Bob Hope on the Road to China

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Bob Hope on the Road to China

1979

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Overview

Bob Hope tours China, takes in the culture and meets up with Big Bird, Crystal Gayle, Peaches and Herb, and others.

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4 videos

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11 members

Acting

Bob Hope

Self - Host

Acting

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Self

Acting

Caroll Spinney

Self - as Big Bird (voice)

Acting

Dolores Hope

Self

Acting

Crystal Gale

Self

No Image

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Tiezhu Mu

Self

No Image

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Herb Fame

Self (as Peaches & Herb)

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Peaches & Herb

Unknown Role

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Peaches

Self

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Robert Shields

Self (as Shields and Yarnell)

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Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Self (as Shields and Yarnell)

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