Florence Henderson & Earl Wrightson sing "Deck the Halls". Florence sings "The Christmas Song" The Bell Telephone Chorus sings "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing". Buffalo Bills Chorus performs "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen". Earl Wrightson performs "Let it Snow". Florence, Earl and the Chorus sing "Let's Have an Old-Fashioned Christmas". Florence and Earl sing "Joy to the World". Mildred Miller sings "O Little Town of Bethlehem". Earl Wrightson and the Chorus sing "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear". Florence sings "The Christmas Waltz". The Buffalo Bills, Florence, Earl and the Bell Telephone Chorus do a medley of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1962
12/22/1962
Approved
TV Series Episode 60 minutes
A
This revisionist fairy tale is told from the Wolf's point of view. He was minding his business when along came this precocious little girl, Red Riding Hood. "And the nerve of that cowardly woodsman, daring to hint that I was attacking her", the wolf cries. Naturally, the animals of the forest do not believe him.
Martha Scott, opens with a tableau set in a small town in 1909. Townspeople gradually leave their still-frame poses, coming to life to sing holiday tunes. Melissa Hayden, as the Snow Queen, and Jacques D'Amboise, as the Prince, perform the "Snow" pas de deux from "The Nutcracker," with music by Tchaikovsky. The ensemble of singers perform carols in "Grandma's house," followed by a Christmas message from Frederick R. Kappel. A church scene with the Columbus Boychoir singing "Adeste Fideles," "The First Noel," and "Carol of the Bells". Martha Scott reads a biblical passage from Luke. Gianna d'Angelo and the Boychoir close singing "O Holy Night" and "Silent Night".
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1965
12/19/1965
Approved
TV Series Episode 60 minutes
A
The history and customs of Christmas are presented by baritone Sherrill Milnes and soprano Gianna d'Angelo of the Metropolitan Opera. Hostess Florence Henderson reads the Nativity story.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1966
12/18/1966
Approved
TV Series Episode 60 minutes
A
Bob Hope's Merry All-Star Christmas Special (1979)
Christmas revelry with Angie Dickinson, Kathryn Crosby, Bonnie Franklin and Adam Rich. A scheduled sketch casts Hope as Santa Claus under interrogation by a policewoman (Angie). Bob and Kathryn sing "Silver Bells". Bonnie Franklin sings "My Ship."
The Bob Hope Christmas Show and All-Star Comedy Special (1980)
It's time again for a new Bob Hope Christmas special, with guests Loni Anderson, Loretta Swit, the Gatlin Brothers Band, Leslie Kim Kawai, and the AP All-America Football Team!
Kenny Easley
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team John Elway
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Nick Eyre
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Hugh Green
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Mark Herrmann
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team David Little
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Ronnie Lott
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Ken Margerum
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Mark May
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Jim McMahon
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Freeman McNeil
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Jarvis Redwine
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team George Rogers
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Mike Singletary
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Lawrence Taylor
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Keith Van Horne
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team Herschel Walker
/ Self - 1980 College Football All-America team
Terry Kinard
/ Self - 1982 AP All America Football Team Wilber Marshall
/ Self - 1982 AP All America Football Team Bruce Matthews
/ Self - 1982 AP All America Football Team Vernon Maxwell
/ Self - 1982 AP All America Football Team Dave Rimington
/ Self - 1982 AP All America Football Team Billy Ray Smith
/ Self - 1982 AP All America Football Team Herschel Walker
/ Self - 1982 AP All America Football Team
The bells are ringing, the comedy zinging -- it's Bob Hope's Merry Christmas Show! Join Bob's All-Star cast of friends to fill your holiday season with laughter!
In this NBC Christmas Special from 1984, Mr. T plays a street Santa Claus who meets a young boy, played by Emmanuel Lewis of TV's Webster, who doesn't share the spirit of Christmas. Mr. T sets out to change Billy's mind, taking him around the city to FAO Schwartz, where he gets a magic lesson from David Copperfield, and then to Radio City Music Hall, where he listens to Christmas songs sung by Maureen McGovern, imagines himself as one of the toy soldiers in the Rockettes' Christmas Show, meets Willie Tyler and his dummy Lester, and finally is moved to realize the true meaning of Christmas, before being reunited with his parents.
Bob Hope's Christmas Special from Waikoloa, Hawaii (1989)
On this festive and tropical Holiday outing, Bob Hope introduces The Associated Press- All American Football Team. Mother and daughter country duo, The Judds, sing Winter Wonderland and Beautiful Star of Bethlehem and Bob and Barbara Eden perform his signature Christmas song, Silver Bells. Comedy bits include a spoof of the hit movie Steel Magnolias. Entitled Steel Petunias, the skit has Bob Hope dressed in drag as the Dolly Parton character, Miss Trudy !
Show Biz Legend Bob Hope and his lovely wife Dolores welcome Loni Anderson, Barbara Eden, Joey Lawrence, Ed Marinaro and The Judds (Wynonna and Naomi) into their home for a warm, home-style Christmas in Dec. of 1993. Highlights from the 2-hour show include a look back at some of the funniest moments from 40 years of Bob Hope Christmas Specials. Wynonna and Naomi Judd perform a haunting rendition of "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem", while Bob and Dolores sing the traditional Holiday classic "Silver Bells".
Witchipoo and the Wicked Witch of the West give Paul Lynde three wishes for Halloween. KISS performs three songs. Florence Henderson sings a disco version of "That Old Black Magic."
