I recently got a most pleasant surprise, as a Lifelong fan of Bob Hope, I was at a antique shop last month with tons of old books, only a couple dollars each. I came across a copy of Bob's book "The Last Christmas Show" he shows off here with Johnny Carson. I bought for $2.00. When I got home, I found there was a note inside written in black ink. "To Mr. & Mrs. Peterson, best wishes, Bob Hope" The original owners must have went to a book signing with Bob in 1974, now I have an original Bob Hope autograph.
This was 1974 and Hope was still in pretty good shape. It was only much later, when Hope was slipping that Carson resented having to ask certain, pre-submitted questions in order because Bob was on autopilot by that time.
Bob Hope was funny in his movies as the wisecracking, cowardly ladies man but other than that, ALL canned fake laughter at his horribly unfunny corny standup routine
@@djf750 Amen! I never found him to be the least bit funny. I attended, briefly, one of his shows in eastern Thailand in 1968. Talk about a losing proposition! Oddly enough, I did an interview with him (over the phone) in Palm Springs years later, not that that was a significant event in either his life or mine.
@@djf750 Yeah! I did. Thanks. That's exactly my opinion of Hope. Everything was so scripted, so formulaic. The guy really had no sense of humor. He wasn't a funny guy, like, for example, Bill Burr, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, the late Mitch Hedberg, etc. I'll tell you, though, I think they had a LOT of unfunny comedians 40 years ago. Guys like Henny Youngman, Rodney Dangerfield. Jonathon Winters was funny, though, in his own unique way. But anyhow, thanks for sharing the tip about Hitch.
I remembering watching this live back in 74. Johnny HATED Bob Hope as everyone knows, but NBC demanded that he have him on regularly. Cringeworthy to watch Johnny pretending to enjoy the visit and be entertained by Hope, who was never very funny or interesting.
I miss this era too. I always thought my grandmother tended to live in the past, as she often talked about the ‘good old days’ and now I’m doing the same thing! Watching Carson in the 70s and 80s are my good old days. 🙂
Hope isn't any more History than the other 6 names that land has had. You mean the United Airport, Union Air Terminal, Or the Lockheed Air Terminal? Hope's was just one that came late in 2003 so it's still the old Lockheed land in my mind. In WWII that land was jammed with bombers and fighters being built with "aluminum overcast" all the time. That's History. Besides, Hope lived in Toluca Lake not Burbank.
I met Bob Hope while working security at the Waldorf Astoria Towers in NYC in the late 80's & early 90's. He was a frequent guest in one of the two penthouse apartments whenever he was in town. Hope was in his 90's, had a nurse who wheeled a oxygen tank around in case Hope lost breath, and the rest of his entourage. He was always a very friendly man, on & off stage
Bob Hope hardly known in Turkey.We Turks grew up with the movies of Jerry Lewis.I was able to watch a few films of Bobe Hope.I don't know why.Danny Kaye is much more popular in Turkey.Although I have watched very few films, I think Bob Hope is an extraordinarily gifted and great comedian.He is a legend for me...I love old American movies.Now movies have more sexuality, swearing, violence and gloom.
Who was more tight with their money Bob Hope or Jack Benny? ( lol ) I liked Bob Hope overseas trips to entertain our troops and his Christmas specials.
Jack's stinginess was all an act. He was known to be very generous...but always did the self-deprecating humor, telling people not to let on that he have them money. They say Bob was a lousy tipper.
@@brianoneill7186- Bob was so cheap that he did his specials for NBC in B&W as long as he could get away with it, only going color (starting with his December 1965 special) when NBC put a gun to his head to MAKE him go color - OR ELSE.
Bob was so rich, I am not rich but i'm comfortable financially, having a lot of money means nothing when you get old, cause life is about to end so what difference does it make if you have a million dollars in the bank? None, it'll all go to someone else in a few days. LOL life is short folks.
Bob NEVER came on Carson just to hang out. He was ALWAYS pluggin somethin. Bob had major clout with NBC cuz hes been with them b4 they had TV sets! He could come on Carson whenever he wanted and do whatever he wanted. He was a big star in every facet of show business: broadway, radio, films, and TV.
@@ghanasoul that and he was a lousy interview according to Johnny. Johnny would ask something like "So I heard you played golf with the President?" Bob would just reply "Yeah, how about that?" And Hope had enormous pull at NBC, he got whatever he wanted. Which Carson being NBC's biggest consistent moneymaker rubbed him the wrong way. A case of two big egos going head to head over the same turf.
I have a lot of family from Hays, Kansas and the surrounding area and just found out that at least three of them got to see the performance at Fort Hays State University that Bob Hope mentioned in this video clip. I can attest that certain times of the year it is extremely windy in Hays (~40 mph or so).
And I’ll tell you something else, it’s the wholesale atheism of today. I’m not American but I’ve been a keen observer of the West, and the Bob Hope generation weren’t exactly top drawer Christians but they acknowledged and honoured God. The current generation ditched all of that - and by God - it shows. You may not have realised it but the bible says God is LIFE, and this means that without Him you are walking in death no matter that you still breathe. I think the name you lot call it is the walking dead. I’m sorry to say it but the West is now the domain of the walking dead.
