Master 1850 - Tape 2 Excerpts from various Bob Hope USO Tour excursions into Vietnam. Featured performers include Bob Hope, Linda Bennett, Connie Stevens, Lola Falana, Raquel Welch, Ann Margret, Joey Heatheron, and Fran Jeffries.
MSs entertainer BOB HOPE performing comedy skit with actress LINDA BENNETT at USO Show in Vietnam, Mr. Hope wearing red military baseball cap & leaning on trademark golf club. CU U.S. Air Force airman wearing aviator glasses, smiling, applauding, whistling. MS Bob Hope being presented with award by USAF officer on stage. Panning MS/TLSs USAF airmen seated, smiling, laughing, clapping. MS Linda Bennett singing (seems like "Silent Night"). Panning high angle TLS/LSs U.S. servicemen seated solemnly, singing.
MS entertainer BOB HOPE performing with CONNIE STEVENS at USO Show in Vietnam. Connie Stevens makes large circle around Mr. Hope's midsection; Bob Hope cracks jokes, both laugh.
Panning MS U.S. Army Chief of Staff General HAROLD K. JOHNSON in crowd, watching USO Show. MS young male Cambodian soldier smiling, watching show, traditional scarf around neck. MS African-American U.S. Navy sailor (Petty Officer Second Class) smiling, clapping hands though a thick cast extends around his right forearm. CU wounded sailor with thick gauze around bloody hand.
Panning MS singer BARBARA MCNAIR singing "Silent Night" at closing of USO Show in Vietnam, BOB HOPE, Miss World MADELINE HARTOG-BEL (Peru), LES BROWN, others watching on. TLS U.S. Army soldiers seated on ground, singing along.
TLS entertainer BOB HOPE performing song & dance routine replete w/ canes & boater hats with LOLA FALANA at USO Show in Vietnam.
Excellent TLS entertainer BOB HOPE performing song & dance routine with RAQUEL WELCH at USO Show in Vietnam, 1967; Raquel Welch wears a form-fitting white tank-top w/ blue trim, blue miniskirt, white mid-calf boots; Ms. Welch gets a little too energetic here, causing Mr. Hope to stop. Panning TLS Bob Hope performing dance number with ANN MARGRET at USO Show in Vietnam, 1968; Ann Margret wears floral mini-skirt dress, white go-go boots. TLS Bob Hope & Raquel Welch dancing, Mr. Hope handing the microphone to her. Excellent TLS/MSs Raquel Welch dancing on-stage with four U.S. Army soldiers, two of whom are African-American, while the white guys flop hilariously about; the Lord didn't make 'em much more sexy than Ms. Welch. TLS/MSs Mr. Hope dancing w/ CONNIE STEVENS, 1969.
TLS/MSs entertainer BOB HOPE tap dancing, singing with LOLA FALANA at USO Show in Vietnam.
TLS/MSs entertainer BOB HOPE tap dancing, dancing with ANN MARGRET at USO Show aboard aircraft carrier in Vietnam.
TLS/MSs entertainer JOEY HEATHERTON dancing sultry on stage at USO Show in Vietnam, BOB HOPE standing in wings; Bob Hope enters, passes microphone to Joey Heatherton; Ms. Heatheron sings while Bob Hope clowns around, dances. MS several African-American male U.S. Army soldiers smiling, taking still photographs. MS white male U.S. soldier taking picture. More shots of Bob Hope dancing, Joey Heatheron singing.
TLS several U.S. servicemen watching USO show from tree, waving hands or hats. 3/4 view TLS U.S. Navy sailors watching USO show from wings aboard carrier; excellent MS white male sailor leaning out porthole, clapping. TLS/LSs sailors applauding. TLS/MSs United States servicemen (USAF, US Army, USMC) laughing, smiling during USO show. MS servicemen holding banner (Snoopy says, Happiness is Being Home for Christmas) & sign (What's New in Cleveland?) in audience. More shots of U.S. airmen, marines laughing, smiling. Tilting LS serviceman crowd applauding in field during USO show.
TLS/MSs entertainers BOB HOPE and JOEY HEATHERTON performing, dancing & singing at USO show in Vietnam. CUs white male U.S. Air Force airmen laughing, smiling, filming with 8mm cameras. MS Bob Hope talking to crowd, leaning on trademark golf club. Zooming out TLS crowd of servicemen looking quiet, somber. Panning LS crewmen standing on decks of USS Ranger CVA-61. MS Bob Hope wearing navy blouse, talking with bandleader Les Brown.
Rear view TLS USO Tour performers the Golddiggers getting soaked during sudden rainstorm, but shaking hands with soldiers following USO show in Vietnam. MS Golddigger dancer shaking hands with soldiers from stage, day. MS crushing throng of U.S. soldiers trying to get autographs from off-screen personality, military police in FG. TLS entertainer ANN MARGRET shaking hands w/ soldiers from stage while surrounded by military security following USO Show, Vietnam.
Tilting TLS U.S. servicemen seated, applauding during USO Show in Vietnam. TLS USO Tour players gathered on stage. MS bespectacled white male serviceman laughing. MS vava-voom singer FRAN JEFFRIES taking to microphone to sing "Silent Night." Panning MS USO Tour entertainers (including Lola Falana, The Golddiggers, Gloria Loring, Jennifer Hosten, and Bob Hope) & production crew standing on stage while Fran Jeffries sings. Panning MS white male USAF airmen singing "Silent Night," one airman holding still camera.