His career started in the glory days of vaudeville. More than 70 years later, he is revered as the most popular and influential entertainer of the century, the show-biz giant all others are measured against. On stage and screen, on TV and radio, on Broadway and USO stages worldwide, Bob Hope has enjoyed a career of unmatched popularity. In this special, feature-length presentation, BIOGRAPHY traces his remarkable life, from his vaudeville debut he had third billing, behind a trained seal to entertaining the troops of Desert Storm. Extensive clips capture his greatest performances, while family photos and the recollections of friends, colleagues and family provide an intimate portrait of the private man.
Linda Hope
Writer
Bob Hope
Self
Lucille Ball
Self (archive footage)
Milton Berle
Self
Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Lamour
Self (archive footage)
Phyllis Diller
Self
Gerald Ford
Self
Dolores Hope
Self
I Am Heath Ledger74%
Above Majestic73%
Gilbert67%
The Class of ‘9271%
Sherman's March65%
For the Love of Spock73%
Dawg Fight65%
A Plastic Ocean75%
Directed by John Ford70%
Supersonic73%
That's Entertainment!73%
McQueen74%
Lucy and Desi70%
Lionel Messi: Destiny78%
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon81%
My Mom Jayne80%
Looking for Richard68%
That's Entertainment! III70%
"Sr."68%
The Cheshire Murders65%
