52 minutes of Bob Hope proving he owned television before it owned us.
This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in 1975 (he began with NBC radio in 1937) celebrating 25 years of Bob Hope Specials and the many celebrities that appeared on them The clips begin with his very first special, for Frigidaire, on April 9, 1950 and putting his way through the years to 1975
Production
Rare archive spanning 1950-1975 television evolution.
Acting
Lucille Ball, Bergman, Benny — legends at peak powers.
Bob Hope
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett
Self (archive footage)
Jack Benny
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
Self (archive footage)
Dyan Cannon
Self (archive footage)
Richard Carpenter
Self (archive footage)
Karen Carpenter
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles
Self (archive footage)
Perry Como
Self (archive footage)
Mike Connors
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hope's 26th NBC year meant he'd been with the network longer than television had existed as a commercial medium.
This 1975 special aired when Johnny Carson still reigned and Saturday Night Live was months away from debuting — Variety's last gasp before irony killed it.
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