From his on the road movies with comedic partner bob hope to the yearly tv christmas specials to the records, radio shows, and golf tournament, crosby has a long and very large body of work to enjoy. Bing crosbys white christmas uso all star show 1958 bob. His thriving music career included notable albums like merry christmas 1945 and bing sings 1977. Bob hope full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Oct 04, 2019 bing crosby sang such hit songs as the everpopular holiday classic white christmas. Bob hope and bing crosby in road to hong kongphoto measures 10 x 8. White christmas is a 1954 american musical film directed by michael curtiz and starring bing crosby, danny kaye.
Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to bing crosby. Funny movie quotes from road to morocco best clean funny. American actorsinger bing crosby acquired his nickname as a child in washington state. From white christmas to his duet of little drummer boy with david bowie, the legendary entertainers voice seems to. Although hope began his career in 1919 with a brief stint as a boxer, hope began his acting career in 1925 in various vaudeville acts and stage. Crosby was associated with abcs the hollywood palace as the shows first and most frequent guest host and appeared annually on its christmas edition with his wife kathryn and his younger children, and. Dec 02, 2014 he says when hope made his classic road films with bing crosby, he carried on affairs mostly with blist hollywood starlets including actresses barbara payton and blonde bombshell marilyn maxwell. The duckman episode road to dendron spoofs the series. Bob hope hated bing crosby and was a love cheat new biography reveals hollywood legend bob hope was adored by millions for his hugely successful road films with bing crosby. American singing legend and actor bing crosby was the bestselling recording artist of the 20th century. Bob hope biographer dishes about the stars secret life. Crosby studied law at gonzaga university in spokane but was more interested in playing the drums and singing with a local band.
Dec, 2019 the original words were crosby, hope, and jolson all for free, but when bing crosby was cast, leaving it asis would break the fourth wall. Use the search and sort button to make this page very interactive. Sir bob hope kbe, kcsg, kss born leslie townes hope. In 1940 bing crosby and bob hope starred in the very successful road to singapore. Starring bob hope and marilyn maxwell, this screwball comedy is. As the legend goes, little harry lillis crosby s favorite comic strip was the bingville bugle, in which the leading character was called bingo. Jun 01, 2015 road to morocco, number three in the series of breezy comedies teaming bing crosby and bob hope, may be the funniest of the bunch. The pairing of bing crosby and bob hope set the bar for future bromances. At the age of 37, bing crosby had 24 films under his belt and his career in hollywood was at a crossroads. The movies were a combination of adventure, comedy, romance, and music. An example of two good friends using hollywood as their personal playground manifests in the team of bob hope and bing crosby. Aug 16, 2014 dorothy lamour, who got second billing after crosby and above hope in their first road movie in 1940, came to detest both costars, who reduced her role in each successive film. A successful songanddance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing vermont inn of their former commanding general.
I saw your sons and your husbands, your brothers and your sweethearts. Bing crosbys cameos in a number of bob hopes pictures, and a couple of. Bing crosby and his buddy bob hope made a number of very funny and entertaining road movies over the years. Included on this dvd youll find classic skits with bing crosby, red skelton, loni. Bob hope memorably devoted one of his monthly nbc specials to his long intermittent partnership with crosby titled on the road with bing. Blue skies, bings other 1946 flick, was predicted to succeed by one expert, who said. The bing crosby show bing collins 28 episodes 1964. Crosby is perhaps most known for the movie and song white christmas micheal curtiz which, at one time, was considered the most popular recording of all time. He found a great comedic partner in bob hope, with whom he had first performed on stage. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 54 feature films with hope as star, including a series of seven road musical comedy movies with bing. With bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney, veraellen. They appeared together in 17 featurelength films see the list below, a feat which is mostly misleading owing to the fact that only in each of the seven road movies did they both.
The road to hong kong 1962 720p bing crosby, bob hope, joan collins. Nov 24, 2014 on hope teaming up with bing crosby bob worked with bing for the first time in 1932 at the capitol theater in new york. A radio broadcaster, his quaking manservant and an heiress investigate the mystery of a haunted castle in cuba. Bing crosby sang such hit songs as the everpopular holiday classic white christmas. They made six very successful sequels over the next twentytwo years. The bing crosby music special 1 episode 2017 dolly 1 episode. Bing crosby, bob hope and dorothy lamour directed by. Sort bing crosby movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. With bob hope, marilyn maxwell, lloyd nolan, jane darwell. Bob worked with bing for the first time in 1932 at the capitol theater in new york.
People remember bing s movie partner bob hope for his tours to entertain the troops, but no one did more than crosby to. Bing crosby and the sounds of christmas 1 episode 2015. Bing crosbys white christmas uso all star show 1958 bob hope, louis armstrong, lena horne, george burns feature. Bing and bob find themselves moroccobound like websters dictionary, caught in an elaborately fakedup world of harems, palm trees, and other arabian nights bricabrac. He mesmerised the audience with his trademark warm bassbaritone voice.
