Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972

Overview

THE LEGEND OF BOB HOPE entertaining American 6's started in May of 1941 when the country was at peace. When World War Il broke, Bob Hope, with a band of ""Hollywood gypsies,"' took off for Europe, North Africa, and the South Pacific wherever our men and women in uniform were training or fighting. Throughout the war, al of Bob's weekly radio shows were performed before Gl audiences. The tradition of spending Christmas with the troops began in 1848 when Bob, with his wife Dolores, flew to Europe to entertain Americans involved with the Berlin airlift, and continued to entertain them each Christmas through Desert Storm in 1390. Among Bob's most cherished memories are those holidays he shared with our troops n Vietnam.

Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope