped out in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl Parade. Bob drove by just a few feet away and I yelled out, "Remember Cu Chi." He answered back .... something personal and genuine. What a guy!
MrTespro 2 months ago
You guys that do the "rap" entertainment thing---sorry you don't even come close. Bob Hope One in a Zillion!!!
b3boneman 2 months ago
This Video brought tears to my eyes, I remember watching some of his shows when I was younger with my grandmother and mother. We were truly blessed to have had him in our lives and the lives all those soldiers that he brought a little bit of cheer during a horrible time in their lives.
elsayvonne 2 months ago
A true American hero and a wonderful human being.
eztobfree 2 months ago
thank you
3bhaines 2 months ago
IT BROUGHT A TEAR..GOD BLESS BOB
SuperJOEJOE1000 2 months ago
J-E-T-S Jets!Jets!Jets!
wchestercollins 2 months ago in playlist Liked videos
Bob Hope's wife just passed away this year. She was 102. I like to think they are once again together.
bj1948 2 months ago
All I can say is WOW!
Rose9999 2 months ago
AN AMERICAN INSTITUTION!!!!
IFIXCASTLES 2 months ago
A really truly compassionate person. Wow. There isn't another one like him. Made me cry. How selfless. Really one of a kind.
zuzugirl4ever 2 months ago
@BOMOON Some people just need a place to vent their programmed hate. Lucky you. YOu got this ignorant guy to rage about liberals with his misinformation that was programmed into him by the right wing propagandists like Roger Ailes and Karl Rove, et al.
glorious9766 2 months ago
@BOMOON Waa ha ha ha ha....No they (Democrats) just destroy the money by way of the federal reserve and Goldman Sacs gang.
almetcalf 2 months ago
@BOMOON Sorry Boom, Liberals are the 35...with maybe a camel fornicating Islamic thrown in....but you need to stop by a Kokomo Vietnam Reunion, and see what the vast majority think...only a few John Kerry liars out there, the rest know who supported the failed liberal agenda of LBJ and company...but then again quit trying to make yourself feel better....I have no hate for the likes of you, and the draft dodgers of the late 60s...only pity.
prh14thsps 2 months ago
@BOMOON No, it's because I lived it and you didn't....you can talk all you want 40+ years later, but I know who supported us{not the war} and who trashed us....it was you, obammy, Bill Ayres, and the media....the truth is out there, search for it.
prh14thsps 2 months ago
@BOMOON No Vietnam Veteran I know called US Viet Nam vets....we served in Vietnam, and Liberals hated our guts and for the most part rooted for us to die....so spare me the BS....you hated us, and Vietnam Vets know it....but Merry Christmas....I am willing to let bygones be bygones....we all move on.
prh14thsps 2 months ago
@BOMOON Are you one of the 35? If not, shut the fuck up, piss ant....
prh14thsps 2 months ago
@BOMOON You didn't like me and the guys that served in Vietnam though, did you asswipe...you are a lib and therefore a useless POS.....
prh14thsps 2 months ago
He had no equal then or now....
tangotommy1 2 months ago
A heartfelt thank you to all veterans, current service members and families of those who have paid the ultimate price for this country's freedom! Merry Christmas to you and yours and thank you for your service in defending this great country of ours!
answerstolucky 2 months ago
Great man... ... but, so sad that the name of the Bob Hope Classic in Palm Desert is being changed this year ... in the name of progress.
Ozzie66str 2 months ago
I remember growing up and watching his show all the time. Never missed any of his Christmas shows with the troops. I wish we had more comedians like him now days. So much swearing and rude remarks. There will never be another Bob Hope. Thank you for so many memories Bob.
pandacandyblue 2 months ago
i got chills about silent night
glitter123451990 2 months ago
Got to see him on Okinawa..Packed house..There will never be anothe like him and all the troupe that went with him..Many thanks Bob, and to all that served..
49indians 2 months ago
love this...he was such a hero to all! to give the troups some good
cheer and joy during our toughest time. A real trouper with a big heart.
mendolady1 2 months ago
We never missed a Bob Hope Christmas special on TV when I was a kid. And then, he came over when I was in the Gulf during Desert Shield/ Desert Storm. He did more to help our troops than any ten politicians did. Thanks for the memories, Bob.