Bob just shy of 120 years old and Johnny just shy of 100 (if both were still with us.) and still legends. Thank God we experienced them in our lifetime because we shall not see the likes of them pass our way again.
I read about this. Indeed, Bob Hope enjoyed a decades long career with NBC and thus he had enormous clout with the network. Apparently he sold some property he owned to NBC so the network was more or less beholden to him to cater to his whims, much to Johnny Carson's chagrin.
you are right, and here is an example of his memory for details.....Heard Bob Hope on a Cleveland talk radio show in the 1980s when he was back in his hometown promoting an appearance...he was taking calls and a woman said to him "Mr. Hope you were our butcher's delivery boy when i was a girl, we were in the aparment above the Hough Bakery on Superior Avenue by Wade Park"....Hope thought for a moment then he said "Oh boy, that was well over 60 years ago, i was a kid working for my big brother then.Your mother was Mrs.--------. Very nice lady, i remember your family and you very well. Hope the years have been good to you.".....He also said one time "I have never forgotten when i was just a poor kid on the streets of Cleveland. But i was happy. i didn't know we were poor. It wasn't important."
Bob did a lot of great things for our troops overseas as well as for us hear at home in the US. Sure do miss these days & the cast of characters we were so fortunate to see regularly. Just don't make them like they used to.
Conan and Letterman both said Carson would complain about Bob Hope as a guest. Carson would say stuff like- “I heard you performed for the president” and Hope would reply “yeah”. Carson would try to get more like “how was it” and Hope would reply with a one word answer like “fine”. This particular episode Bob Hope seems to be a great guest.
At this point, it was clear Johnny still enjoyed having Bob as a guest. Bob had some 'non- canned' jokes here. In later years, Bob just wanted to plug his specials, do the scripted jokes, and leave, which Johnny resented. The real trouble began in the early 90s,when Hope (who had cancer surgery that went undisclosed at the time) began to go downhill mentally, as well as physically, from 1991(still sharp) to '92 (feeble).
It was not publicly known, but Carson and Hope were not the best of friends. Hope insisted on pre-canned jokes, and no real interview questions. Later on when his mental state deteriorated, there was to be no veering from a scripted set of questions which Carson had on his desk. Carson resented being nothing but a shill for Hope's shtick.
@@brianoneill7186 - No doubt Hope's deterioration and his hanging around too long was one of the factors in Carson deciding to hang it all up when he did in 1992. He wanted to go out while still in his prime before he too went downhill.
Johnny Carson reportedly disliked the thought of Hope appearing on the Tonight show in later years. All dialog between Carson and Hope was carefully orchestrated on note cards so Hope could do his old jokes. Should Carson go off script screwed Hope up and confusion reigned.
Seen Bob Hope hundreds of times on tv over those decades but on this segment he was on and quick like I had never seen him before. I truly enjoyed it!!
A good lesson for many in our modern sit-on-your-butt society, keep moving and your brain won’t shut down when you’re 71. There are people in their 90s who are still sharp as a tack and I know this because they were my great-relatives.
Good lord, the man lived to be 100, so I hope he was sharp at 71. Btw, most people are still sharp at 71. From my experience it wasn't until my parents reached their late 70's/ 80's when decline started happening.
@@jude8223 As a 71 year old myself, I could not agree more. On a side note, I had the good fortune to see this legendary performer in my home town of Melbourne, Australia in July of 1983. He was on stage for about an hour and a half, and cracked one hilarious one liner after another. And he moved around that stage like a man many years younger than the 80 years old that Bob had just become just a few months earlier.
@@jakartaman3365 I remember Bob Hope growing up as a child and my parents always saying “Can you believe he’s doing all the stuff at his age!” Christmas specials, non-stop entertaining the troops…so many good things and such a good person. So wonderful that you were able to actually see him in person! Activity really does keep a person young. I remember as a child my great-aunt & uncle were really good dancers and they went dancing every weekend; they looked so useful on the dance floor.
intelligent, silly, irreverent and warm. As kids we'd sit up and dad would nudge us and laugh and we could, for a little while be part of the grown-ups' world.
reportedly Johnny Carson hated having Bob Hope because Bob was a very poor improvisational comedian and that meant that his time on the show had to be heavily scripted. Johnny didn't like that.
@@heldig5617 He may have, but not everything he said was on a cue card. Also, the "natural" is about the delivery. Rickles and Dangerfield weren't just riffing off the cuff for their interviews, either. They were just doing their acts from the chair.
This man was a gift, not only on the screen but for entertaining the service men as well. Count less times u always see or hear about the shows and specials he gave. He was a talent and a hero for our soldiers serving overseas. Plus him and Bing Crosby had some funny movies. Robin Williams took over the mantle after Bob, both are missed for what they did. Bless them both.
I met Bob Hope when he was filming a Christmas special at a place I worked. He was quite old and moved slowly. When they said "Action" he snapped up, did his lines flawlessly. When done, he slowed down again and was quickly swept out.
