Have you ever heard of a book by Brice Taylor called THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. At a very early age she was made to have sex with politicians, actors, singers and royalty. Hope was involved with the child sex trafficking ring she was in and he waited until she was 14 to have sex with her.
Met Bob Hope in an elevator in 1980. While others in the elevator were asking dumb starstruck questions, when the elevator door opened I simply asked what he was doing in town (NYC). He asked me to join him for a walk in the streets. Told me he liked taking walks each evening. I found him to be very humble and we didn’t talk show business or women. We eventually shook hands and parted ways.
Citizens who live in the Palm Springs/Coachella Valley area are grateful for the life of Dolores Hope. She played a huge part in building the first hospital of this area, Eisenhower Medical Center.
Like the people That could put the Clintons in prison they all mysteriously committed suicide the one guy even shot himself twice in the back of the head
When I was a kid, I adored Bob Hope. As an adult, I do find it sad that he wasn't as good a human being as I imagined. It shows such a terrible amount of disrespect for his wife and family, especially as some of his philandering was public. I think it is also interesting that a significant number of his partners dies tragically. Perhaps their lives were troubled in ways that made they easy pickings. Certainly true in the case of Barbara Payton. While all of this information doesn't lessen Bob Hope's achievements or contributions, it doesn't speak well for him as a human being.
Everybody complaining of the disrespect and his poor wife and kids. They knew, didn't complain...why? $$$$, fame, easier & fun life. Couldn't care less about them, care about the billions living in poverty, war, sick, etc.
I agree, that is really disappointing that he was like that. And what is up with all of those drug overdoses???? I wonder if he was ever investigated for any of them?
I work with a guy some years back that in high school during the 60s he'd won a contest to caddy for Bob Hope at the local golf course he was attending for the weekend he said Bob Hope treated him like you know what unless there was people around then he turn on the charm.
I saw Bob Hope when he passed through our airbase in Japan. He gave a short show and it was fabulous. I think the one line I always loved was in WW 2, he was in front of a bunch of troops with a beautiful lady on his arm and he told the troops, " I just want to to see what you're fighting for".
Lol. My Dad said he had a routine where Hope was on a park bench alongside some beautiful chick and he'd say, "Some park." She'd say, "Some park." Hope would say, "Some grass." She'd say, "Some grass." Hope would say, "Some dew." She'd say, "Some don't! " I always remembed this and thought it hilarious. My Dad was in the Admiralty Islands when he saw him. I recently saw a published photograph of Hope giving a performance in front of a large crowd of servicemen in the Admiralty Islands and wondered if Dad was in the picture somewhere. I don't care how big a womanizer he was, he provided decades of entertainment for our troops. Now, as an aside to this, my Dad's sister couldn't stand Hope. I think it was because he exploited the women who were in his shows and the sexism involved. Like I say, "Who cares."
@@B25gunship People haven't a clue of what it was like to fight far away from home in WW 2. That Generation was the real Generation. Bob Hope brought them a little bit of home. Remember, a lot of those kids, and they were kids, didn't come home. But, without them, we might be speak a combination of Japanese and German......
@@georgcantor7172 Thanks for your reply. To this day, at 76' I have the utmost respect for our WW 2 brothers. You're right, without them, the world would be a lot different. I know this sounds stupid but when they interview a WW 2 vet on TV, I stand up in respect. It's only in my mind but......
It was an inside joke that Hope used. When he, with a beautiful dame on his arm, told the troops "I just want you to see what you're fighting for"; he was implicitly really saying this: "You poor stupid bastards! Thanks for fighting for my freedom to screw as many broads as I can. Keep on fighting, cannon fodder dimwits. Haha!"
I had heard this about Bob Hope. Rosemary Clooney (the singer, for those who aren't familiar with her) was a friend of Bob and Dolores Hope for decades, and in her autobiography, referred to Dolores as 'the most forgiving woman in show business' and left it at that.
Hollywood actor & actress have affairs: & did woman exchange sex for jobs in novies or tv job?? Did bob hope have affair wiith marilyn monroe: she was añmost as bad as bob hope : ??
I met Mrs Phyllis Dylla in person in an elevator at the Melbourne Hilton in 1992-1 where she was performing in a cabaret. I think she may have been around 70 (?) years of age. I was washing pots and pans; And by tradition, I was pushing a trolley of pots into an elevator and she was coming out via the kitchen to perform in cabaret. Performers usually go through the kitchen in hotels before performing on stage. She's the most famous person I ever met who knew most living Presidents and was a good friend of Bob Hope:)
Thanks for the memories Mr. Hope. You entertained us aboard ship in the late 60s on one of your many troop tours. I then had the privilege and honor to guard you when you performed in Orlando years later. Few people knew you would take a long walk after a performance to wind down. They can say what they want about you, but there have been hundreds of thousands of veterans who remember you giving your time and talent to travel to the far reaches of the world to entertain us. Thank you
It sure seems like a lot of these well known wealthy popular men lead two lives. They live a public life that the general public sees that appears really good. Then at the same time they have a secret hidden life that few people know about.
I did not find Hope funny and he was not that great with the troops -- got surly if they did not laugh at his jokes or clap sufficiently - sounds like an egotistical SOB. Also, how many of his women died of drug or alcohol abuse - seems like he picked very vulnerable women.
I sincerely miss all of the comedians from Mr. Hope's era. For me, they were "real" show business. My favorite Hope co-star was Phyllis Diller. The two of them made me laugh until I couldn't breathe, and they never used profanity or made a rude reference. In this way, I feel very lucky to have inherited my parent's generation of performers.
I TOTALLY agree with you;I think that they were the BEST!!........ No female comedienne has come close to Miss Diller and I think that she has been very underrated and underappreciated.Tge GREAT Bob Hope new just what a Magnificent talent she was!I was Very Fortunate to see Miss Diller perform on two occasions here in Australia;I was amazed at the length of time she gave in her shows and her knowledge of our country;She was Much loved by us Aussies.I wished that I heard her play the (classical) piano repertoire as she was a very talented pianist and played with many symphony orchestras inthe U.S.Also,she was a naturally very attractive looking How LUCKY I was to have witnessed the talents of these two GENUINE SUPERSTARS.
@@rodneydixon1259 How incredibly cool! I wasn't lucky enough see a show of hers in person per se, but I once went with a friend to his church in Pasadena, and Miss Diller spoke about the connection between humor, health, and spirituality in their recreation center between services. It was the most stimulating (and, yes, hilarious) time I've ever spent in any such environment.
Hollywood during its golden ages.. film studios would give actors/actresses drugs to make them perform on screen better or work longer hours, that's why most of the Hollywood set turned into addicts.
Apparently He preyed on psychologically troubled women...why else would such beauties hook up with him? Even the biggest Hollyweird male sex symbols didn't have such a line up of beauties.
