
Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, and entertainer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films — 54 in which he starred. These included a series of seven Road to... musical comedy films with Bing Crosby as Hope's top-billed partner. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards show 19 times, more than any other host, Hope appeared in many stage productions and television roles and wrote 14 books. The song "Thanks for the Memory" was his signature tune. Hope was born in the Eltham district of southeast London. He arrived in the United States with his family at the age of four, and grew up near Cleveland, Ohio. After a brief stint in the late 1910s as a boxer, Hope began his career in show business in the early 1920s, initially as a comedian and dancer on the vaudeville circuit, before acting on Broadway. Hope began appearing on radio and in films starting in 1934. He was praised for his comedic timing, specializing in one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes that were often self-deprecating. He helped establish modern American stand-up comedy. Between 1941 and 1991, Hope made 57 tours for the United Service Organizations (USO), entertaining active duty U.S. military personnel around the world. In 1997, the United States Congress passed a bill that made Hope an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Hope appeared in numerous television specials for NBC during his career and was one of the first users of cue cards. Hope retired from public life in 1998 and died on July 27, 2003, at the age of 100.

Showbiz Goes to War

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

Raquel!

A Tribute to Dr. Shock

People's Choice Awards

Rat Pack

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

The Jim Henson Hour

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

ザ・シンプソンズ

The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

This Is Bob Hope...

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

A Century of Cinema

マペット・ショー

O.J.: Made in America

Cinépanorama

I Love Lucy

それ行けスマート

Liberation

The Jack Benny Program

The Wonderful World of Disney

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

Sally

キャロル・バーネット・ショー

Los Angeles Plays Itself

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Hearts and Minds

The Golden Girls

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour

Judy Garland: By Myself

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

The Thin Man

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Red Skelton Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Highway to Heaven

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

マペットの夢みるハリウッド

ゴールデングローブ賞

Some Like It Hot

Nothing but the Truth

ザ・ルーシー・ショー

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

Double Exposure

A Welcome to Britain

That's Entertainment! III

Show-Business at War

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Buñuel en Hollywood

アカデミー賞

The Bob Hope Show

What's My Line?

The Princess and the Pirate

The Cat and the Canary

Road to Morocco

The Dick Cavett Show

Road to Rio

Never Say Die

The Great Lover

ハワード -ディズニー音楽に込めた物語-

The Colgate Comedy Hour

エド・サリヴァン・ショー

Road to Utopia

Donny & Marie

Dinah!

Louisiana Purchase

My Favorite Brunette

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

College Swing

The Lemon Drop Kid

Road to Singapore

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

The Johnny Cash Show

Screen Director's Playhouse

The Ghost Breakers

Breakdown: 1975

My Favorite Blonde

Scared Stiff

Story of G.I. Joe

地上最大のショウ

Son of Paleface

Road to Zanzibar

The Big Broadcast of 1938

Bachelor in Paradise

Sorrowful Jones

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

The Merv Griffin Show

Road to Bali

スパイ・ライク・アス

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

Variety Girl

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

The Paleface

The Seven Little Foys

My Favorite Spy

Star Spangled Rhythm

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Strictly G.I.

Swing Out, Sweet Land

The Old Grey Mayor

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob!

The All-Star Christmas Show

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

Late Night with David Letterman

The DuPont Show of the Week

Startime

Project XX

Alias Jesse James

They Got Me Covered

Casanova's Big Night

The Road to Hong Kong

The Iron Petticoat

Where There's Life

Going Spanish

Give Me a Sailor

You Can Change The World

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Great Performances

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Caught in the Draft

Fancy Pants

Thanks for the Memory

The Steve Allen Show

Off Limits

Critic's Choice

Not With My Wife, You Don't!

The Captain and Tennille

The Dick Clark Show

Monsieur Beaucaire

Combat America

The Mike Douglas Show

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Cancel My Reservation

That Certain Feeling

The Pruitts of Southampton

Paris Holiday

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

Call Me Bwana

Hollywood Victory Caravan

The Facts of Life

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

The All-Star Bond Rally

Bob's Busy Day

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

The Danny Thomas Hour

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Eight on the Lam

I'll Take Sweden

The Oscar

How to Commit Marriage

Paree, Paree

Kraft Music Hall

Beau James

A Global Affair

Let's Face It

The Hollywood Palace

Here Come the Girls

Joys

That Little Monster

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

The Bing Crosby Show

The Sound of Laughter

Lucy Moves to NBC

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special

The Hollywood Clowns

Shop Talk

Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia

Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

Calling All Tars

Bob Hope and the Road to Success

The Jack Benny Hour

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

Christmas in Hollywood

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Memo for Joe

Leif

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

Playing Fields Association: Cricket

Let Poland Be Poland

Honor America Day

Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl

The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

Shanks for the Memory

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

Mickey's 50

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

Pioneers of Primetime

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Best of Johnny Carson

Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers

Dors: The Other Diana

Carnival Nights

Classic Comedy Teams

A Love Letter to Jack Benny

Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio

NBC: The First Fifty Years

The Awful Truth

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

Soup for Nuts

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

The Frank Sinatra Show

The Chevy Show

Talking Comedy