Bob Hope Christmas Show

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Bob Hope Christmas Show

"42"

1965

0h 59m

7.0(1 votes)

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Comedy

Overview

This Is Bob (For The First Time In Living Color) Hope' on NBC December 15th, 1965 With Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Janet Leigh, and Nancy Wilson join Bob for this hour of Christmas entertainment.

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7 featured cast members

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Bob Hope

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Bing Crosby

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Janet Leigh

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Jack Benny

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Nancy Wilson

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Billy Curtis

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Les Brown

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Creative team

Directed by: Jack Shea
Written by: Lester A. White
John Rapp
Produced by: Morton Lachman

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