Actually on a podcast clip you can see on RUclips Conan O'Brien and David Letterman both confirmed that Carson had told them of his dislike for Bob Hope.
@@Calvin-it8el ...yes, I also watched the Conan/Letterman discussion about Carson's dislike of Bob Hope. Very interesting stuff. Personally, never thought Hope was especially amusing or entertaining; his jokes seemed stale and were delivered in a dead-pan fashion that seemed fake and detached. One got the feeling that Hope was "famous" only because he and his handlers were masters of promotion. Talent had little to do with his celebrity status.
Too bad Harris isn't interviewed on here. He could tell hysterically funny stories. There are a lot of those on Letterman talking about his escapades with Peter O'Toole. Then when Peter was on Letterman, Dave would get the other side of the story. Great story tellers just like Hope
I heard that Hope was Carson's least favorite guest. Carson said he'd ask him about something significant from his past and Hope would respond, "yes, how bout that."
Bob Hope couldn't hear so he wanted scripted shows. He couldn't hear Carson's questions is all. Today hearing aids r so much smaller & better. Maybe all those USO shows blew out his ears?
I do not know if that was always the case. In later years (say 1980 and beyond) Hope was much more difficult to deal with due to health issues and Johnny's feeling that some of these guys should have retired long ago.
I managed a theater (3400 seats) in Vancouver B.C. in 1986 which booked Bob Hope and the show sold out in literally minutes so we added another night which again, sold out in minutes so we kept adding nights (total five in a row) until Bob said he had earlier commitments and couldn't add any more. If I ran the football stadium (60,000 seats) I'm sure it would have been the same result. A truly well-loved guy.
Right. Murray. Check out recent talk that Letterman and Conan had about this very thing.. Johnny hated it when Bob responded with " How bout that ?" and " Ain't that sumthin ?"
Bob Hope was Carson’s least favorite guest. He could come on any time he wanted for as long as he wanted to promote his specials for NBC and couldn’t do anything without his queue cards. Johnny was more open and spontaneous. It drove Johnny crazy to no end.
Bob Hope among other talents was an astute businessman and one of the wealthiest entertainers in the industry. His dealings in real estate made him multiple millions of dollars and yet he continued to entertain long after others with his personal fortune would have retired. He was a born showman and simply couldn’t leave the stage.
Wow, over 300 comments and most are about Carson's supposed hatred of Hope. From people who surely weren't alive when Carson was on the air. I suspect many weren't even born when Hope or Carson were still alive. It made Carson sad that Hope "stayed too long". Carson's idol Benny got right to the edge of that too, but he died at age 80 at the end of 1974. Yes, Hope insisted on doing annual specials all through his 80's and into his 90's after he went deaf and blind. But that obviously is not the case here in 1974. He is still very much on top of his game. And you will simply not find a Hope appearance on Carson where Carson appeared angry with him. Carson was far too classy to do that. He'd surely be angry at Letterman and Conan for betraying his confidence by repeating his private comments about Hope, where they found their way to folks like you who have no clue about the context or the history, but are eager to misinterpret.
Bob Hope always made me laugh so hard he Bing Judy were funny with Bob Hope !!! Johnny Carson was funny too !!! Sad that Bob Hope and Johnny Carson died!!!
Always loved Bob Hope. “Paleface” with Jane Russell is one of my favorite films, and one of Bob’s best. And I have to say, Richard Harris’ son Jared is a fine actor.
What a great wit! One of my favorite lines came from the silver screen: [Co-star]: "A zombie has no will of his own. You see them sometimes, walking around blindly: dead eyes; following orders; not knowing what they do; not caring. [Bob Hope:] You mean like the democrats?"
Johnny Carson Hated having Bob Hope on because Bob Hope insisted on having a script of the things they talk about! Johnny didnt like a script he just liked to talk but Bob Hope could not do the show without a script that was done for him by writers with jokes and eveything! Johnny HATED it!
@@w5winston yeah Bob Hope would memorize his script with his writers and Johnny would look at the script only before the show. Johnny hated it! Bob Hope was not a naturally funny guy but Johnny Carson was a naturally funny guy. That is what made Johnny so great for so many years, he never lost it.
Bob Hope always had to have his appearances scripted down to the tiniest detail. You could tell it bugged Johnny a little bit but Hope was overly concerned with his public image so Johnny complied with his demands. I'd like to see the date of the show for reference.
Bob Hope (Eltham, Reino Unido; 29 de mayo de 1903 - Toluca Lake, California; 27 de julio de 2003), nacido como Leslie Townes Hope, fue un artista estadounidense nacido en Inglaterra, que durante más de sesenta años de carrera apareció en teatro, radio y televisión, en películas de cine, y en actuaciones para el ejército de los Estados Unidos.
I remember years ago, in front of a small group of people, I mispronounced Bob Hope as Bob "Hoop". At first I thought no one had noticed, but eventually I realized they all heard me say "Hoop". You can imagine my embarrassment. I left town the very next day and have never been back. I only tell the story here now because I am anonymous. Anyone else ever say "Bob Hoop" by mistake?