TheSupergpop 2 months ago
There should be a memorial to Bob Hope in Hollywood. He helped as much as anyone to win WW2.
Cleareye10 2 months ago
Who are the 35 morons{liberals or Islamics} that voted "dislike"?
prh14thsps 2 months ago
Whoa, I love it...
Rixar13 2 months ago
wonder if you can say Merry Christmas to the troops now.....we have lost something and may never get it back.
MegaBoDiddly 2 months ago
Bob and his troupe entertained me and the whole crew of the USS Hancock during Christmas 1968. I've forgotten a lot of details of my Vietnam experience, but will never forget that night.
svet59lana 2 months ago
God Bless Bob Hope...RIP....
oldsalt97 2 months ago
35 people are actually minions of Satan. How else could you thumbs down this video?
wugrutt 2 months ago
I got to see him during his first trip to Vietnam. He was in Ahn Ke and they trucked us over there from Pleiku. Quite a morale booster.
Another performer as good as he was to the troops was Martha Rae. She did a show in Pleiku with amlost no voice, a real trooper. She was a big boost to morale also, especially to one "sneaky pete" who she spent the night with.
Last but not least James Drury (The Virginian TV show) performed too.
All in 66, the last two were at Camp Holloway.
soretoe22 2 months ago
This brought tears to my eyes. What a man. What a purpose.
chaddywackable 2 months ago
We need many more poeple like Bob Hope (an inspiring man!)
jessikamat1 2 months ago
We need another Bob Hope is he out there?
CORTESEUS 2 months ago
@CORTESEUS
You're not likely to find anyone to replace him. Hollywood is 99% full of liberal narcissists.
The only one that even comes close at this point is Gary Sinise.
TXranger55 2 months ago
Amen. Also remember those others, Crosby, Jerry Colonna, Phyllis Diller, Jack Jones, my God, the list goes on.
PRR5406 2 months ago
What a truly great man and a great patriot! They don't make them like this anymore.
scbutler51 2 months ago
Bob Hope was (and still is) the measure of a man. A product of a generation which my generation will never truly understand. They are seldom hailed for their greatness, but damn well should be.
hillbillycityslicker 2 months ago
Saw him in Danang in '67. God blessed us sits with him now all, every one, with Bob Hope. There are not enough words to express all that he gave this great country. God surely
MrNamvet 2 months ago
Now it's the Christmas season for me.
chipoint 2 months ago
@unsexynstupid Thank you kindly...;)
stillonly35cents 2 months ago in playlist Liked videos
I saw Bob Hope at CCK Airbase, Taiwan in 1969 knowing my next TDY was Pleiku, RVN. For a couple of hours my buddies and I got a taste of the World courtesy of Bob. Two months later stuck on a god forsaken hilltop in Laos we would repeat the jokes hoping to return to the world. Not all of us made it but all of us worshiped Bob for what he brought to us. He was truly and American Saint. Thanks for the memories Bob!
mikeno1049 2 months ago
How our nation misses men like Hope!
heartlandexpressions 2 months ago
What strikes me most is how funny the jokes are, even today, and how impeccable his timing was.
pfrocchi 2 months ago
just stumbled on this clip ... hard to believe this was our past 70 years ... at war ... no one like these guys around today ...
WATTYATHINK 2 months ago
God bless you Bob. Many will try but no one will replace you. I remember seeing you on Guam in 1969. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
MrRljohnson77 2 months ago
An incredible man, who can still make the men cry.
billycarrollmartin 2 months ago
Bob Hope was and always will be an amazing American, Thank God people like Toby Keith are picking up his torch and carrying on with this amazing gift for our troops.
erkelly9 2 months ago
We are fortunate to have lived the same time as these great Americans. The country is on the downhill slide now that all the great Americans are leaving and nothing is being left but braindead loons seeking a government controlled communistic society. God have mercy on their souls...
rockthebenz 2 months ago
I loved him, he had so much compassion for people.A great comedian that NEVER had to use 4 letter words in his jokes.God bless you Bob, there will never be another you.
barbee1949 2 months ago
God Bless you Bob Hope for all of the love you shared while you were here. We have alot to learn from you.
judyangel23 2 months ago
Wow!