07.15.2022 My understanding is & anyone with proof otherwise can correct me if I'm wrong; that James Cagney, aside from being my fave all time actor since I was a kid in late '60s; was faithful to his wife.💁♀️👊
And while on those tours each night he was bedding one of the hot dancing chicks he brought along. Hope was some hero. He was nothing but a total scumbag !
@@bluedale6563 But he did many of them for decades and sometimes in dangerous locations. The troops really appreciated it. Other entertainers did not come anywhere close to what Hope did.
@@bluedale6563 How do you know what Hope and the tour got paid? Unlikely that it was anything excessive. And the troops really appreciated it. Hope was quite wealthy from his numerous entertainment deals and certainly did not need to rip-off the military for his UFO tours.
Ya'll every heard Dolores sing? She was really very good. I remember her singing in one Bob's Christmas specials at an advanced age, and she still sounded great.
I seen Hope in the Burbank studios. I was behind a glass security window and pbx operator. I looked up and caught him just staring at me. Lol his aide whisked him away 🤣
Hope is a great cousin of mine, once removed. His mom is a direct relative of mine and I can track when our family came from England. I was aware of some of this (at least it was presumed) but not nearly all of it.
I was in Thailand in 1971 and they offered a Bob Hope show. Since we were working 12 hour a day, 6 days a week, I chose to go off base and get some rest instead. I can see Bob on video when I want. I can't always get a day off.
My Dad saw Hope during WW2 in the south Pacific. Said he was hilarious and brightened his day. I never knew he was such a philanderer. I suppose anyone who is constantly surrounded by such beauty is bound to branch out now and then.
My Dad "Jack Picicci" as well and he told me the same as your dad told you. And I agree with you as far as any man surrounded by beautiful women such as Hope. We all should be as lucky lol.
Well, thank you for asking. I watched some of Hogan's Heroes and I remembered a movie that the Hogan's crew did a movie together, 'The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz' starring Elke Sommer. I had forgotten about her. She was so young & beautiful in 1968. I remember her with Bob Hope on USO tours, and knowing what wolves both Bob Hope and Bob Crane were, I wondered just how horrible that it must have been for poor Elke and other women of the time in back then. How could a poor woman say no to a lecherous donkey like Hope? That's the sort of thing that I would like to see. Thank you.
Hope & Crosby's "Road" pictures were absolutely hilarious, (saw one or two in the movies) in the 50's & early 60's! Their comedic pairing ranked right there with Martin & Lewis, Abbott & Costello, but behind Laurel & Hardy! They were great, though!
I worked on his home in Palm Springs. I met Delores when she stopped by to check our progress on her steel roof. She took my crew to lunch in her older Lincoln. She didn't care we were dirty. I ask her why don't you have a new car, she told me because I love this one. I ask her about Bob and was told he's an asshole. She on the other hand was a doll.
Why bring this up, no one's business but his family & who he was with. His Legacy is huge & he should be judged on that. His work with the armed forces was fantastic for the soldiers & obviously much appreciated, to see & hear Bob & his wise cracks made them laugh doubly so & would of been such a relief to what they were in, he was a blessing. He was with others urging Americans to buy War bonds to help during WW2. Love Bob, the Marx brothers, Laurel and Hardy. I didn't think we would see their like again, all that profanity, until Robin Williams, wow, pure genius 🤪🙏
I've heard of Hope and Day as performers but didn't know they had an affair. Most of the other women I've never heard of so thanks for the video! Sad all his women died young and/or from overdoses, etc.. Given Hope's looks, it shows looks apparently aren't everything. Good for him that he had a successful career and lived a long life, But, it seems that overall, a sad state of affairs. literally.
@@rongendron8705 I'd agree that he was youthful looking and certainly was not ugly, but there seemed to be many male actors and performers with better looks than he. However, I imagine he was charming and well off, both of which go a long way.
I was star struck too as a child but now that I’m aware of what Hollywood really is it all make sense, so sad how he treated women right in front of us and we were too naive to see it
@@joedias7946 morality? Maybe there was some in the past - and that's debatable - but nowadays/ er... no. I'm sure BH himself could have made a funny anecdote out of your comment:))
Look for PDF THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. The woman who wrote it said that he liked girls having sexual relations with them from 14 up. He was involved with a child sex trafficking ring.
Wow! Bob Hope was a very busy man with the ladies! Makes me sad for his wife and family. He did great shows for our troops away from home. May Hope rest in peace. 😢❤😮
@@gregwatson8219 I tried watching the old Carson shows recently - I found him boring - his conttant corny stuff and sexual innuendos ..dumb characters- sure he could be fast and witty at times but it didn't hold up for me- I was never a big fan of Hope's stand up stuff- but did like some of his silly comedic films -a lot of people carried him however
@@daniellajamesula3942 Drug and alcohol abuse has always been very common in Hollywood. There was never any reason to suspect that Bob had anything to do with the overdoses.
@@FactsVerse I always liked "How to Commit Marriage" & "Eight On The Lam". and one of his earlier films "Let's Face It". I enjoyed them all. He made my two boys, my husband and me laugh. So I guess all the ones we watched was a favorite.
I'll always treasure his hilarious and upbeat comedy. He was a wonderful human. Did a lot of good for the world. I've said it before, I don't care what you do in your bedroom. That's between those individuals. Continue resting eternally and peacefully, Sir Bob!! 🕊️❤️🙏
Maria Rose, and so does Cathy O'Brien. I think the man was disgusting, but people want to believe what they want to believe. I can't even look at him. His jokes were really not funny. He was most certainly not the man he tried to portray to the world.
My mom said that he must have had many women & I didn’t want to believe it. I don’t know how many or with who he had affairs. I have a question what good does it do any of us knowing this of it’s true? Why do people just love to wallow in other people’s sinfulness? I choose to remember him as someone who served his country by visiting our boys when they were fighting for this country
The media protected Hope and portrayed him as a family man and devoted husband to his very religious wife. I had no idea of his philandering until I learned from a friend of mine who worked at a hotel Hope frequented that a suite was always provided for his latest mistress.
@@Wwg1wga48 He was considered an icon of comedy and very patriotic for his USO tours of the troops especially at Christmas. Accordingly, he was above criticism and no revelations were made of his personal life. We live in different times. Would he still be protected if he were alive now? That’s an open question!
He was very funny and generous with his time in all those USO shows he performed all over the world. Loved watching his specials on tv. He was truly a great entertainer and was much loved all over the world. Don't really care about his philandering. If he did that because that was his business and his wife stayed with him for many many years si she and Bob must have really loved each other. RIP Bob and Delores
Brice Taylor wrote a book about Bob Hope. She called her book “Thanks For The Memories.” You should read it! It goes into much greater detail than this video.
ahh brave man to put that in the comments. once you know things.... well it's tough. some times i don't want to say a word and let folks have those warm fuzzies about a person. but i'm glad to see another person who "gets it". sigh.
