Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO (2002)
When the United States entered World War II, President Roosevelt exempted Bob Hope from military service because of the need for entertainers. So began Bob's lifelong career entertaining U.S. troops at home and abroad. When the USO (United Service Organizations) was formed, Bob Hope was the perfect person to be its headliner, bringing "a bit of home" to front lines and military hospitals around the world.
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Jerry Colonna as Self (archive footage) |
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Phyllis Diller as Self |
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Richard Grudens as Self |
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Bob Hope as Self (archive footage) |
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Frances Langford as Self (archive footage) |
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Tony Romano as Self (archive footage) |
| Production | Cesar A. Sylva | Producer |
| Editing | Glenn Amonitti | Editor |