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This Is Bob Hope...

8.0

2017•1h 55m

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.

Production

Production

Cast

Photo of Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Narrator (voice)

Photo of Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Self

Photo of Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self

Photo of Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

Photo of Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien

Self

Photo of Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

Self

Photo of Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Self (archive footage)

Photo of George Burns

George Burns

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Photo of James Cagney

James Cagney

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Jerry Colonna

Jerry Colonna

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Self (archive footage)

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