| 1945 Bob Hope USO Tour | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 1850 | |
| Catalog #: | 504089 | |
| Clip Number: | 504089-3 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-MIS-16-049 | |
| Timecode: | 02:21:18 - 02:23:46 | |
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1945 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/RADIO: People Listening LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Misc MILITARY: Misc, USA ORGANIZATIONS: USO, United Service Organizations (or ENSA) PERSONALITIES: Hope, Bob WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Entertainment | |
| Description: | TLS crowd of white male U.S. servicemen gathered for outside building, waiting to enter building for USO show. MSs wounded U.S. Navy sailors & U.S. Marines entering building for USO Show, some servicemen using crutches, others wheelchairs. High angle TLS/MSs U.S. servicemen seated, applauding. Nice CU entertainer BOB HOPE clutching art deco silver microphone while performing at USO show. Great TLS Bob Hope performing on stage. MSs servicemen seated, laughing. Rear view MS Bob Hope delivering comedy monologue. TLS/MSs Bob Hope performing on stage w/ guitar player (Roger Price?). MS Bob Hope on stage with unidentified women. Funny TLSs Bob Hope dancing energetically with cane on stage, guitar & clarinet accompaniment. MS/TLSs unidentified white female (Ruth Denas?) being introduced, taking to stage, singing. MSs Bob Hope and presumably Ruth Denas visiting bedridden wounded soldiers in hospital. MS entertainers BOB HOPE and BING CROSBY (Bing and Hope, Hope and Bing) performing on stage, outdoor USO show. | |
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