Bob Hope TV Salute--Lucille Ball, Jane Russell, Dorothy Lamour, Rosemary Clooney, Rhonda Fleming

[@MrRJMGREEN]

This is the reason I do not even turn the television on anymore. Back in the day, we had talent!

[@zapkvr]

Stop talking dope

[@roberttheron4697]

There is more talent on that stage than all of Hollywood today, they don't make them like that anymore, true LEGENDS all.

[@carolynkingsley4421]

I'm a big Bob Hope fan. All of his leading ladies are lovely. But the one I'm most delighted to see is Rhonda Fleming. I recall her from the Lustre Cream shampoo commercials. I was just a kid, but I thought she was the most beautiful lady in Hollywood. Thanks for the memory.

[@KratostheThird]

Rhonda Fleming was smoking hot. She was the ideal woman for Technicolor.

[@mstep4553]

Jane Russel is great and with a very engaging voice.

[@zapkvr]

Shes GORGEOUS

[@jimlaforte1755]

Jane Russel had a great rack...

[@gforceeatingcorrect]

@@zapkvr Yes ! Stunning !!

[@RyanHLee-nc7hg]

Rhonda Fleming died a few days ago, so now they're all gone. Thank goodness for the magic of fillm!

[@corfan99]

Wow, Rhonda Fleming, what a beauty!!!

[@Rose77]

Wise people sharing wonderful memories.

[@classicalaid1]

As a child I saw Critics' Choice and adored it!!!

[@americanitalianisrael4008]

This is an example of what Gorgeous ,Beautiful ,Class ,Superb Talent, Genuine laughter is. AWESOME stuff. I do not watch TV or listen to music today. Now they are pure vulgar no talent foul mouth garbage. Thank goodness for Mr. Eichler + KZbin.

[@MrDLOC11]

Only the lovely Dinah could navigate through these murky conversations & pull it all together with that unbelievable Poise, voice and charm like no other. Her sincerity and talent made her TV talk show iconic. Old Hollywood couldn't wait to be an honored guest on her show cuz she always treated them with the dignity & the respect they deserved.

[@rr7firefly]

By my reckoning Bob was just 74 when this program aired. Amazingly he would live to the ripe old age of 100. He died in 2003. It's great to hear him when he is not reading off cue cards. It's obvious he still had his wits about him at this time.

[@RonGerstein]

His wife, Delores Hope, lived to 105!

[@margerykirner5604]

Bob looks 50. Amazing.

[@rr7firefly]

@@margerykirner5604 You have to remember that people "in the business" knew all about looking their best, even on their worst days. My brother is in broadcast news (on camera job) and even in his business they use products to look younger, fresher, etc.

[@haberlippschitz319]

miss you Dinah

[@cinnamonnut]

Oh me as well!!!

[@candicechristian7344]

Was so good to see them all together. .. was alot of funny moments.. poor Delores , had to put up with so much from him..

[@bennyjazzful]

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From a mad keen 75yo Aussie fan. Fantastic interview of a group of true superstars.

[@mstep4553]

From another Aussie, in the early 1980s The Mike Walsh show had two whole shows with various hollywood stars of the golden era. I was late for a maths exam as it was hard to stop watching. I hope there is someone who has a copy.

[@reidx512]

THIS IS AWESOME---thank you so much,

[@hairyscotman]

Dinah's voice is lovely....

[@rodanthompson2931]

Allan! Thank you fir posting this great show. What fun remembering these great stars.

[@kevindoran9271]

Dinah was so beautiful....Miss you girl!

[@ericdreizen1463]

Dinah Shore was what great singing was all about. Wow!

[@randysills4418]

Dinah was the real deal! She was kind, sweet, and genuine.!

[@zapkvr]

She was great in Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

[@zapkvr]

@@ericdreizen1463 her variety show in the 70s stank

[@ericdreizen1463]

@@zapkvr Her band however, did NOT.

[@davidgadd8601]

Those ladies had Bob squirming in his seat!

[@XX-gy7ue]

great show

[@jimlaforte1755]

Stars! Wow! Epic! Dope!

[@melclo3641]

Not a Hope fan, but those ladies are class

[@rickarra1833]

Back when there was class in Hollywood

[@rr7firefly]

Star power for real.

[@RyanHLee-nc7hg]

"Rapid Robert." "As a lover, Bob really tickled me."

[@carlalopez8255]

LOVE!!!!...Ty so much...

[@wendyferreira6504]

LOVE BOB HOPE!!!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

Brilliant!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

I love how Lucy appreciates a great ribbing.

[@Tecobelli]

Alan, you're better than the Museum of Broadcasting.

[@brianobrien7983]

this show was from April 15, 1977. Bob Hope born May 29, 1903 was 74 (died July 27, 2003 at age 100) Lucille Ball born August 9, 1911 was 65 (died April 26, 1989 at age 77) Dorothy Lamour born December 10, 1914 was 62 (died September 22, 1996 at age 81) Dinah Shore born February 29, 1916 was 61 (died February 24, 1994 at age 77) Jane Russell born June 21, 1921 was 56 (died February 28, 2011 at age 89) Rhonda Fleming born August 10, 1923 was 53 (died October 14, 2020 at age 97) Rosemary Clooney born May 23, 1928 was 51 (died June 29, 2002 at age 74) Bob Hope outlived all of them except Jane Russell and Rhonda Fleming!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

Dinah has the best piano player!

