1979 "Hope in China" Mickhail Baryshnikov at Peking's master ballet school

Mikhail Baryshnikov guests on Bob Hope's historic special from Peking and Shanghai, China in July, 1979. In this clip, he dances with Hope, teaches at the Peking Ballet School and dances on stage with Chinese ballerina Zhong Run Liang. The three-hour special took a month to shoot -- three weeks in Peking and a week in Shanghai.

Read all about the trip in two chapters of THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Tribute to Bob Hope's Writers by Robert L. Mills, JD available from Kindle for $2.99.

Hundreds of photos from the book may be viewed at:
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• Bob
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• ballerina
• Zhong
• Run
• Liang.

[TheLaughMakers]

Misha really wowed the Chinese dancers. It's a shame the 3-hour Hope special aired only once. veryone should get a chance to see it. Thanks for the comment. I'll subscribe to your channel!

[TheLaughMakers]

Glad you like the footage which has been sitting on a shelf all these years because Bob Hope didn't like to re-run his shows. This was historic and I think more people should see it. Thanks for forwarding it on to your ballet-loving friends!

[wikct2]

They should make this even as a documentary film like the 'From Mao to Mozert'...

[1938olga]

Wonderful, I love watching it, over 30 years ago.

[mipobrekiss]

Wow. Thanks for this treasure. I love it.

[adesiana]

What a surprise! Thanks a lot.

[EreZm1]

please, do you think you can upload the whole thing? it is such a treasure

[mayaboldyrlol]

i LOVE Baryshnikov, thank you so much!

[erscott13]

Beautiful! Thanks Bob. E