I read that one. Fascinating book. I'm not sure if I believe she is remembering correctly, because I heard he liked to get it from old ladies (like old, old) but I at least think one should keep an open mind to someone who is willing to go out on a limb like she has. It's for sure hard to believe she would just be lying about it all, since all the MK Ultra has since been corroborated.
@@sarahhunter1114 there are so many mk'd out there... mind boggling... and so sad what many have gone thru. one just always needs to be aware of what is really going on around them. glad you have let yourself learn...many cannot handle some truths. i'm sure you'll be there to help others understand.
I had no idea Bob Hope cheated on his wife. They seemed like a perfect couple. She was a very lovely lady. I never imagined him as a red hot lover, but you can never tell. Some men just can't say no.
He sailed with us in Tahiti on our cruise ship in the 80's. He did a show on deck and I stood right next to his wife. However, I stopped to look at him in the dining room, he was having dinner at the Captain's table. His back was to me. He put down his fork and turned and glared at me. It rattled me a bit, but maybe I was looking too hard. In 2018, I was working on a merchant ship named after him (USNS Bob Hope) and lost the tip of my finger in a door, nail and all. He must have put the whammy on me!!
You can add to that list the owner of Check Inn 99 bar on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Whenever his USO tour touched down in Bangkok prior to and after his shows in S.E. Hope made it a point to visit her. In her day Mama Noi was considered one of the most beautiful women in all of Bangkok. Even into her 80's Mama Noi was at the old location everynight, sipping wine and chatting with all the old timers. I had the pleasure of meeting her and spending a lot of time with her and listening to her stories of the way Bangkok was when it was the destination for soldiers on R&R from the Vietnam War.
I lost respect for all of these " guys " who thought nothing of cheating on their spouses at every available opportunity. This does not make you a man by the way. They all acted shamefully and proved to be nothing more than an embarrassment to their children and grandchildren. Reel men, NOT real men.
In 1973, I worked at the San Francisco Airport. It was my lunch break and I ran to grab a hot dog. As I turned around from the hot dog stand, with hot dog in hand, I ran smack dab into a man's chest and mustard went all over his tie. I was mortified! And then, as I looked up into this face with a nose that no one else has, I realized I had just smeared Bob Hope with mustard and he wasn't happy. I apologize profusely and ran. After a moment, I felt so bad that I wanted to apologize. He had always been my perfect thought of what my father should be. So, I squared my courage and went to the airline"s desk, finding out he was in their VIP lounge. As I reached the lounge's double door, I stood on my toes to peek in its small window to see if I could locate him. There he was, on a plush chair with a tall leggy blonde on his lap. His hand was up her skirt and they were lip locked. I was shocked and sad. I left, not feeling so bad about the mustard.🙄
It has a lot to do with the times too. Women put up with unfaithfulness sexually but had a secure nest. Men, and that includes the unfaithful ones, appreciate the steadfastness of women who overlook a lot to keep their homes and children together. Women are pragmatists.
I can remember a 1981 being a Fort Walton Beach with Bob Hope and extremely young woman came and the woman came in to this bar along with his bodyguard. Just a handful of people in the small bar it's not like the press was there.
Now, I know the reason I never liked him despite all his 'good works'. Character is transparent; always trust your instinct. I can't imagine being married to a dirtbag like that, always worrying about getting STDs even though you're faithful. A good wife should never have to live with that.
Many folks in Hollywood didn't much care for Bob Hope. Including Johnny Carson but Hope was a very powerful figure in the LA/Hollywood so folks in the business shut up & played the game...
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Rank has its privileges. He brought great relief, enjoyment and appreciation to the troops through a number of wars. Life is trade-offs and the balance is strongly on his side. He certainly had good taste in women!
I toured 15 years with Bob Hope's Hollywood U.S.O. Shows, (comic). I once asked him what U.S.O. stood for and he answered with out hesitation, "Unlimited Sexual Opportunities", Love that Bob!
The Hollywood society is different than normal. Bob Hope, was someone who took from Hollywood and gave to Normal. Christmas Tours for decades for our military personnel was appreciated by millions. Putting himself in harms way and doing shows for many little outposts is still in my mind absolute patriotism. Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis are flawed people who I admire for their absolutely monumental work for others.
Bob Hope hid many dark sides. I will always appreciate his entertaining the troops at Christmas time, but he made sure to stay far away from danger zones in those wars. As an example, Marilyn Monroe practically went to the FRONT LINES to do her performances for the troops. Hope never did that & after his shows, did nothing in terms of mingling with the troops. He simply got on the earliest available plane & flew away. Another time, he was asked to donate a small parcel of land (he owned thousands and thousands of acres of land at one time) he owned to protect a certain species of animal in danger of extinction, but refused to do so. He insisted that (if they wanted it), they would have to pay top market dollar for it. Many other celeberties stated that Hope was in love (and stingy) with the almighty $$, & joked that he would go to the opening of a supermarket, if they paid him.
How funny that this channel gave hearts to all the comments that superficially dismissed the disrespect and harm he may have caused to many women, and praised Hope because, after all, he made them laugh. But, your comment that reflects honesty, morals and compassion didn't get one. Talk about being part of the problem. I NEVER liked him, never needed to know why; this video just proves what an excellent judge of character I am. if people even still know what that is today.
When Bob Hope visited the troops in CuChi Vietnam in 1968 and 69 the base camp came under mortar attack. I know, I was there. So he did place himself in harms way while entertaining the troops.
@@raymondjastrzab4715 Probably just an anomaly. He just ONCE happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. And he treated the troops badly. He didn't interact with them at all after his shows, and just flew off to other locations without any interaction with them whatsoever. It was all just PR.
I remember Bob Hope coming to our town to perform.. it was an annual show.. I recall going to our local grocery store & there was Bob & his wife shopping at the fruit & veggie area..Customers were giving them their privacy but I do remember Bob leering at all the women.. very strange.
Bob Hope had a full life. That included many OMG beauties, as well as a sweet and beautiful wife. As Chris Rock once said: "A man is only as faithful as his options."
true for many but I know many with plenty of options that are totally faithful - I think the was just a sex addict and probably not able to really love or commit except in distant ways..