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I recently got a most pleasant surprise, as a Lifelong fan of Bob Hope, I was at a antique shop last month with tons of old books, only a couple dollars each. I came across a copy of Bob's book "The Last Christmas Show" he shows off here with Johnny Carson. I bought for $2.00. When I got home, I found there was a note inside written in black ink. "To Mr. & Mrs. Peterson, best wishes, Bob Hope" The original owners must have went to a book signing with Bob in 1974, now I have an original Bob Hope autograph.
That’s so cool! Your eyes must have popped out of your head when you realized what it was. Thanks for sharing! 🤗
Have it appraised and seal it where the elements cannot destroy its value.
It could now be worth as much as $3 or $4.
That’s awesome 🙌🏼
@@stephenbrookes7268 more like priceless to me to keep
Johnny Carson deserved an Emmy for being gracious and polite with the guest he disliked the most.
Yeah Johnny did. Bob Hope was mostly a good guy and not perfect by any means. I could see Johnny getting tired of the stale routine’s.
I dunno ... not all but plenty of Carson's laughs seem genuine.
This is not true. In fact Carson would call Bob if he was in town and asked him to be on the show. Don't believe blogs.
Isn't that something?
This was 1974 and Hope was still in pretty good shape. It was only much later, when Hope was slipping that Carson resented having to ask certain, pre-submitted questions in order because Bob was on autopilot by that time.
Bob Hope is on the short, short, short list of influential, legendary entertainers. Like, top 10 all time, any medium. What a joy to watch his work.
but he was known for being very nasty to people.
Bob Hope was funny in his movies as the wisecracking, cowardly ladies man but other than that, ALL canned fake laughter at his horribly unfunny corny standup routine
@@djf750 Amen! I never found him to be the least bit funny. I attended, briefly, one of his shows in eastern Thailand in 1968. Talk about a losing proposition! Oddly enough, I did an interview with him (over the phone) in Palm Springs years later, not that that was a significant event in either his life or mine.
@@denysarcuri1213 Google Christopher Hitchens "Bob Hope was not funny"
@@djf750 Yeah! I did. Thanks. That's exactly my opinion of Hope. Everything was so scripted, so formulaic. The guy really had no sense of humor. He wasn't a funny guy, like, for example, Bill Burr, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, the late Mitch Hedberg, etc. I'll tell you, though, I think they had a LOT of unfunny comedians 40 years ago. Guys like Henny Youngman, Rodney Dangerfield. Jonathon Winters was funny, though, in his own unique way. But anyhow, thanks for sharing the tip about Hitch.
Is there anyone better than Johnny?
Bob Hope
SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSON BOB HOPE IS LOVE HIM WITH ALL MY HEART AND ALWAYS WILL
I wish he were alive to bring this memories back,i can't stop laughing,i wasn't born yet but he:s the best comedian the US has ever had.
The body language between Carson and Hope....very comfortable with and fond of each other.
Fascinating to watch. Funny as all get out and not one insult or profanity.
aw, I love how Richard Harris listens and claps to Bob Hope like a little kid
so goofy but also elevated. i swoon!
Richard looking very funky as usual
@@wandelgartking5446 Well to be fair it was 1974.
he was awkward and acting weird. (harris)
Harris was blown away by Bob Hope because he was such an icon!
I learned today that one of my favorite actors, Bruce Campbell, was very inspired by Bob Hopes comedy. I can definitely see how
These "Johnny" shows NEVER get old but Bob Hope with Johnny Carson is "preeminent" in the entertainment industry. Thanks for sharing.
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I remembering watching this live back in 74. Johnny HATED Bob Hope as everyone knows, but NBC demanded that he have him on regularly. Cringeworthy to watch Johnny pretending to enjoy the visit and be entertained by Hope, who was never very funny or interesting.
I’m Sorry, But that Wasn’t Funny at all !!!
This Era is missed, legends.
Burbank will always be Bob Hope Airport.
People are changing history for strange reasons.
I miss this Era of genuineness
Wow, Kenny, you're good looking.
Except for the monster sitting next to Bob Hope that is Jimmy Savile!
Mariah O'Neal That's Richard Harris
I miss this era too. I always thought my grandmother tended to live in the past, as she often talked about the ‘good old days’ and now I’m doing the same thing! Watching Carson in the 70s and 80s are my good old days. 🙂
Hope isn't any more History than the other 6 names that land has had. You mean the United Airport, Union Air Terminal, Or the Lockheed Air Terminal? Hope's was just one that came late in 2003 so it's still the old Lockheed land in my mind. In WWII that land was jammed with bombers and fighters being built with "aluminum overcast" all the time. That's History. Besides, Hope lived in Toluca Lake not Burbank.
Bob Hope was 71 here! No wonder he reached the age of 100.
Looks fantastic
I met Bob Hope while working security at the Waldorf Astoria Towers in NYC in the late 80's & early 90's. He was a frequent guest in one of the two penthouse apartments whenever he was in town. Hope was in his 90's, had a nurse who wheeled a oxygen tank around in case Hope lost breath, and the rest of his entourage. He was always a very friendly man, on & off stage
All jokes flew over my head.
