Bing Crosby is joined by The Doodletown Pipers, Jack Wild, Melba Moore and the Crosby family in this Christmas special.  

NOTE: At 26 minutes into this broadcast the master1/4" tape exhibits audio aberration issues which cannot be corrected. 
Only the first 26 minutes of this broadcast can be reproduced.                      

Bob Hope's Christmas special from Viet Nam.          

Bob Hope's Christmas special from Viet Nam.   


Dupe of 7746.                     

Bing Crosby joins Bob and his other guests for an hour of comedy, music and song.      

Duplicate of #5108.      

Barbra Streisand joins Burt Bacharach on this musical special.

This program is the last half-hour only.            

Bacharach, Streisand, Nureyev, and Tom Jones. 
Barbra stops the show with her rendition Of "Be Aware," a ballad written especially for her by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. 
Rudolf Nureyev and Bettie de Jong perform a modern ballet by Paul Taylor, set to Bacharach's score from "Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid." Peter Matz orchestra.    

Highlights:

"Be Aware," "One Less Bell To Answer," "A House Is Not A Home,"- Barbra
"Close To You,"- Barbra, Burt
"Any Day Now,"-Tom
"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head,"- Tom, Burt
Bacharach Medley: "Alfie," "The Look Of Love," "Walk On By," "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?" "I'll Never Fall In Love Again," "Wives And Lovers," "This Guy's In Love With You," "All Kinds Of People" Burt, Orchestra. 

                           

Bob Hope closes out his 21st season on television with this "Comedy Tonight" Special.      


Duplicate of #5109.       

Odetta Holmes offers a concert of folk,rock and gospel tunes. Tim Buckley is host.          

A celebration of Bob's 22 years on NBC.     


Duplicate of #5110.       

A celebration of Bob's 22 years on NBC.  

Dupe Of # 5110.            

Bob and his guests perform in sketches in this "Satire Tonight" Special.  

Dupe of # 5111.   

Duplicate of # 7748.                    

Bob and his guests perform in sketches in this "Satire Tonight" Special.  

Dupe of # 5111.            

Guests join Bob in various sketches on this Special.   


Duplicate of #5112.          

A pleasant hour of family entertainment with Bing Crosby and guests. 
Singing along with Bing are Robert Goulet, soprano Mary Costa, the Mitchell Singing Boys Choir, and Bing's wife Kathryn, daughter Mary Frances, and sons Harry and Nathaniel. 
An O Henry Christmas story is the basis for a musical sketch, with Goulet as a policeman and Bing as a hobo who wants to get arrested and spend the long winter in a cozy cell.   

Highlights:

"White Christmas " "The Christmas Song"- Bing
"Do You Hear What I Hear?"-Robert
"Carol Of The Bells"-Mary
"Christmas Island"- Bing, Kathryn
"Home For The Holidays"- Crosby Family
Medley "Jingle Bells," "Rings On My Fingers," " The Bells of St. Mary's," "For Me And My Gal," "If I Were A Bell" Bing, Mary. 

NOTE: This complete broadcast is currently accessible on YouTube which is a multiple generation dub containing numerous video glitches. 

Archival Television Audio offers this broadcast on CD disc for only the charge of processing and postage ($7.00) as a Christmas gift all year round reminding all of the spiritual meaning of this celebration.                     

Bob Hope's 21st Christmas tour for the overseas troops.   
Hope took his troupe to bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Okinawa, Thailand, South Vietnam, Spain and Guantanamo, Cuba- and made headlines with a surprise stop in Laos, where he unveiled his personal plan to arrange the release of POW's held by North Vietnam. Bob entertained US embassy personal in Laos; scenes from the event could turn up in tonight's show, which was being edited at press time.  
On the bill: Jim Nabors; Jill St. John, Don Ho, Charley Pride, Sunday's Child, Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr, Oakland A's pitcher Vida Blue, the roller-skating Blue Streaks, Brucene Smith, US entrant in the Miss World contest, the singing-dancing Deb Stars, and the Les Brown Band.                                                                      

Bob Hope presents a tribute to Vaudeville with guests Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr., Petula Clark, Juliet Prowse, and Pearl Bailey.   

A duplicate of #1109.                      

Bob Hope presents a tribute to Vaudeville with guests Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr., Petula Clark, Juliet Prowse, and Pearl Bailey. 
Prowse.   

Duplicate of # 1109.           

Bob Hope presents a tribute to Vaudeville with guests Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr., Petula Clark, and Juliet
Prowse. 

Dupe Of # 1109.             

Host Bing Crosby presents the funny side of friendship with guests Carol Burnett, Bob Hope and Pearl Bailey.

Dupe of 1110.                                                  

Host Bing Crosby presents the funny side of friendship with guests Carol Burnett, Bob Hope, and Pearl Bailey.

Dupe of 1110 and 7008.                                                           

Bing Crosby presents the funny side of friendship with guests Bob Hope, Carol
Burnett & Pearl Bailey.             

Bing Crosby presents the funny side of friendship with guests Bob Hope, Carol
Burnett & Pearl Bailey.     

Dupe Of # 1110.                      

Bing Crosby hosts this Special revealing the funny side of friendship.    

A duplicate of #5071. It also duplicates #7720, 9942, 1110, and 7008.                    

Bob Hope presents a tribute to Vaudeville with guests Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr., Petula Clark, Juliet Prowse, and Pearl Bailey.            

A spoof of Academy Award winning movies.     

Duplicates of #5114 and 6038.         

A salute to 1972 Oscar nominated movies.     

Duplicate of #5115.         

Sketches include spoofs of "The Godfather" and "Adam-12." This is Bob's last Special of the season.     


Duplicate of 5116.        

Leonard Bernstein conducts the Vienna Philharmonic at London's Royal Albert Hall. Taped in 1971. In an 18-minute segment filmed in New York, violinist John Corigliano, and composers Aaron Copland and Virgil Thompson discuss their friendships with Bernstein.

The Gold Medal Winner meets the Oscar Loser.             

The Gold Medal Winner meets the Oscar Loser.    
First of eight Bob Hope specials for the season.
Show business debut of Mark Spitz.

Duplicate of #5117.
                      

Bob is joined by his guests in this Christmas Special.   

Duplicate of # 5118.          

Variety special starring Bob Hope and his guests.

Variety special starring Bob Hope and his guests.    


Duplicate of #7750.         

Bob Hope's fourth Special. Newly crowned heavyweight boxing champion George Forman joins an all-star lineup on Bob's special. 

Duplicate of 5119.        

Guest Peter Ustinov's portrayal of Beethoven is the highlight of this musical hour starring Burt Bacharach. Other guests include Stevie Wonder, Bette Midler, and Gilbert O'Sullivan.