I met Bob Hope in the 1980's when he came to our town to play a golf exhibition at our country club. He was funny and helped raise money for something. He had a beautiful young lady accompaning him. I was told she was an escort who was included with his appearance. No, no, now that think about it, it wasn't Bob Hope, it was Arnold Palmer
No I did not know of the alleged affairs of Mr. Hope. And frankly I don't care. Why? Because I chose to remember him as the man I saw in Vietnam that sang Silent Night with the troops in December of 1968 and 1969. In 1968 I was backstage in Cu Chi Vietnam, on duty as an MP providing security for his USO Troup. In 1969, I was still there and still an MP only on that day I was on convoy duty, again providing security for the convoy. We just returned to Cu Chi base camp in our V-100 armored cars and were told that Bob was putting on his annual Christmas show on base camp. As we roared in to the show area, Bob shouted out "Here comes the calvary". A few weeks later when his Christmas show aired back in the states, I got to see my platoon live on TV with Bob Hope calling us the Calvary. I'll never forget those days. He always ended his shows with the singing of Christmas carols and Silent Night was a crowd favorite. There wasn't a dry eye in the arena. It was so touching. It's been over 50 years and yet I remember it as if it were yesterday. I'll never forget how that man gave up his Christmas Holiday at home to be with us in a war zone. In my eyes, He can do no wrong. And I just know that he is now enjoying his just rewards. ,
Thank you for your service. I remember an entertainer that traveled with Hope during Vietnam. They visited a hospital and he instructed all of the entertainers with him. they were not to show any negative emotion. He went up to every single patient and spent time with them. One was in a coma and woke while he was there. They said that hope was overcome with emotion and went outside sobbing. He was a man of weaknesses, talent and dedication to the troops. I chose to remember this story about him most.
I used to work with a woman who danced in films when she was younger (including Singing In The Rain). She had great stories, one of which was that she was a dancer on Hope's USO tours. She said he would travel in his own plane and everyone else would travel in a separate one - that is unless you were a dancer that caught his eye. That dancer flew with him so that he could enjoy her company. My friend, who has since passed away, actually turned him down.
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Have you ever heard of a book by Brice Taylor called THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. At a very early age she was made to have sex with politicians, actors, singers and royalty. Hope was involved with the child sex trafficking ring she was in and he waited until she was 14 to have sex with her.
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I hear bob hopes wss a lady man: did bob hope use to get woman on movies
Met Bob Hope in an elevator in 1980. While others in the elevator were asking dumb starstruck questions, when the elevator door opened I simply asked what he was doing in town (NYC). He asked me to join him for a walk in the streets. Told me he liked taking walks each evening. I found him to be very humble and we didn’t talk show business or women. We eventually shook hands and parted ways.
Fantastic
Did you at least take a photo Mr. Photo?
Creepy, who does that really .
@@marionshovlin2967 Maybe people who are tired of the show-biz world they are trapped in....getting real for a change.
If you were a woman he would have tried to bed you!
Citizens who live in the Palm Springs/Coachella Valley area are grateful for the life of Dolores Hope. She played a huge part in building the first hospital of this area, Eisenhower Medical Center.
She was a very fine woman
@@musicformonsters And Bob Hope a very fine man!
Kind of odd so many of Hope's mistresses died of drug over doses.
Bob had a lot of money
Like the people That could put the Clintons in prison they all mysteriously committed suicide the one guy even shot himself twice in the back of the head
So what ???
Hey I thought the same thing I guess his wife was stronger than the others
I was thinking that too.
When I was a kid, I adored Bob Hope. As an adult, I do find it sad that he wasn't as good a human being as I imagined. It shows such a terrible amount of disrespect for his wife and family, especially as some of his philandering was public. I think it is also interesting that a significant number of his partners dies tragically. Perhaps their lives were troubled in ways that made they easy pickings. Certainly true in the case of Barbara Payton. While all of this information doesn't lessen Bob Hope's achievements or contributions, it doesn't speak well for him as a human being.
Everybody complaining of the disrespect and his poor wife and kids. They knew, didn't complain...why? $$$$, fame, easier & fun life. Couldn't care less about them, care about the billions living in poverty, war, sick, etc.
well he was a london boy lol
I agree, that is really disappointing that he was like that. And what is up with all of those drug overdoses???? I wonder if he was ever investigated for any of them?
I work with a guy some years back that in high school during the 60s he'd won a contest to caddy for Bob Hope at the local golf course he was attending for the weekend he said Bob Hope treated him like you know what unless there was people around then he turn on the charm.
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 or maybe the wife didn't believe in divorce. We don't know her motives.
I saw Bob Hope when he passed through our airbase in Japan. He gave a short show and it was fabulous. I think the one line I always loved was in WW 2, he was in front of a bunch of troops with a beautiful lady on his arm and he told the troops, " I just want to to see what you're fighting for".
Lol. My Dad said he had a routine where Hope was on a park bench alongside some beautiful chick and he'd say, "Some park."
She'd say, "Some park."
Hope would say, "Some grass."
She'd say, "Some grass."
Hope would say, "Some dew."
She'd say, "Some don't! "
I always remembed this and thought it hilarious. My Dad was in the Admiralty Islands when he saw him. I recently saw a published photograph of Hope giving a performance in front of a large crowd of servicemen in the Admiralty Islands and wondered if Dad was in the picture somewhere. I don't care how big a womanizer he was, he provided decades of entertainment for our troops. Now, as an aside to this, my Dad's sister couldn't stand Hope. I think it was because he exploited the women who were in his shows and the sexism involved. Like I say, "Who cares."
@@B25gunship People haven't a clue of what it was like to fight far away from home in WW 2. That Generation was the real Generation. Bob Hope brought them a little bit of home. Remember, a lot of those kids, and they were kids, didn't come home. But, without them, we might be speak a combination of Japanese and German......
@@mikee2 , Yeah, we'd be living in a place where Izuzu, Toyota, Mazda, Mercedes, Leica, Volkswagon, jiu jitsu would be common words.
@@georgcantor7172 Thanks for your reply. To this day, at 76' I have the utmost respect for our WW 2 brothers. You're right, without them, the world would be a lot different. I know this sounds stupid but when they interview a WW 2 vet on TV, I stand up in respect. It's only in my mind but......
It was an inside joke that Hope used. When he, with a beautiful dame on his arm, told the troops "I just want you to see what you're fighting for"; he was implicitly really saying this: "You poor stupid bastards! Thanks for fighting for my freedom to screw as many broads as I can. Keep on fighting, cannon fodder dimwits. Haha!"
I had heard this about Bob Hope. Rosemary Clooney (the singer, for those who aren't familiar with her) was a friend of Bob and Dolores Hope for decades, and in her autobiography, referred to Dolores as 'the most forgiving woman in show business' and left it at that.
It might be that Delores was grateful to turn it over to the B team, so she could get some rest.
Hollywood actor & actress have affairs: & did woman exchange sex for jobs in novies or tv job?? Did bob hope have affair wiith marilyn monroe: she was añmost as bad as bob hope : ??
In those days women had two choices forgive or divorce. They money,perks kept many in their marriage.
I met Mrs Phyllis Dylla in person in an elevator at the Melbourne Hilton in 1992-1 where she was performing in a cabaret. I think she may have been around 70 (?) years of age. I was washing pots and pans; And by tradition, I was pushing a trolley of pots into an elevator and she was coming out via the kitchen to perform in cabaret. Performers usually go through the kitchen in hotels before performing on stage. She's the most famous person I ever met who knew most living Presidents and was a good friend of Bob Hope:)
Bob hope and jack benny were and still are my favourite comedians, grew up wat hing them still watching their movies etc. Grateful to u tube for this.