I thought he would be like rickles.
Because but were unfunny
You know your new late-night 🌙 sucks when 4 dead men are funnier that you are.
Richard Harris's suit and glasses are about as 1970s as you can get.
Bob Hope hardly known in Turkey.We Turks grew up with the movies of Jerry Lewis.I was able to watch a few films of Bobe Hope.I don't know why.Danny Kaye is much more popular in Turkey.Although I have watched very few films, I think Bob Hope is an extraordinarily gifted and great comedian.He is a legend for me...I love old American movies.Now movies have more sexuality, swearing, violence and gloom.
Who was more tight with their money Bob Hope or Jack Benny? ( lol ) I liked Bob Hope overseas trips to entertain our troops and his Christmas specials.
Jack's stinginess was all an act. He was known to be very generous...but always did the self-deprecating humor, telling people not to let on that he have them money.
They say Bob was a lousy tipper.
@@brianoneill7186- Bob was so cheap that he did his specials for NBC in B&W as long as he could get away with it, only going color (starting with his December 1965 special) when NBC put a gun to his head to MAKE him go color - OR ELSE.
Bob hope and Johnny Carson 2 of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time..🙂👍
Hell, at one point, I swear, Bob owned half of California. Smart guy at the right time.
Carson couldn't stand him
Wonderful people!
Great to see Richard Harris as well!
They don't make them like Bob Hope anymore. The man was total class.
Bob was so rich, I am not rich but i'm comfortable financially, having a lot of money means nothing when you get old, cause life is about to end so what difference does it make if you have a million dollars in the bank? None, it'll all go to someone else in a few days. LOL life is short folks.
WIse words...
Bob NEVER came on Carson just to hang out. He was ALWAYS pluggin somethin. Bob had major clout with NBC cuz hes been with them b4 they had TV sets! He could come on Carson whenever he wanted and do whatever he wanted. He was a big star in every facet of show business: broadway, radio, films, and TV.
Apparently he was one of Johnny's least favorite guests.
@@macadoo1588 very true. I forgot the reason why. I think it was the reason i just said: he only came on to plug stuff.
@@ghanasoul that and he was a lousy interview according to Johnny. Johnny would ask something like "So I heard you played golf with the President?" Bob would just reply "Yeah, how about that?"
And Hope had enormous pull at NBC, he got whatever he wanted. Which Carson being NBC's biggest consistent moneymaker rubbed him the wrong way. A case of two big egos going head to head over the same turf.
I have a lot of family from Hays, Kansas and the surrounding area and just found out that at least three of them got to see the performance at Fort Hays State University that Bob Hope mentioned in this video clip. I can attest that certain times of the year it is extremely windy in Hays (~40 mph or so).
Bob Hope led an eventful life.
It's shameful with the clowns we have now
And I’ll tell you something else, it’s the wholesale atheism of today. I’m not American but I’ve been a keen observer of the West, and the Bob Hope generation weren’t exactly top drawer Christians but they acknowledged and honoured God. The current generation ditched all of that - and by God - it shows. You may not have realised it but the bible says God is LIFE, and this means that without Him you are walking in death no matter that you still breathe. I think the name you lot call it is the walking dead. I’m sorry to say it but the West is now the domain of the walking dead.
True just go to any Mall in America.
@@peterbassey9668 yep the evangelicals showed it embracing Satan Trump. 👹
@@peterbassey9668 I doubt Bob Hope even believed in Christianity.
@@peterbassey9668 Jesus made zombies and was one too.
I am still missing Bob and Johnny in June 2021. God rest in Peace, we miss you both.
Bob just shy of 120 years old and Johnny just shy of 100 (if both were still with us.) and still legends. Thank God we experienced them in our lifetime because we shall not see the likes of them pass our way again.
Rumor had it that Bob Hope had carté Blanche to walk-on The Tonight Show any time he wanted.
I read about this. Indeed, Bob Hope enjoyed a decades long career with NBC and thus he had enormous clout with the network. Apparently he sold some property he owned to NBC so the network was more or less beholden to him to cater to his whims, much to Johnny Carson's chagrin.
@burterikssonAre those song lyrics?
Absolute genius Bob hope sadly missed 👍🇬🇧
Best interview yet!
Amazing, how can Bob Hope recall so many details - names, places and events?
Because they were written on cue cards for him to read.
He had a lightening fast mind. Carson, too.
Okay, number one, this is the 21st Century and bob hope used cue cards and teleprompters. He wasn’t as spontaneous as a lot of people believed. Sorry
I don’t know how, if any, of Bob’s sit down was prepared, but he was smooth as silk. Dressed horribly, but smooth as silk.
Bob Hope could remember more details about his life, then anyone I know, absolutely amazing. I have a hard time remembering anything.
they make up a lot of the stories...
