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Les Brown

1912 to 2001
American jazz musician and bandleader

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Bob Hope Christmas Show (1965)

Bob Hope celebrates Christmas thorugh songs and sketches with Bing Crosby, Nancy Wilson, Jack Benny, and friends.

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1965
12/15/1965
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TV Special
60 minutes
A

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Comedy

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Bob Hope / Self
Jack Benny / Self
Bing Crosby / Self
Les Brown / Orchestra
Janet Leigh / Self
Nancy Wilson / Self
Billy Curtis / Sketch Performer
Peter Leeds / Sketch Performer
Jerry Maren / Sketch Performer
J. Edward McKinley / Sketch Performer

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The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1966)

Bob Hope celebrates Christmas with Carroll Baker, Anita Bryant, and Les Brown.

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1966
01/19/1966
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TV Special
A

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Comedy
Documentary
Musical

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Bob Hope / Self
Carroll Baker / Self
Les Brown / Self - orchestrator
Anita Bryant / Self
Jerry Colonna / Self
Vic Damone / Self
Phyllis Diller / Self
Reita Faria / Self - as Miss World
Billy Graham / Self
Johnny Grant / Self

The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1966)

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The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1968)

Bob Hope entertains our troops at his annual USO tour of Southeast Asian military bases.

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1968
01/18/1968
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TV Special
60 minutes
A

Genre:
Comedy

Director(s):
Mort Lachman

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Bob Hope / Self
Raquel Welch / Self
Barbara McNair / Self
Elaine Dunn / Self
Madeleine Hartog-Bel / Self
Phillip Crosby / Self
Earl Wilson / Self
Les Brown and His Band of Renown / Themselves
Les Brown / Self - Orchestrator

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The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1969)

Bob Hope celebrates Christmas around the World with the USO with Ann-Margaret and Rosey Grier.

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1969
01/16/1969
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TV Special
90 minutes
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Comedy
Documentary
Musical

Director(s):
Dick McDonough

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Bob Hope / Self - Host
Ann-Margret / Self
Roosevelt Grier / Self
The Golddiggers / Themselves
Linda Bennett / Self
Penny Plummer / Self - Miss World
Honey Ltd. / Themselves
Dick Albers / Self - trampoline act
Les Brown and His Band of Renown / Themselves
Les Brown / Self - Orchestrator

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

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The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1972)

Bob Hope celebrates Christmas with Jim Nabors and Jill St. John.

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1972
01/17/1972
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TV Special
90 minutes
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Genre:
Comedy
Musical

Director(s):
Mort Lachman

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Bob Hope / Self
Jim Nabors / Self
Jill St. John / Self
Don Ho / Self
Charley Pride / Self
The Blue Streaks / Themselves
Vida Blue / Self
Les Brown / Self
Suzanne Charny / Self
Jan Daley / Self

The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1972)

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The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1973)

Lucille Ball and Bob Hope play themselves in a sketch about an expensive Christmas gift sent to the wrong person. Marie Osmond sings "Paper Roses" and "Silver Bells" with Hope. Other guests include Shirley Jones and the AP All American Football Team.

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1973
12/09/1973
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TV Special
A

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Comedy

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Bob Hope / Self
Lucille Ball / Self
Les Brown / Self - Orchestrator
John Cappelletti / Self - 1973 AP All America Football Team
Tony Dorsett / Self - 1973 AP All America Football Team Himself - 1973 AP All America Football Team
Randy Gradishar / Self - 1973 AP All America Football Team
Shirley Jones / Self
Roosevelt Leaks / Self - Mystery Guest
Les Brown and His Band of Renown / Themselves
Gary Morton / Self

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The Bob Hope Christmas Special: A Time of Cheer, A Time For Hope (1981)

Bob Hope celebrates the holidays with his guests Loni Anderson, Phyllis Diller, Brooke Shields, Andy Williams, and more!

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1981
12/20/1981
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TV Special
60 minutes
A

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Comedy

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Bob Hope / Self
Loni Anderson / Self
Phyllis Diller / Self
Brooke Shields / Self
Andy Williams / Self
Leslie Kawai / Self - 1981 Rose Queen
Les Brown / Self - Orchestrator
Les Brown and His Band of Renown / Themselves
Marcus Allen / Self - 1981 AP All America Football Team
Gary Anderson / Self - 1981 AP All America Football Team

The Bob Hope Christmas Special: A Time of Cheer, A Time For Hope (1981)

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Bob Hope Christmas Show (1963)

Bob celebrates the 1963 holiday season with special guests Lana Turner, Anita Bryant and others.

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1963
01/16/1963
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TV Special
B

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Comedy
Family
Musical

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Bob Hope / Self - Host
Lana Turner / Self - Guest
Janis Paige / Self - Guest
Anita Bryant / Self - Guest
Amadee Chabot / Self
Jerry Colonna / Self
Les Brown and His Band of Renown / Themselves
Les Brown / Self - Orchestrator
Peter Leeds / Self

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Bob Hope Christmas Variety Special (1965)

Korean Kittens sing 'What'd I Say'. Vic Damone sings 'More' and 'Strangers in the Night' for wounded soldier. Bob Hope and Joey Heatherton do a song and dance. Joey sings Spanish Flea. Billy Graham gives pep talk to soldiers. Diane Shelton does acrobatic act. Appearances by Johnny Grant, Diane McBain. Tippi Hedren makes a short appearance. Skit with girls protesting Hope's treatment of them. Anita Bryant sings 'Silent Night'. Troupe visits wounded. Hope asks General Leo Wald why we must win. Other participants are Rita Feria (Miss World), Les Brown and his Band of Reknown, Phyllis Diller.

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1965
12/22/1965
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TV Special
B

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Comedy
Family
Musical

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Bob Hope / Self - Host
Les Brown / Self
Anita Bryant / Self
Vic Damone / Self
Phyllis Diller / Self
Reita Faria / Self - Miss World
Billy Graham / Self
Johnny Grant / Self
Joey Heatherton / Self
Tippi Hedren / Self

Bob Hope Christmas Variety Special (1965)

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