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" Thanks for the Memories" has a whole new meaning now!!!
Thanks for the memories Mr. Hope. You entertained us aboard ship in the late 60s on one of your many troop tours. I then had the privilege and honor to guard you when you performed in Orlando years later. Few people knew you would take a long walk after a performance to wind down.
They can say what they want about you, but there have been hundreds of thousands of veterans who remember you giving your time and talent to travel to the far reaches of the world to entertain us. Thank you
Phyllis Diller tried to talk about it when Hope died. But she was "Cancelled" by News and Hollywood. Dolores didn't care, they weren't really married.
Dolores had affairs, too. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
It sure seems like a lot of these well known wealthy popular men lead two lives. They live a public life that the general public sees that appears really good. Then at the same time they have a secret hidden life that few people know about.
That is normal isn’t it? We all have secrets
Yes a public life that the general public sees that appears really good and a secret hidden life that's even better
I did not find Hope funny and he was not that great with the troops -- got surly if they did not laugh at his jokes or clap sufficiently - sounds like an egotistical SOB. Also, how many of his women died of drug or alcohol abuse - seems like he picked very vulnerable women.
With fame comes temptation. Few are able to handle it honorably.
I sincerely miss all of the comedians from Mr. Hope's era. For me, they were "real" show business. My favorite Hope co-star was Phyllis Diller. The two of them made me laugh until I couldn't breathe, and they never used profanity or made a rude reference. In this way, I feel very lucky to have inherited my parent's generation of performers.
I wonder if Bob was banging Phyllis Diller?
I TOTALLY agree with you;I think that they were the BEST!!........ No female comedienne has come close to Miss Diller and I think that she has been very underrated and underappreciated.Tge GREAT Bob Hope new just what a Magnificent talent she was!I was Very Fortunate to see Miss Diller perform on two occasions here in Australia;I was amazed at the length of time she gave in her shows and her knowledge of our country;She was Much loved by us Aussies.I wished that I heard her play the (classical) piano repertoire as she was a very talented pianist and played with many symphony orchestras inthe U.S.Also,she was a naturally very attractive looking How LUCKY I was to have witnessed the talents of these two GENUINE SUPERSTARS.
@@rodneydixon1259 How incredibly cool! I wasn't lucky enough see a show of hers in person per se, but I once went with a friend to his church in Pasadena, and Miss Diller spoke about the connection between humor, health, and spirituality in their recreation center between services. It was the most stimulating (and, yes, hilarious) time I've ever spent in any such environment.
I have one question
What's up with all his ex-lovers dying of drug overdose. This seems a little fishy to me.
I thought the same as I listened to this!!
My thoughts too!!!
Hollywood during its golden ages.. film studios would give actors/actresses drugs to make them perform on screen better or work longer hours, that's why most of the Hollywood set turned into addicts.
Apparently He preyed on psychologically troubled women...why else would such beauties hook up with him? Even the biggest Hollyweird male sex symbols didn't have such a line up of beauties.
I’m thinking the exact same thing. Wondering if his “fixers” were trying to cover up scandals created by Hope
I loved Bob Hope! Great entertainer! Strange how many of his long term affairs died of drug overdoses.
That's what I was thinking also
Me too!
So what ???
Not a coincidence....
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I would LOVE to see a story of a man who was FAITHFUL TO HIS WIFE.
07.15.2022
My understanding is & anyone with proof otherwise can correct me if I'm wrong; that James Cagney, aside from being my fave all time actor since I was a kid in late '60s; was faithful to his wife.💁♀️👊
Every talented and powerful man has an assortment of sweethearts.
Facts
@@learhaynes1002 A fact for sure.
Love or hate him, he gone the troops a great boost on his christmas tours. I saw him in Japan and he was a great morale builder when away from home.
Yes , great , instead of enlisting !
And while on those tours each night he was bedding one of the hot dancing chicks he brought along. Hope was some hero. He was nothing but a total scumbag !
Blue dale, I was not referring to Hope, I was referring to the writer of the above comment, who said he saw Hope while in Japan.
@@bluedale6563 But he did many of them for decades and sometimes in dangerous locations. The troops really appreciated it. Other entertainers did not come anywhere close to what Hope did.
@@bluedale6563 How do you know what Hope and the tour got paid? Unlikely that it was anything excessive. And the troops really appreciated it. Hope was quite wealthy from his numerous entertainment deals and certainly did not need to rip-off the military for his UFO tours.
never knew. But his wife was a Saint. He was a great entertainer. I guess he broke a lot of woman's hearts 💕 RIP Bob and Dolores.
Debbie Reynolds wrote about Bob hope's cheating in one of her books. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Ya'll every heard Dolores sing? She was really very good. I remember her singing in one Bob's Christmas specials at an advanced age, and she still sounded great.
I seen Hope in the Burbank studios. I was behind a glass security window and pbx operator. I looked up and caught him just staring at me. Lol his aide whisked him away 🤣
Saw
Hello Debbie
He didn't have nearly as many as king Salomon
According to the bible the man can have as many woman as he can support
@@benitogutierrez81 The Bible sucks!!! Endorses some of the very worst of human behaviors.
Let me save you some time. "The last girl will shock you." It's Lucille Ball.
Lucy was whorish. Dont blame it all on Desi
And the Ball always complained of Ricky...probably why I always wondered why her daughter seemed to give her dirty stares in interviews.
Difference with Desi Arnaz - had hundreds of affairs and sex with many hookers 4 at a time!!!
I would guess the affair with Lucy took place in the ‘30s pre-Desi
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 mo
Hope is a great cousin of mine, once removed. His mom is a direct relative of mine and I can track when our family came from England. I was aware of some of this (at least it was presumed) but not nearly all of it.
His mother’s last name was Townes, and Bob’s middle name is that
@@michaelrochester48 your point?
@@michaelrochester48 was his given name Leslie Townes Hope?
Related or not he never knew your family
@@itsnotrightyouknow you are right. And none of my direct relatives knew him personally either. I never said they did. So, what is your point?
I was in Thailand in 1971 and they offered a Bob Hope show. Since we were working 12 hour a day, 6 days a week, I chose to go off base and get some rest instead. I can see Bob on video when I want. I can't always get a day off.
I was a Toluca Lake neighbor of Bob and Delores for over 30 years...so sad to lose them both, they were kind, gentle people with big, generous hearts.
My Dad saw Hope during WW2 in the south Pacific. Said he was hilarious and brightened his day. I never knew he was such a philanderer. I suppose anyone who is constantly surrounded by such beauty is bound to branch out now and then.