Good comedy requires a spectacular memory.
you are right, and here is an example of his memory for details.....Heard Bob Hope on a Cleveland talk radio show in the 1980s when he was back in his hometown promoting an appearance...he was taking calls and a woman said to him "Mr. Hope you were our butcher's delivery boy when i was a girl, we were in the aparment above the Hough Bakery on Superior Avenue by Wade Park"....Hope thought for a moment then he said "Oh boy, that was well over 60 years ago, i was a kid working for my big brother then.Your mother was Mrs.--------. Very nice lady, i remember your family and you very well. Hope the years have been good to you.".....He also said one time "I have never forgotten when i was just a poor kid on the streets of Cleveland. But i was happy. i didn't know we were poor. It wasn't important."
Here remembers because he writes jokes about his experiences and the good jokes are easily remembered
@@anthonysteen56 Bob Hope didn't write many of his jokes. He had a group of writers working for him. He even admitted it on occasion.
good grief, you think Johnny Carson is a legend until Bob Hope starts to talk. I'm going to have to find a copy of that book.
Bob did a lot of great things for our troops overseas as well as for us hear at home in the US. Sure do miss these days & the cast of characters we were so fortunate to see regularly. Just don't make them like they used to.
robin williams.
Hope did everything except suit up when it counted during WW2. But he made sure every golf course was safe from the Axis.
Bob was self-serving who tried to remain relevant far past his prime.
Bob Hope, still the best entertainer of the 20th century in my opinion.
Conan and Letterman both said Carson would complain about Bob Hope as a guest. Carson would say stuff like- “I heard you performed for the president” and Hope would reply “yeah”. Carson would try to get more like “how was it” and Hope would reply with a one word answer like “fine”. This particular episode Bob Hope seems to be a great guest.
The re-gifted VCR 😂😂😂
@@Janizzary I forgot about that!!!!
At this point, it was clear Johnny still enjoyed having Bob as a guest. Bob had some 'non- canned' jokes here. In later years, Bob just wanted to plug his specials, do the scripted jokes, and leave, which Johnny resented. The real trouble began in the early 90s,when Hope (who had cancer surgery that went undisclosed at the time) began to go downhill mentally, as well as physically, from 1991(still sharp) to '92 (feeble).
It was not publicly known, but Carson and Hope were not the best of friends. Hope insisted on pre-canned jokes, and no real interview questions. Later on when his mental state deteriorated, there was to be no veering from a scripted set of questions which Carson had on his desk. Carson resented being nothing but a shill for Hope's shtick.
@@brianoneill7186 - No doubt Hope's deterioration and his hanging around too long was one of the factors in Carson deciding to hang it all up when he did in 1992. He wanted to go out while still in his prime before he too went downhill.
Bob Hope. Great entertainer. There will never be another one as quick witted as him.
His jokes were written for him.
Norm MacDonald, no?
You missed Robin Williams
Bob is/was the goat of comedy, living legend! RIP
Loved bob’s Christmas specials and watching the old WWII shows
Classic
Bob Hope was right on top.
Johnny Carson reportedly disliked the thought of Hope appearing on the Tonight show in later years. All dialog between Carson and Hope was carefully orchestrated on note cards so Hope could do his old jokes. Should Carson go off script screwed Hope up and confusion reigned.
Bob Hope had loss of hearing so he didnt want public to know. Maybe bombs or USO blew out his ears.
Old age blew out his ears .
Seen Bob Hope hundreds of times on tv over those decades but on this segment he was on and quick like I had never seen him before. I truly enjoyed it!!
I can't believe Hope was 71 years old here. Still sharp as a tack.
A good lesson for many in our modern sit-on-your-butt society, keep moving and your brain won’t shut down when you’re 71. There are people in their 90s who are still sharp as a tack and I know this because they were my great-relatives.
Good lord, the man lived to be 100, so I hope he was sharp at 71. Btw, most people are still sharp at 71. From my experience it wasn't until my parents reached their late 70's/ 80's when decline started happening.
@@jude8223 As a 71 year old myself, I could not agree more. On a side note, I had the good fortune to see this legendary performer in my home town of Melbourne, Australia in July of 1983.
He was on stage for about an hour and a half, and cracked one hilarious one liner after another. And he moved around that stage like a man many years younger than the 80 years old that Bob had just become just a few months earlier.
@@jakartaman3365 I remember Bob Hope growing up as a child and my parents always saying “Can you believe he’s doing all the stuff at his age!” Christmas specials, non-stop entertaining the troops…so many good things and such a good person. So wonderful that you were able to actually see him in person! Activity really does keep a person young. I remember as a child my great-aunt & uncle were really good dancers and they went dancing every weekend; they looked so useful on the dance floor.
At the time this was taped/aired Bob was 71, and Johnny was 49.
I was a whopping 7 and 1/2. Those were the days.
Dang.
Correct. Bob Hope, 1903. Johnny Carson, 1925. Someone got an A+ in math.
Bob dyed his hair to match his shoes, what a professional.
Wow are you sure he looks great.
It's well known that Johnny Carson did not like Bob Hope.. but he hides his dislike of him well.