Thank you for putting this together for all to enjoy and refect.
GLMcKinsey5509 2 months ago
Bob was the great man who found a young singer named JOE BARI and introduced him to the world in 1949 as TONY BENNETT.
KentuckyJet 2 months ago
@KentuckyJet Sorry, Kentucky Jet, but Anthony DeBenedetto is Tony Bennett's real name.
pfrocchi 2 months ago
I first met Bob at Clark Air Base in the Phillipines, Later, Da Nang Air Base in Nam, again at
Utapao air base in Thailand, and finally at the Los Angeles International air port. The man is amazing !
stardustvideo1 2 months ago
I met him as he came off a plane at the Northern Kentucky Airport with a golfclub in his hand getting ready to get his next flight and allI could say was "Oh my God", his reply was" not quite"! He looked bigger than life to me because of his reputation and I respect all the work he did for our country and our soldiers. He was more than a comedian he was a real person! I wish more people had the love of our country like he and so many of his kind did in his day!
rontoolman1 2 months ago
God Bless Bob Hope. Nothing else to say.
ronstadtfanaz 2 months ago
No better American ever lived. Bob Hope is the embodiment of patriotism.
37gasr 2 months ago
This is BEAUTIFUL, TOUCHING, SAD & FUNNY ALL IN ONE. I REMEMBER WATCHING THESE SHOWS EVERY YEAR ON TV. TOO BAD NO ONE EVER HAD THESE AGAIN FOR THE SERVICE MEN & WOMEN SERVING THE LAST 9 YEARS. LAUGHTER ALWAYS HELPS.
Karen
Elvisfan10 2 months ago
Thanks for the memories.
SuperUkbasketball 2 months ago
My eyes were teared from 8:00 til the end!
mad122780 2 months ago
Thanks for putting this together and uploading it.
It brought back the memory of bitter sweet times.
I missed all but one of his shows over a four year period; which was one more than most of us got to see and share in.
tex148th 2 months ago
Bob Hope, Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin all Englishmen.
innit27 2 months ago
some people live forever
snoeflake68 2 months ago
Thanks for the memories Mr. Hope, from a grateful sailor.
Thomrigg 2 months ago
That Bob Hope was a great comedian and even greater American (British born I believe), nobody can doubt.
He was more of an officer's comedian than he was enlisted. When he came on my ship he spent all of his time with the officers.
When Martha Ray came to the ship she tried to visit every enlisted working space and got to most of them.
Bob came to us to entertain us and for that I'll always be greatful. His jokes were sometimes so set up as to be pathetic, and were still funny.
Thomrigg 2 months ago
@Thomrigg Yes Bob was born in London and gained his American citizenship in his late teens. I only found out a few months ago that he was born a few miles away from where I live, after all these years of watching his films! It's a shame we didn't keep him here :-) But I suppose going to America let him reach his full potential, it was a fortunate event in his life. I think America was a good fit for Bob, and he became a very proud American.
StarsManny 1 day ago
US Coast Guard Cutter CHASE, We did not get to see the Great Bob Hope Show while on tour in Vietnam ..... but Bob Hope and the Gold Diggers sang us Christmas Carols November of 1970 while on Ocean Station duty in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. They were flying high above us on their way to entertain the troops in Europe. It was so Great. God Bless Bob and all of those people who gave so much. Thank You.
CandyAppleClips 2 months ago
Yet every single one of us is extraordinary in their own way.
Ron Gager
rongager 2 months ago
Bob Hope didn't get up to the northern I-Corps area where most Marines operated in Vietnam. I wish I could have seen his show and those that did, loved him and respected him for his duty to support us,think how things in Hollywood have regressed with idiots like Sean Penn .
marine919 2 months ago
@marine919 Bob Hope came to DaNang, VN in 1970 and performed at Freedom Hill (Marines compound). I handled his bags at the DaNang (AF) Air Terminal but did not get a ticket to watch the show.
teamerica 2 months ago
@teamerica --he was there in 1966--no tickets needed--I walked about 3 miles in the mud, to see the show, and then got home in time to watch it with my wife--in the process, I met Miss World (who was from India), and Vic Damone.
wasadoc 2 months ago
My father was one of the Marines in the 1st Division waiting to invade Pelilu. By the grace of God, he returned home to me and my mother.