Glad to know that your dad had a chance to see Bob Hope! Thank you so much for sharing this information ❣
My Dad "Jack Picicci" as well and he told me the same as your dad told you. And I agree with you as far as any man surrounded by beautiful women such as Hope. We all should be as lucky lol.
Hell, he had more branches than Bank of America.
@@mikee2 LMAO!
Yes. We all human
Well, thank you for asking. I watched some of Hogan's Heroes and I remembered a movie that the Hogan's crew did a movie together, 'The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz' starring Elke Sommer. I had forgotten about her. She was so young & beautiful in 1968. I remember her with Bob Hope on USO tours, and knowing what wolves both Bob Hope and Bob Crane were, I wondered just how horrible that it must have been for poor Elke and other women of the time in back then. How could a poor woman say no to a lecherous donkey like Hope? That's the sort of thing that I would like to see. Thank you.
I loved watching Bob Hope on TV and movies, especially the "Road " films with Bing Crosby. Thanks for the memories, Bob.
Thank you for sharing your favorite role of Bob! He will be missed 😢
Hope & Crosby's "Road" pictures were absolutely hilarious, (saw one or two in the
movies) in the 50's & early 60's! Their comedic pairing ranked right there with
Martin & Lewis, Abbott & Costello, but behind Laurel & Hardy! They were great, though!
@@rongendron8705 Hope has a bad reputation so did Bing Crosby with his family UGH
Yes those were favorites of mine too!
He wasn't a good looking man he must have had something
I worked on his home in Palm Springs. I met Delores when she stopped by to check our progress on her steel roof. She took my crew to lunch in her older Lincoln. She didn't care we were dirty. I ask her why don't you have a new car, she told me because I love this one. I ask her about Bob and was told he's an asshole. She on the other hand was a doll.
That’s so interesting! Thanks for sharing. So she considered him an asshole, makes sense.
Hey @Charlie - Having a hard time believing Dolores referred to Bob as an asshole to home builders.
Why bring this up, no one's business but his family & who he was with. His Legacy is huge & he should be judged on that. His work with the armed forces was fantastic for the soldiers & obviously much appreciated, to see & hear Bob & his wise cracks made them laugh doubly so & would of been such a relief to what they were in, he was a blessing. He was with others urging Americans to buy War bonds to help during WW2. Love Bob, the Marx brothers, Laurel and Hardy. I didn't think we would see their like again, all that profanity, until Robin Williams, wow, pure genius 🤪🙏
Mark Rene, yes, why bring it up twenty- two years after his death! Who does it benefit except Facts Verse increasing subscriptions and revenue.
Truth Indeed, We sure won't see the likes of them again.
I've heard of Hope and Day as performers but didn't know they had an affair. Most of the other women I've never heard of so thanks for the video! Sad all his women died young and/or from overdoses, etc.. Given Hope's looks, it shows looks apparently aren't everything. Good for him that he had a successful career and lived a long life, But, it seems that overall, a sad state of affairs. literally.
It's the lure of hollywood, literally. A lot of actresses go to try to make it and wind up with broken dreams, unfortunately.
I disagree about Bob Hope's looks! No only was he a handsome man, but also
a very healthy looking & youthful one, way into his later years!
@@rongendron8705 lololol...Handsome??? youthful looking??? He looked old even when he was young...
@@rongendron8705 I'd agree that he was youthful looking and certainly was not ugly, but there seemed to be many male actors and performers with better looks than he. However, I imagine he was charming and well off, both of which go a long way.
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 Listen he's Bob,so also lived in Hope.🤣. 👍
an interesting personality as well as a good actor in movies, ...one of a kind.
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I was star struck too as a child but now that I’m aware of what Hollywood really is it all make sense, so sad how he treated women right in front of us and we were too naive to see it
Diana - if you watch his films or the footage now with these women - you will see it- very obvious
I love Bob Hope he was naturally funny. No wonder all the women loved him too.
Certainly one of the better US comedians.I had a soft spot for Red Skelton as well.
Some women did not all.
And fancy glorifying a womaniser. Is there no morality anymore.
@@joedias7946 morality?
Maybe there was some in the past - and that's debatable - but nowadays/ er... no.
I'm sure BH himself could have made a funny anecdote out of your comment:))
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@@richardscanlan3167 Used to see them both in Palm Springs
Thanks for saving me the time to watch this
He was the greatest….if you are not there you have no idea who someone sleeps with….love him forever
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ok lol
Look for PDF THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. The woman who wrote it said that he liked girls having sexual relations with them from 14 up. He was involved with a child sex trafficking ring.
I wonder if deep down , his wife who was cheated on ,thought he was the greatest
Wow! Bob Hope was a very busy man with the ladies! Makes me sad for his wife and family. He did great shows for our troops away from home. May Hope rest in peace. 😢❤😮
Good for you Bob hope At least he enjoyed his life but he's is giving us so much over his life time.from moves to entertainment .
Every time Bob made an appearance you knew you where in for a great time.
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Hope bored Johnny Carson
@@gregwatson8219 I tried watching the old Carson shows recently - I found him boring - his conttant corny stuff and sexual innuendos ..dumb characters- sure he could be fast and witty at times but it didn't hold up for me- I was never a big fan of Hope's stand up stuff- but did like some of his silly comedic films -a lot of people carried him however
@@musicformonsters Good point. Johnny totally dreaded Hope appearances
I never found him funny. Ever.
It really doesn't matter. He is gone and while alive gave us some good laughs. Thank you Bob.
That's not an excuse if he planned the over doses.
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@@daniellajamesula3942 Drug and alcohol abuse has always been very common in Hollywood. There was never any reason to suspect that Bob had anything to do with the overdoses.
@@FactsVerse I always liked "How to Commit Marriage" & "Eight On The Lam". and one of his earlier films "Let's Face It". I enjoyed them all. He made my two boys, my husband and me laugh. So I guess all the ones we watched was a favorite.
Yes, thanks for the memories. He really did good for out boys in WW 2.
For myself, behind the scenes takes the magic/enigma, away.
I was playing with my band in 1970, in Plam Beach county. Mr Hope came in with two ladies and sat way in the back. True.
I'll always treasure his hilarious and upbeat comedy. He was a wonderful human. Did a lot of good for the world. I've said it before, I don't care what you do in your bedroom. That's between those individuals. Continue resting eternally and peacefully, Sir Bob!! 🕊️❤️🙏
Nicely said 👌
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omg.
I don't know if I ever laughed at a single , stale, scripted joke that came out of Hope's mouth. He's not missed.
Nice tribute to Mr Bob Hope!
Brice Taylor has a book Thanks for the Memories about Hope.
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Maria Rose, and so does Cathy O'Brien. I think the man was disgusting, but people want to believe what they want to believe. I can't even look at him. His jokes were really not funny. He was most certainly not the man he tried to portray to the world.