I saw more courage, more good humor in the face of discomfort, more love in an era of hate and more devotion to duty than could exist under tyranny. This unlicensed, unauthorized spanish release compiles all of the songs featured in the six bob hope bing crosby road pictures, with the music taken directly from the films soundtracks. Nothing says the holidays to me like a song from bing crosby. The lemon drop kid is a pure entertainment that lets bob have a field day. Dec 02, 2014 at the age of 37, bing crosby had 24 films under his belt and his career in hollywood was at a crossroads. Road to morocco, number three in the series of breezy comedies teaming bing crosby and bob hope, may be the funniest of the bunch. Dale 1964 bob hope presents the chrysler theatre george warren 1963.
New book reveals the secrets of bob hopes past, secret. They are also often referred to as the road pictures or the road series. Bing won an oscar for his performance in going my way. Although hope began his career in 1919 with a brief stint as a boxer, hope began his acting career in 1925 in various vaudeville acts and stage performances, before making his film debut in 1934 in the film short going spanish, 4 years later his feature debut would come in the big broadcast.
Sep 07, 2014 bob hope hated bing crosby and was a love cheat new biography reveals hollywood legend bob hope was adored by millions for his hugely successful road films with bing crosby and devotion to. People remember bings movie partner bob hope for his tours to entertain the troops, but no one did more than crosby to promote. The comedy team of crosby hope became very popular. Road to bali full movie, classic comedy starring bob hope, bing crosby and dorthy lamour by classic comedy films. Bing crosby and bob hope in the movie the road to zanzibar. His thriving music career included notable albums like merry christmas 1945 and bing. I had already the first four road movies with bob and bing,and i am happy now that i have road to rio and road to bali. Bing crosby, fred astaire, and marjorie reynolds make christmas magic. The bing crosby show bing collins 19641965 robin and the 7 hoods allen a.
Producers hope white christmas will play broadway this year archived june 28, 2008, at the. New bob hope biography reveals he hated bing crosby and. The episodes were road to tazmania, return of the road to tazmania strikes back and yet another road to tazmania. Stars include bing crosby, bob hope, george burns, jimmy stewart, milton berle and more.
Comedian bob hope was born leslie townes hope in eltham, london, england, the fifth of seven sons of avis townes, light opera singer, and william henry hope, a stonemason from westonsupermare, somerset. The april 20, 1966 episode of the danny thomas show, titled the road to lebanon, featured bing crosby scouting locations in beirut for a new road picture without bob hope. Classic musicals 50 movie megapack 12 discs dvd sku. Bing, dorothy lamour and bob hope in 1943s road to utopia. Bing crosby, bob hope, george burns, jimmy stewart, milton berle, na. Bing crosby, bob hope, dorothy lamour and murvyn vye directed by. Two unemployed showbiz pals accept treasurediving work in bali for a local princess and they find treasure, love and trouble. May 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was a britishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author.
Generationally crazy about the classics of american comedygroucho and chaplin and keaton and w. You know him as the man who sang white christmas and costarred in a slew of movies with bob hope, but what dont you know about bing crosby. Speaking of bob hopes pal, lets turn now to this sentimental bing crosby classic. See more ideas about bob hope, bing crosby and movie stars. It should be credited to crosby, hope, and dorothy lamour, not just hope, since crosby sings much more than hope, and even lamour is heard at least as. The road to hong kong 1962 720p bing crosby, bob hope. Andy williams sings its the most wonderful time of the year, christmas. Bob hope on golf, life, bing crosby, family, part 1 youtube. Starting in 1940, hope and crosby would star in seven road films. The least we can do is buy these 5 movies that are among his very best. New bob hope biography reveals he hated bing crosby and was a.
Road to bali bing crosby, bob hope, dorothy lamour, technicolor uncut restoration. With bob hope, paulette goddard, richard carlson, paul lukas. Dorothy lamour, who got second billing after crosby and above hope in their first road movie in 1940, came to detest both costars, who reduced her role in each successive film. This is a selection of films and television appearances by britishamerican comedian and actor bob hope. The multitalented bing crosby is famous for his beautiful voice, his comedy, and his acting. See more ideas about bing crosby, old hollywood and bob hope. Bing crosby full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The beloved crooner was also a star of radio, movies and television. Produced by the uso for us troops overseas, this concert film features over 40 top names from stage, screen and tv in an evening of music and comedy. Nov 18, 2014 nothing says the holidays to me like a song from bing crosby. Bing was already a big recording star and bob was asked to emcee a show that. See more ideas about bing crosby, vintage advertisements and vintage movies.
White christmas is a great example of crosby in his element. Funny movie quotes from road to morocco best clean funny jokes. They appeared together in 17 featurelength films see the list below, a feat which is mostly misleading owing to the fact that only in each of the seven road movies did they both appear throughout the entire film. Dean martin jerry lewis on bob hope bing crosby us olympic team telethon 22 june 1952 duration.
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