Thank you Bob Hope.....
digifran43 2 months ago
Compare the entertainers of his time to what we have today... no contest.
Thank you Mr. Hope from a grateful Air Force Veteran.....
flyjets 2 months ago
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, Sir!
CNMS501 2 months ago
I remember the shows in Vietnam where they would always sing a patriotic song. EVERYONE came to their feet and either sang along with or remained silent and most of us had tears in our eyes. Just once, in Ban Me Thout, about 5 or 6 guys were laughing and making fun of us. When the song finished everyone of us turned towards these idiots and went for them. Luckily there were MP's outside. I have no doubt they would have been killed or badly hurt. You don't mess with patroitism.
retcommo2 2 months ago
Served in the AF in Japan 67-70. Bob and Ann Margaret came to our hospital base (Camp Drake). Sure beat the hell out of anything Jane Fonda ever did for this country. What an awesome guy.
skiinxs327 2 months ago
I watched his next to last Vietnam 1973 show in Subic Bay P.I. and than his last stop was in Guam on his way home. I shot two super 8mm movies reels of his show and one of them disappeared in the mail when I sent them by mail to be developed. I have one reel on DVD now along with my other super 8mm movies. I would have to view it again to see who the VIPS and stars were with his show. Jerry O'Connor USN Subic Bay 1972-1974.
jrrcnnr 2 months ago
@jrrcnnr Is it possible to upload to YouTube so we can all see your historic movie??? Thanks in Advance...
fenixcats 2 months ago
Thanks for the memories, Bob. RIP
GeorgeW6 2 months ago
Great
GeorgeW6 2 months ago
1st Marine Air Wing...Da Nang...the guy was truely real when we weren't!
gmonet46 2 months ago
I remember seeing him in Okinawa, he was outstanding, but what I really remember as Ann-Margret, she said she wished she could go out with me! ....... well what she really said was she wished she could go out with each and every one of us :-)
americanretro1 2 months ago
WOW JUST FANTASTIC! MAY GOD'S GRACE BE WITH YOU. TRY THIS ORGASM OF A TREAT! GREAT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!!
BroadWayJoeVideoShow 2 months ago
God Bless Bob Hope and the thousands of men and women who fight to keep us free!!!
crwashkowiak 2 months ago
Wish we had another selfless entertainer like Bob in today's world. We will never forget him.
2556805 2 months ago
I was fortunate to see his show at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss. during the Korean War.......Don Lanpher
oldude1000 3 months ago
What a wonderful, wonderful man. My father saw him in both WWII and Vietnam, and was so grateful that this Hollywood star took the time out to entertain the troops. We sure could use some more people with Mr. Hope's dedication and service.
hmrdulcimer 3 months ago
What an amazing man. I wish more of those guys had refused to go to war, and lived to see more shows, and more babies born.
swingerbat 3 months ago
He was one in a million, and there will NEVER be another one like him. God Bless Bob Hope...what a treasure!!
brrnrlovr 3 months ago
It's too bad God made so few like him.
MrYankeedoodle2 3 months ago
Thank God for people like Hope and thank you all who have served for my freedom. May God bless all.
53stormy 3 months ago
What a great good man! Isn't it amazing how Silent Night touches something so very deep in the hearts of those men and women.
LINDALBARNHART 3 months ago
i only started listeing to old radio shows bob hope is a legend and makes me miss the old times
dmx666uk 3 months ago
What a wonderful video of a wonderful man. What a heart he had. Where are the Bob Hopes of today? We still have troops risking their lives, they all still need a laugh, a cry, a reminder America knows & cares what they are doing every day of their lives! Thanks for posting this, I am blessed to have lived during Bob Hopes lifetime, I can only wish another steps up for this generation, our kids need to see this kind of genuine compassion for others.