Bob was a national treasure
Rumor has it Bob was not a nice guy
Thanks for ruining the image
I thought he was funny
Owned half of LA as I'm told
People should leave the good history alone. They were the best of times.
intelligent, silly, irreverent and warm. As kids we'd sit up and dad would nudge us and laugh and we could, for a little while be part of the grown-ups' world.
i want to go back in time and do it all over agin
One of the best guests you could have on your show, Bob Hope ...wow!
He would make a great pimp
@@coronaphone710 you know more than I, on this matter, I reckon 🙈🙉🙊
reportedly Johnny Carson hated having Bob Hope because Bob was a very poor improvisational comedian and that meant that his time on the show had to be heavily scripted. Johnny didn't like that.
You can certainly sense a respectful rivalry between the two 🙂
2 of life’s treasures
Blessed to have lived to witnessed the talent.
I wish we had more Bob Hopes in show biz now it would be a much nicer to see in these times .
I have watched a lot of Rickles and Dangerfield on Carson. Bob is every bit as fast and a lot more natural.
Natural? He's got 20 writers holding the cardboards behind the cameras.
Agreed
@@heldig5617 He may have, but not everything he said was on a cue card. Also, the "natural" is about the delivery. Rickles and Dangerfield weren't just riffing off the cuff for their interviews, either. They were just doing their acts from the chair.
a few articles that I have read, stated that Johnny Carson didn't like Bob Hope at all. I love Bob Hope
All the great ones are gone😞
since i didn't see much of this back in the day, i'm glad YT is around..such a DIFFERENCE between then and now is incalculable........
I’m still here....
This man was a gift, not only on the screen but for entertaining the service men as well. Count less times u always see or hear about the shows and specials he gave. He was a talent and a hero for our soldiers serving overseas. Plus him and Bing Crosby had some funny movies. Robin Williams took over the mantle after Bob, both are missed for what they did. Bless them both.
Well said.
His best work was on radio.
Thanks for the memories.
Wow one of my favorite Actors .Richard Harris
My favorite musical movie CAMELOT!
He is wonderful in it-
I met Bob Hope when he was filming a Christmas special at a place I worked. He was quite old and moved slowly. When they said "Action" he snapped up, did his lines flawlessly. When done, he slowed down again and was quickly swept out.
Yes the UK's greatest export.
One of the really great ones
@@BigAL0074 and cary grant
@@ginacable5376 and The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
@@BigAL0074 Tom Paine?
Johnny, apparently hate bringing Bob on the show because Bob just wanted to do a routine rather than just talk.
According to RUclips...you are just repeating gossip. Did you know Johnny Carson? Did you ever have a conversation with him about Bob Hope?
Actually on a podcast clip you can see on RUclips Conan O'Brien and David Letterman both confirmed that Carson had told them of his dislike for Bob Hope.
@@Calvin-it8el ...yes, I also watched the Conan/Letterman discussion about Carson's dislike of Bob Hope. Very interesting stuff. Personally, never thought Hope was especially amusing or entertaining; his jokes seemed stale and were delivered in a dead-pan fashion that seemed fake and detached. One got the feeling that Hope was "famous" only because he and his handlers were masters of promotion. Talent had little to do with his celebrity status.
Too bad Harris isn't interviewed on here. He could tell hysterically funny stories. There are a lot of those on Letterman talking about his escapades with Peter O'Toole. Then when Peter was on Letterman, Dave would get the other side of the story. Great story tellers just like Hope
Johnny hated Bob Hope
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As entertaining as it was to have Bob on, it must have drove Johnny a little nuts because I believe Bob was probably on 4-5 times a year!
"...have driven..."
@@manofiske3318 Thanks Professor. Glad i could help with your probable inferiority complex.
Johnny hated Hope and I can kind of see it in this appearance
I heard that Hope was Carson's least favorite guest. Carson said he'd ask him about something significant from his past and Hope would respond, "yes, how bout that."
Bob Hope could not improvise. He was the cue card king!
Bob Hope couldn't hear so he wanted scripted shows. He couldn't hear Carson's questions is all. Today hearing aids r so much smaller & better. Maybe all those USO shows blew out his ears?
I do not know if that was always the case. In later years (say 1980 and beyond) Hope was much more difficult to deal with due to health issues and Johnny's feeling that some of these guys should have retired long ago.
Conan and Letterman brought me here too.
Bob's antics and ways used to try Johnny so... but Johnny never realized how magnificent they were together. Now they are.
I managed a theater (3400 seats) in Vancouver B.C. in 1986 which booked Bob Hope and the show sold out in literally minutes so we added another night which again, sold out in minutes so we kept adding nights (total five in a row) until Bob said he had earlier commitments and couldn't add any more. If I ran the football stadium (60,000 seats) I'm sure it would have been the same result. A truly well-loved guy.
If you know that Johnny - HATED - Bob Hope - made this segment even more interesting. You can see Johnny faking it - and digging just a little more.
Right. Murray. Check out recent talk that Letterman and Conan had about this very thing.. Johnny hated it when Bob responded with " How bout that ?" and " Ain't that sumthin ?"