[@totallyhotenterprises42]

My Brother & I Were In The Audience 😎

[@essessessesq]

that is so cool!

[@lindadavis3728]

If you want to see the most beautiful gal rent "Till the Clouds Come in" and you will see Dinah Shore looking beautiful. She looks like she has a 17" waist. A real live doll.

[@garrywood8836]

Gave a lot of pleasure to a lot of people for a long time. One of the best. Didn't know him personally so l can't comment on his personal life.

[@mstep4553]

Lucy and Jack Benny were Bob's friends so he must have had some good qualities.

[@bbrown333]

Lucy was something else! Lol!

[@bostonblackie9503]

When daytime televison wasn't all talk by idiots but was talk and entertaining.

[@MatthewPippin]

Ms. Ball: Don't let Anita Bryant hear that. (Brilliant!!! Thank you, Lucy!)

[@zapkvr]

Bryant was a hypocrite and a fool.

[@MatthewPippin]

No lie there. Lucy’s jab was beautiful!

[@JeffRebornNow]

This show showcases the best aspect of Hope's humor: his self-deprecation. If you look at the comedies he did around 1940, where he plays the loveable coward, you'll see where Woody Allen got the inspiration for the nebbish character he played in his early comedic films.

[@20alphabet]

Lol, great find!

[@royalwedding777]

Lucille Ball got the best applause even better than Bob Hope.

[@shredaholic86]

Funny world of Lucy

[@donnamacbride6465]

Dinah best hostess

[@yaassss5531]

Lucille and Rosemary were neighbors on Roxbury Drive.

[@ronbenoit5237]

I like the ladies, Bob Hope is another story. I went to see his show when I was in Korea, if we didn't laugh at his jokes he would make faces at us. He was so bitter towards us, all that footage had to be cut from the program they showed on TV. At one point we actually boo'd him...never cared for him after that!

[@marygraham9338]

ron benoit omg certainly NOT what we heard here in America. That's awful.

[@ronbenoit5237]

We were shocked as well! He would get this sneer on his face and look at us like we were dirt. Maybe he was having a bad day, who knows....and I really don't care. Most likely all his good deeds were for money, power, or whatever floated his boat!

[@cmcb09]

Definitely had multiple sides to him, his countless flings outside of his marriage are well talked about as well.

[@randysills4418]

Such a narcissistic man...

[@colonialradio1]

He would always sneer and do a slow-burn when a joke bombed; it was one of his trade marks; but I'm not doubting you may have seen him on a bad day.

[@dianarockwell6256]

Yes Chaplin was married to Goddard for 6 years. She was his 3rd wife.

[@johnlorenzen4633]

Miss you dinah. Bob knew he was gonna get roasted

[@95KIPPIE]

Btw, where is Ethel Merman? She should’ve been on here too

[@sfyc]

Ho. Ly. Shit. This is such an important snapshot of the zeitgeist. The gay and lesbian subtext, cthe Hollywood history, the fashions hunnnny. All of it

[@MariaTulini]

Antipaanticipazione di terra amara

[@classicalaid1]

Wonder if people know that Rosemary Clooney is the aunt of George Clooney?

[@Ransomhandsome]

Not sure Lucy was too happy about sharing the stage with another redhead; especially one as beautiful as Rhonda Fleming.

[@miekenetters4291]

😂👏👏👏👏

[@zapkvr]

Jane had big assets. I remember her playing Jessica Rabbit in Who framed Roger Rabbit

[@zacheryalderton6741]

Who is the announcer

[@cinnamonnut]

Nobody else catching the casting couch jokes???

[@johnlorenzen4633]

Uh ya

[@saugusguy]

Jane he's either drunk or just can't be bothered listening to this

[@saugusguy]

James seems like she couldn't be bothered or maybe she was just drunk

[@teeniebeenie8774]

lucy alwys figeting around with her clothes....odd

[@bbrown333]

I'm guessing Norman Mcleod was gay...:/ Aww.

[@95KIPPIE]

Today, it’s a race to see which freak show they put on first!! So sad!!!! Look at what’s happening with country music! It’s nothing but a half clothed, freak show!!!

[@gazwillz3225]

@54:23 some one Came In the wings!!! who ???

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Lucy is one year younger than Dinah. Smoking......

[@verito61]

Dina is 5 years younger than Lucy but looks like 20 years younger

[@teeniebeenie8774]

Dinah was the most peculiar interviewer, never got her style....(and whoo did her clothes? billie jean king?

[@johnlorenzen4633]

I think she does a great job. Southern charm low key

[@reedycreekjeemer989]

@@johnlorenzen4633Wonderful comment; wonderful Dinah. I grew up in the South, and Dinah really really resonated with us because of her charm and her ability to approach her guests with a real-life sensibility, rather than a kind of fake Hollywood interview style. She was a real lady, a real, honest person…and a damn fine interviewer. Thank you for your kind & insightful comment. We miss you so much, Dinah.

[@zapkvr]

Funny as a road accident

[@95KIPPIE]

I think Bob Hope got too much of an ass kissing. I never thought he was that great, just an average actor. And I never thought ihe was that funny