During Christmas of 1971, I was stationed in Da Nang, Vietnam. Each year, the USO would entertain troops with Christmas shows all over the world — wherever soldiers were stationed. The biggest show ...
Pleiku, South Vietnam, Dec. 20, 1966: Diane Shelton, baton twirling champion, waits behind the stage for her performance at the Bob Hope Christmas Show. Hope’s legendary variety-style holiday show ...
An all-star lineup christened the Superdome for its first big show on Aug. 29, 1975. More than 40,000 people turned out to see comedian Bob Hope headline a show with actors Raquel Welch, Telly Savalas ...
Bob Hope, legendary entertainer of American military personnel, has been credited with boosting troop morale starting in World War II with his USO tours featuring first-rate entertainment, including ...