God Bless America, and Bob Hope, may he RIP!
Hugger4him 3 months ago
@kilokat819 Thank you, and much thanks to the uploader answerstolucky.
stillonly35cents 3 months ago in playlist Liked
@johnnyrebell12 You used Veterans Day to put a slam on Bob Hope??? My father was stationed in Okinawa from '62-'66 as an airbase generator technician, and I don't think he ever had the privilege of seeing a live Hope show. As for being told when to laugh and clap, that's understandable to make the show sound a little better, if it was being taped or broadcast live on AFRN. Every TV show "coaches" its audience in the same way for some smoothness, but that doesn't cancel out the fun for everyone.
stillonly35cents 3 months ago in playlist Liked
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I know really. Some people just have to be miserable.
zp055att 3 months ago
Well you believe what you want, but in 56 I was stationed in Okinawa when Bob Hope and his show came there. I was forced to go see his show which i didn't appreciate, on top of that we were told when to laugh and clap, so i think a lot of his show were phoney. Maybe if I was in combat I to would want to take a break and get off the line, but being told either go to the show or go back on guard duty so some other guy could go that had the duty
johnnyrebell12 3 months ago
Bob Hope lived to 100 years old simply because he wanted to. He couldn't be stopped by anyone. Hitler couldn't kill him, the Vietcong couldn't kill him. He willingly went into theaters of war for the United States so many times, in danger himself, with the sole reason of providing entertainment for the troops. He always presented himself as a "romantic coward," but he was actually a mighty warrior in his own way. Bob was made an honorary veteran, and the honor carries further into his afterlife.
stillonly35cents 3 months ago
@stillonly35cents Well said, my friend.
answerstolucky 3 months ago
@stillonly35cents
You couldn't have said it better. He was truly an American heko as are all our soldiers.
kilokat819 3 months ago
@stillonly35cents Probably the best comment ever left on a You Tube video - thank you for that
unsexynstupid 2 months ago
There will never be another time that was so inspiring, our military has been hung out to dry, and no support of any kind...its nice to remember what it was to so many men.
asanders1940 3 months ago
I remember.....Joey Heatherton and Bob. I remember Ann Margaret and Bob. Bob sure hung around with some nice people........How dare some people say we weren't exceptional!
LittleJimmySouthern 3 months ago
Bob Hope supported our troops before yellow ribbons, before we the public outwardly realized just what a huge sacrifice our troops (and their families) have made for us throughout the years. God bless Bob and the entertainers who went with him. And thank you!
amommee 3 months ago
The greatest entertainer that has ever been. Love this guy!!!!!!
Rusty350 4 months ago
God Bless Bob Hope...thanks for the memories!
Reachathon24 4 months ago
God bless Bob Hope. We need people like him today.
Things really have changed!
GutpileCharlie 4 months ago
The world was just a better place with Bob Hope in it. He is sorely missed and I am afraid there will just never be another of his ilk. They said it best in the video, God Bless Bob Hope and I am sure he has many times over.
rdleroy 4 months ago
he was an awesome human being,so selfless
bloodsling 4 months ago
Will there ever be another person to do so much for our troops in this manner? There were so many others who donated their time and efforts right along with Mr. Hope. What a great last name to have! Thanks to him.
mlgm1971 4 months ago
@mlgm1971 -The actor's name escapes me right now, but what about the guy that is in CSI: NY? I don't watch the show, but I always see him taking his "Uncle Dan" band overseas (He was in Forrest Gump too- geesh I cannot think of his name) and raising money for soldiers.