Watching my favorite comic's favorite comic. RIP Bob, Johnny and Norm💐
When I got in to watch the video I didn't expect to hear Bob Hope mention the name of my city Algiers and one of its most iconic hotels L'Aletti 😁
Laughter is the best medicine and Bob Hope was one of the best. Everyone seems short of stature compared to him.
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Shout out to Kansas, thanks Bob!
Bob Hope was Carson’s least favorite guest. He could come on any time he wanted for as long as he wanted to promote his specials for NBC and couldn’t do anything without his queue cards. Johnny was more open and spontaneous. It drove Johnny crazy to no end.
Bob Hope couldn't hear very well, is why.
Carson was the biggest man at NBC. With one exception. That played a big part in his feelings about Bob Hope.
I miss these guys so much ❤️
Bob Hope among other talents was an astute businessman and one of the wealthiest entertainers in the industry. His dealings in real estate made him multiple millions of dollars and yet he continued to entertain long after others with his personal fortune would have retired. He was a born showman and simply couldn’t leave the stage.
R.I.P. TO Johnny Carson, Richard Harris and Bob Hope..
All died between 2002/2005
Wow, over 300 comments and most are about Carson's supposed hatred of Hope. From people who surely weren't alive when Carson was on the air. I suspect many weren't even born when Hope or Carson were still alive.
It made Carson sad that Hope "stayed too long". Carson's idol Benny got right to the edge of that too, but he died at age 80 at the end of 1974. Yes, Hope insisted on doing annual specials all through his 80's and into his 90's after he went deaf and blind. But that obviously is not the case here in 1974. He is still very much on top of his game.
And you will simply not find a Hope appearance on Carson where Carson appeared angry with him. Carson was far too classy to do that. He'd surely be angry at Letterman and Conan for betraying his confidence by repeating his private comments about Hope, where they found their way to folks like you who have no clue about the context or the history, but are eager to misinterpret.
Bob Hope always made me laugh so hard he Bing Judy were funny with Bob Hope !!! Johnny Carson was funny too !!! Sad that Bob Hope and Johnny Carson died!!!
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Bob holds johnnys tie :)
It's very interesting how Bob hope was one of Johnny Carson's least favorite guests.
Richard Harris was always a hoot!
Both Bob and presenter have transatlantic accent characteristic for Quagmire! 50s hahahaha.
Just illuminatis cool stuff from the 70's indeed!
😲😮😧😯😯
apparently Johnny couldn't stand Bob . i think he was great here , very funny .
when entertainers were class acts. miss these days.
Always loved Bob Hope. “Paleface” with Jane Russell is one of my favorite films, and one of Bob’s best. And I have to say, Richard Harris’ son Jared is a fine actor.
Probably my favorite Hope film is The Ghost Breakers.
@@huascar66 Great film also! “Fancy Pants” with Bob and Lucille Ball is another.
all good choices. i watched paleface just one month ago. I enjoy watching the 60s movies because I was born in 57 and love the nostalgia
Carson hated Hope coming on the show. They were the two top dogs at NBC and did not get along well.
The man is a legend and he went completely nuts roasting Dean Martin. 🤣🤣🤣
Love bob hope and Rickles and the rat pack miss them all so much.
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What a great wit! One of my favorite lines came from the silver screen: [Co-star]: "A zombie has no will of his own. You see them sometimes, walking around blindly: dead eyes; following orders; not knowing what they do; not caring. [Bob Hope:] You mean like the democrats?"
Richard Harris must go to the same optometrist as Roger Moore
Johnny Carson Hated having Bob Hope on because Bob Hope insisted on having a script of the things they talk about! Johnny didnt like a script he just liked to talk but Bob Hope could not do the show without a script that was done for him by writers with jokes and eveything! Johnny HATED it!
Thanks for that. It seemed that Hope was much more at ease and Carson was playing catch up.
@@w5winston yeah Bob Hope would memorize his script with his writers and Johnny would look at the script only before the show. Johnny hated it! Bob Hope was not a naturally funny guy but Johnny Carson was a naturally funny guy. That is what made Johnny so great for so many years, he never lost it.
Bob Hope always had to have his appearances scripted down to the tiniest detail. You could tell it bugged Johnny a little bit but Hope was overly concerned with his public image so Johnny complied with his demands.
I'd like to see the date of the show for reference.
That was mainly in the 1980's, when Bob was almost blind and very hard of hearing.
Bob Hope (Eltham, Reino Unido; 29 de mayo de 1903 - Toluca Lake, California; 27 de julio de 2003), nacido como Leslie Townes Hope, fue un artista estadounidense nacido en Inglaterra, que durante más de sesenta años de carrera apareció en teatro, radio y televisión, en películas de cine, y en actuaciones para el ejército de los Estados Unidos.
I remember years ago, in front of a small group of people, I mispronounced Bob Hope as Bob "Hoop". At first I thought no one had noticed, but eventually I realized they all heard me say "Hoop". You can imagine my embarrassment. I left town the very next day and have never been back. I only tell the story here now because I am anonymous. Anyone else ever say "Bob Hoop" by mistake?
...I have a feeling you're forgiven. 💐