My mom said that he must have had many women & I didn’t want to believe it. I don’t know how many or with who he had affairs. I have a question what good does it do any of us knowing this of it’s true? Why do people just love to wallow in other people’s sinfulness? I choose to remember him as someone who served his country by visiting our boys when they were fighting for this country
The media protected Hope and portrayed him as a family man and devoted husband to his very religious wife. I had no idea of his philandering until I learned from a friend of mine who worked at a hotel Hope frequented that a suite was always provided for his latest mistress.
Media always covering up.. pathetic excuse as himans
@@Wwg1wga48 He was considered an icon of comedy and very patriotic for his USO tours of the troops especially at Christmas. Accordingly, he was above criticism and no revelations were made of his personal life. We live in different times. Would he still be protected if he were alive now? That’s an open question!
Bob Hope was a classic funny man.Loved watching him
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He was very funny and generous with his time in all those USO shows he performed all over the world. Loved watching his specials on tv. He was truly a great entertainer and was much loved all over the world. Don't really care about his philandering. If he did that because that was his business and his wife stayed with him for many many years si she and Bob must have really loved each other. RIP Bob and Delores
They forget to mention Brice Taylor and her book Thanks for the memories. It will give you fresh perspective
Brice Taylor wrote a book about Bob Hope. She called her book “Thanks For The Memories.” You should read it! It goes into much greater detail than this video.
ahh brave man to put that in the comments. once you know things.... well it's tough. some times i don't want to say a word and let folks have those warm fuzzies about a person. but i'm glad to see another person who "gets it". sigh.
I read that one. Fascinating book. I'm not sure if I believe she is remembering correctly, because I heard he liked to get it from old ladies (like old, old) but I at least think one should keep an open mind to someone who is willing to go out on a limb like she has.
It's for sure hard to believe she would just be lying about it all, since all the MK Ultra has since been corroborated.
@@sarahhunter1114 there are so many mk'd out there... mind boggling... and so sad what many have gone thru. one just always needs to be aware of what is really going on around them. glad you have let yourself learn...many cannot handle some truths. i'm sure you'll be there to help others understand.
I had no idea Bob Hope cheated on his wife. They seemed like a perfect couple. She was a very lovely lady. I never imagined him as a red hot lover, but you can never tell. Some men just can't say no.
shame on her for putting up with that
Obviously a lot more women "can't say no" either.
He definitely wasn't handsome. Apparently he had something hidden that the girls were all so hot about.
Dick Cavitt did a one hour show with him in 1972. Interesting guy, seemingly very quick on his feet and had a natural wit . . . .
He sailed with us in Tahiti on our cruise ship in the 80's. He did a show on deck and I stood right next to his wife. However, I stopped to look at him in the dining room, he was having dinner at the Captain's table. His back was to me. He put down his fork and turned and glared at me. It rattled me a bit, but maybe I was looking too hard. In 2018, I was working on a merchant ship named after him (USNS Bob Hope) and lost the tip of my finger in a door, nail and all. He must have put the whammy on me!!
His love for women bled through each character he played ON screen. Knew he had to be the same off screen. He was a Charmer :)
You misspelled “predator.”
@@philsphan4414 And "lust".
Come on people, these people were never what we thought they were!
I am not surprised at the number of women he had, but I AM surprised at the number who DIED as a result of alcohol and/or drugs.
Makes you wonder ..
Check out the connection in “Trance Formation of America” by Cathy O’Brien.
Not so for Barbara Payton , sadly she was on heroin before she met Bob Hope , eventually she died of O.D. but it was her inner demons that did her in
You can add to that list the owner of Check Inn 99 bar on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Whenever his USO tour touched down in Bangkok prior to and after his shows in S.E. Hope made it a point to visit her. In her day Mama Noi was considered one of the most beautiful women in all of Bangkok. Even into her 80's Mama Noi was at the old location everynight, sipping wine and chatting with all the old timers. I had the pleasure of meeting her and spending a lot of time with her and listening to her stories of the way Bangkok was when it was the destination for soldiers on R&R from the Vietnam War.
I lost respect for all of these " guys " who thought nothing of cheating on their spouses at every available opportunity. This does not make you a man by the way. They all acted shamefully and proved to be nothing more than an embarrassment to their children and grandchildren. Reel men, NOT real men.
And he was butt ugly.
Bob was going to get that cookie 😂😂😂
Yes, I read about his affairs years ago, but he is still one of my favorite entertainers.
As my grandmother famously said, "It takes two to tango".
@@stevemccarty6384 Exactly right ... it takes two and they are adults.
Didn't know about the affairs. Guess Bing wasn't the only asshole.
Inger Stevenson committed suicide because of der bingel. She was so beautiful.
You only live once, make sure it's enough. He was a great patriot for entertaining the troops, even in war zones.
In 1973, I worked at the San Francisco Airport. It was my lunch break and I ran to grab a hot dog. As I turned around from the hot dog stand, with hot dog in hand, I ran smack dab into a man's chest and mustard went all over his tie. I was mortified! And then, as I looked up into this face with a nose that no one else has, I realized I had just smeared Bob Hope with mustard and he wasn't happy. I apologize profusely and ran.
After a moment, I felt so bad that I wanted to apologize. He had always been my perfect thought of what my father should be. So, I squared my courage and went to the airline"s desk, finding out he was in their VIP lounge.
As I reached the lounge's double door, I stood on my toes to peek in its small window to see if I could locate him.
There he was, on a plush chair with a tall leggy blonde on his lap. His hand was up her skirt and they were lip locked.
I was shocked and sad. I left, not feeling so bad about the mustard.🙄
I had no idea that he was so unfaithful to his wife! She certainly took her marriage vows seriously!
Never knew he was such a "Tom cat",
However I liked his movies.
Or were they even married? I don’t know!!!
Just the money! Delores loved to shop!
It has a lot to do with the times too. Women put up with unfaithfulness sexually but had a secure nest. Men, and that includes the unfaithful ones, appreciate the steadfastness of women who overlook a lot to keep their homes and children together. Women are pragmatists.
She understood the business. Sex rules!
Wow...funny lots of the other extra flings died before their time, yet Dolores was with Bob until his death. She outlived him. Crazy stuff.
Had no idea. Big shock.
Joey Heatherton was one of his conquest.
I'm sure all his ladies experienced hours of laughter ... 😂😂😂
None of those women could have cheated with him "if they didn't want to". It takes two to Tango.
I can remember a 1981 being a Fort Walton Beach with Bob Hope and extremely young woman came and the woman came in to this bar along with his bodyguard. Just a handful of people in the small bar it's not like the press was there.
Now, I know the reason I never liked him despite all his 'good works'. Character is transparent; always trust your instinct.
I can't imagine being married to a dirtbag like that, always worrying about getting STDs even though you're faithful. A good wife should never have to live with that.
😂 Somebody just sent me this 😂 Bob Hope??
