Bob Hope celebrates America's bicentennial. Hope's opening monologue includes jokes about the Fourth of July and the American Revolution, the upcoming Summer Olympics in Montreal, the antics of President Ford and Presidential hopefuls Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter.
Bob Hope hosts this variety special saluting Super Bowl XXIII. Included are comedy sketches, musical numbers, and appearances by the two quarterbacks of the competing teams.
Bob Hope and his 1970 USO troupe take their annual Christmas tour of military bases around the world. Guests include Ursula Andress, Johnny Bench, Lola Falana, and Redd Foxx.
Familiarize yourself with a brief background of Bob Hope's growth as an all-around entertainer beginning with vaudeville. He enjoyed being a performer and would do whatever was necessary to entertain the masses.
Bob Hope presides as Bacchus over the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade, and provides highlights of the parade's bands and animated floats, outdoor dancing scenes on Bourbon Street, and visits to nightclubs featuring Pete Fountain and Al Hirt.