FlossieDomingo 3 months ago
@FlossieDomingo You are talking about Gary Sinise. Yes, he gives of himself to many veterans groups unhesitatingly. Sinise performs with his band "The Lt. Dan Band" for the troops often and raises money for Wounded Warriors and other groups. He is a class act in the tradition of Bob Hope.
fbrown172 3 months ago
@fbrown172 YES!! Thank you! The Lt. Dan Band- I was way off. I don't want Gary Sinise to go unmentioned as there IS another person doing so much for our troops. Thanks!! :-)
FlossieDomingo 3 months ago
Thank you Bob Hope! thanks for posting... Please check out my video 'Soldier Boy' (search Stu Aspinall). I wrote the song after being inspired by a young soldier who came back home from Afghanistan and Bosnia suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He eventually lost his battle to PTSD. Proceeds from every download will be donated to support programs that help soldiers & their families try & deal with PTSD. Thanks for your support and thanks to soldiers everywhere for what you do.
mrpid132 4 months ago
Just recently watched WWII in HD, which was a ten part series from the history Channel.(Excellent by the way). And there was a good amount of footage from what the Marines stationed at Pavuvu had to do at Pelileu. My God. Really puts life in perspective. But then looking at their faces on this video and knowing what they would do in the following weeks,,,, enough to make a man cry.
joeyhol75 4 months ago
Hey wcgosll: posting a plug for a politician on a site like this, especially calling that politician a hero is just plain inappropriate. The only true American heroes were buried in places like Normandy and Saipan.
Turgorful 4 months ago
Bob Hope was an immigrant to America. A loving adopted son.
download77 4 months ago
I'm sorry to say there will probably never be another entertainer like Bob Hope. Today's Hollywood crop are just money-hungry, self-centered egocentrics. Most have never known poverty, war, deprivation. Their extent in American politics is spewing their liberal, anti-American, left-wing ideas with no tolerance for anyone whom they disagree with. Oh Bob Hope, if only we could have you back.
primogennaio 4 months ago
Bob Hope, one of a generation of great entertainers. His devotion to entertaining the troops was unmatched. Part of a Hollywood that does not exist any more. That sad excuse for self centered anti-american scum that now inhabit those halls, I'd like to bitchslap them and the 8 morons that disliked this.
keithlacey2007 4 months ago
A real American! Thank-you, Mr. Hope, for everything you did for our troops.
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PumPMasterTWO 5 months ago
Beautiful
PumPMasterTWO 5 months ago
Rest in Peace, Mrs. Hope.
answerstolucky 5 months ago
Brought back many memories, what great respect he had for our service men and women. One of a Kind.
wileyandbear 5 months ago
God Bless Bob Hope
Steelhunky 5 months ago
Thank you Bob for YOUR service.
platoonboss 5 months ago
BOB HOPE, YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND! You have been blessed tremendously by GOD w/your brilliant & amazing talents, & you have taken all those gifts & enlisted the biggest one - your heart! You have blessed countless millions throughout the world w/your amazing entertainment, & certainly you continued to bless the lives of our TROOPS over & over & over again. THANK YOU SO MUCH. You are 1 of a kind & I can't wait to meet you on the other side! I am about to embark on a similar journey w/our troops! XO
70sCher 6 months ago
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70sCher 6 months ago
One of the greatest Americans of all time.
texadillo53 6 months ago
Didn't someone mention Hope and change ? Is RON PAUL the last hero ?
wcgosslll 6 months ago
salute to the man who even when hippie scum was infecting the US, this great man still believed and supported our troops
MrPelhambay 6 months ago
If we haven't seen it already Bob should receive the Dept. of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award and Vietnam Civilian Service Medal.
Thanks for the memories!
RoadCaptainEntertain 6 months ago
What a great display of Bob Hope and our troops, thanks for the emories!
beachktty1 6 months ago
The problem is today to many entainers are hate are Country, Bob Hope was true hero. Starting Jane Fonda Communist pice of garbage, Danny Glover, how much of Hollywood is anti-American, Pro Obama.
whitesox2005ify 6 months ago
I never got to see BOB HOPE. He was always an insperation to everyone.Our group
the 63 MAW was honored to always fly the show around the world. And one Load-
master Smsgt Alvin Bradley was always requested to be part of the crew who was in the 15th MAS. God Bless BOB and AL. ED Jeffries Msgt USAF retired.
lauraslost 7 months ago
I would love to see today's entertainers do what Bob Hope has done! People are so wrapped up in the everyday, that they tend to forget that there are our troops out there fighting for our freedom!
Nycgal712 7 months ago
Roy Acuff was another one who went all over the world for decades entertaining the troops...God Bless Bob Hope and Roy Acuff.
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