As Tim said, "Take sensational claims with a grain of salt" and please don't judge based on hearsay or rumors.
Many folks in Hollywood didn't much care for Bob Hope. Including Johnny Carson but Hope was a very powerful figure in the LA/Hollywood so folks in the business shut up & played the game...
This was his special month May for Mr. HOPE. Bob lived to the ripe old age of 100 birthdays and party bashes. What an amazing life he lived 🎭
Thank you for your message to Bob! He will be smiling when he reads this 😊
will he be smiling when he reads the information you have shared about him?🤔
@@opaulamorgan4265 He is farther then when the cow flew over the moon 🌙
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Bob Hope was really funny .I had no idea that Bob couldn't keep his pants on he joked about some affairs had no idea that he really was doing them.
Were they affairs if he never really married Dolores? No matter, he's still a comedy legend. Thanks for the memories.
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Yes I have heard about this many times through many years
It's a fact that every great-comedian-actor they have been great lovers(!)My favorite movie is "My favorite brunnet"Greetings from Greece
Rank has its privileges. He brought great relief, enjoyment and appreciation to the troops through a number of wars. Life is trade-offs and the balance is strongly on his side. He certainly had good taste in women!
Read “Thanks for the Memories” by Brice Taylor.
What amazes me, how the Hollywood Machine kept his image so clean
I toured 15 years with Bob Hope's Hollywood U.S.O. Shows, (comic). I once asked him what U.S.O. stood for and he answered with out hesitation, "Unlimited Sexual Opportunities", Love that Bob!
The Hollywood society is different than normal. Bob Hope, was someone who took from Hollywood and gave to Normal. Christmas Tours for decades for our military personnel was appreciated by millions. Putting himself in harms way and doing shows for many little outposts is still in my mind absolute patriotism. Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis are flawed people who I admire for their absolutely monumental work for others.
Bob Hope hid many dark sides. I will always appreciate his entertaining the troops at Christmas time, but he made sure to stay far away from danger zones in those wars. As an example, Marilyn Monroe practically went to the FRONT LINES to do her performances for the troops. Hope never did that & after his shows, did nothing in terms of mingling with the troops. He simply got on the earliest available plane & flew away. Another time, he was asked to donate a small parcel of land (he owned thousands and thousands of acres of land at one time) he owned to protect a certain species of animal in danger of extinction, but refused to do so. He insisted that (if they wanted it), they would have to pay top market dollar for it. Many other celeberties stated that Hope was in love (and stingy) with the almighty $$, & joked that he would go to the opening of a supermarket, if they paid him.
I recall when he did an Amway commercial and how it was great business opportunity.
How funny that this channel gave hearts to all the comments that superficially dismissed the disrespect and harm he may have caused to many women, and praised Hope because, after all, he made them laugh. But, your comment that reflects honesty, morals and compassion didn't get one. Talk about being part of the problem. I NEVER liked him, never needed to know why; this video just proves what an excellent judge of character I am. if people even still know what that is today.
@@KathrineJKozachok they probably don't know...
When Bob Hope visited the troops in CuChi Vietnam in 1968 and 69 the base camp came under mortar attack. I know, I was there. So he did place himself in harms way while entertaining the troops.
@@raymondjastrzab4715 Probably just an anomaly. He just ONCE happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. And he treated the troops badly. He didn't interact with them at all after his shows, and just flew off to other locations without any interaction with them whatsoever. It was all just PR.
I remember Bob Hope coming to our town to perform.. it was an annual show.. I recall going to our local grocery store & there was Bob & his wife shopping at the fruit & veggie area..Customers were giving them their privacy but I do remember Bob leering at all the women.. very strange.
Hello Leticia how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family
everyone knows about Bob/ but he was a helluva comedian
Very few men can live that long burning the candle at both ends,I seriously doubt alot of this but still like him.
He must have carried with him a large supply of antibiotics for those STDs
Or he had a supply of the only over the counter birth control?
Thanks for the memories.
Bob Hope had a full life. That included many OMG beauties, as well as a sweet and beautiful wife. As Chris Rock once said: "A man is only as faithful as his options."
true for many but I know many with plenty of options that are totally faithful - I think the was just a sex addict and probably not able to really love or commit except in distant ways..
A weak, immoral man is.
When you're a superstar, the world is at your feet.
I met Bob Hope in the 1980's when he came to our town to play a golf exhibition at our country club. He was funny and helped raise money for something. He had a beautiful young lady accompaning him. I was told she was an escort who was included with his appearance. No, no, now that think about it, it wasn't Bob Hope, it was Arnold Palmer
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Does anyone else see a pattern here? every bimbo Hope scored on died prematurely and by sketchy vices.
Loved him miss those laughs what memories 🙏❤️🥰
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My uncle built homes for Hope, knew him well. My cousin made his shirts. He also made the shirts for Jerry Lewis.
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No I did not know of the alleged affairs of Mr. Hope. And frankly I don't care. Why? Because I chose to remember him as the man I saw in Vietnam that sang Silent Night with the troops in December of 1968 and 1969. In 1968 I was backstage in Cu Chi Vietnam, on duty as an MP providing security for his USO Troup. In 1969, I was still there and still an MP only on that day I was on convoy duty, again providing security for the convoy. We just returned to Cu Chi base camp in our V-100 armored cars and were told that Bob was putting on his annual Christmas show on base camp. As we roared in to the show area, Bob shouted out "Here comes the calvary". A few weeks later when his Christmas show aired back in the states, I got to see my platoon live on TV with Bob Hope calling us the Calvary. I'll never forget those days. He always ended his shows with the singing of Christmas carols and Silent Night was a crowd favorite. There wasn't a dry eye in the arena. It was so touching. It's been over 50 years and yet I remember it as if it were yesterday. I'll never forget how that man gave up his Christmas Holiday at home to be with us in a war zone. In my eyes, He can do no wrong. And I just know that he is now enjoying his just rewards.
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That's nice.
You must have some stories to tell!
Thank you for your service. I remember an entertainer that traveled with Hope during Vietnam. They visited a hospital and he instructed all of the entertainers with him. they were not to show any negative emotion. He went up to every single patient and spent time with them. One was in a coma and woke while he was there. They said that hope was overcome with emotion and went outside sobbing. He was a man of weaknesses, talent and dedication to the troops. I chose to remember this story about him most.
Wow. Dude slept with everybody but Lassie.
Withhold judgement until you read Lassie's book! 🤪
@@jazzfan6 Hahaha. That is hilarious!
I used to work with a woman who danced in films when she was younger (including Singing In The Rain). She had great stories, one of which was that she was a dancer on Hope's USO tours. She said he would travel in his own plane and everyone else would travel in a separate one - that is unless you were a dancer that caught his eye. That dancer flew with him so that he could enjoy her company. My friend, who has since passed away, actually turned him down.
Good she kept her class and not fall into his dirty schemes