Bob Hope Christmas Show

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Bob Hope Christmas Show

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1965

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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 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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