This Is Bob Hope...
During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.
John Scheinfeld
Casts & Crew
Bob Hope
Billy Crystal
Woody Allen
Dick Cavett
Leonard Maltin
Conan O'Brien
Margaret Cho
Linda Hope
Bing Crosby
Lucille Ball
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Phyllis Diller
Dorothy Lamour
Ronald Reagan
James Cagney
Johnny Carson
Rosemary Clooney
Jerry Colonna
Sammy Davis Jr.
Aretha Franklin
Betty Grable
Harry James
Frances Langford
Fred MacMurray
Marilyn Maxwell
Ethel Merman
Richard Nixon
Janis Paige
Diana Ross
Tom Selleck
Brooke Shields
Connie Stevens
James Stewart
Lana Turner
Paulette Goddard
Anthony Quinn
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