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Happy Birthday, Bob

  • TV Special
  • 19781978
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
33
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
98,769
14,972
Happy Birthday, Bob (1978)
Comedy
A 75th birthday salute to Bob Hope at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.A 75th birthday salute to Bob Hope at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.A 75th birthday salute to Bob Hope at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
33
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
98,769
14,972
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    • Director
      • Bob Wynn
    • Writers
      • Bob Arnott
      • James Lipton
    • Stars
      • Bob Hope
      • Lynn Anderson
      • Ann-Margret(archive footage)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Bob Wynn
    • Writers
      • Bob Arnott
      • James Lipton
    • Stars
      • Bob Hope
      • Lynn Anderson
      • Ann-Margret(archive footage)
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    • 1User review
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  • Photos

    Lucille Ball in Happy Birthday, Bob (1978)
    Bob Hope, Pearl Bailey, and Danny Thomas at an event for Happy Birthday, Bob (1978)
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    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Self
    Lynn Anderson
    Lynn Anderson
    • Self
    Ann-Margret
    Ann-Margret
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Pearl Bailey
    Pearl Bailey
    • Self
    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Self
    Christie Brinkley
    Christie Brinkley
    • Self
    Les Brown
    • Conductor
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Self
    The Carl Jablonski Dancers
    • Themselves
    Johnny Carson
    Johnny Carson
    • Self
    Jimmy Carter
    Jimmy Carter
    • Self
    Lynda Carter
    Lynda Carter
    • Self
    Harry Wayne Casey
    Harry Wayne Casey
    • Self (as KC and the Sunshine Band)
    Charo
    Charo
    • Self
    Bert Convy
    Bert Convy
    • Self
    Howard Cosell
    Howard Cosell
    • Self
    Sammy Davis Jr.
    Sammy Davis Jr.
    • Self
    Mac Davis
    Mac Davis
    • Self
    • Director
      • Bob Wynn
    • Writers
      • Bob Arnott
      • James Lipton
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bob Hope asked the evening be a tribute to the U.S.O.
    • Quotes

      Lucille Ball: I starred with Bob in four pictures and they were all fun, frantic, and foolish.

    • Connections
      Features Road to Utopia (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Hello, Bobby!
      aka "Hello, Dolly!"

      Written by Jerry Herman

      Sung by Pearl Bailey

    User reviews1

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Very entertaining
    A good intro to the comic genius Bob Hope. His life story is told by friends in songs and in pictures and we get a glimpse into the life (at least the movie and entertainment side of it) of a comedian. The big bonus in this TV special is that the friends are luminaries themselves: George Burns, Lucille Ball and Sammy Davis Jr., to name a few. Hope's childhood, early years and later success is documented in a vaudeville style.I especially liked the segments on the "Road Pictures" as presented by Dorothy Lamour. For those unfamiliar with these hilarious movies featuring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, the plot is simple: Bing thinks Lamour is his girl, Hope thinks Lamour is his girl, and Lamour thinks she's Bing' girl or Hope's girl or both. They encounter adventures and misadventures and all with "a laugh, a song, and a dance".
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    • edmundcg
    • Mar 31, 2005

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    • Release date
      • May 29, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - 2700 F Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Production companies
      • James Lipton Productions Inc.
      • Rafshoon Communications
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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