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Title: OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Annie on July 28, 2003, 07:20:29 PM: Hi,everyone just heard this morning that we
lost a legend named Bob Hope he was 100
yrs old. May God Rest His Soul.
Love Anne :-[ :-[
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Raineypark on July 28, 2003, 07:33:31 PM: Met the man once, when I interned at WNBC. I just wanted to thank him for having entertained my older brother, years before, in Vietnam.

I couldn't believe it when he stopped his entourage to ask me all about him...what branch of the service, where did he catch the show, and had he come home safely?

The cheering in the Veteran's section of heaven must be deafening.
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Gerard on July 28, 2003, 08:32:22 PM: Who's left of the classic greats? The only two names I can think of are Olivia DeHavilland and Mickey Rooney. Tonight I shall have a toast to bid a fond farewell to an incredible man.

By the way, wouldn't Olivia DeHavilland have also made an incredible Elizabeth Collins Stoddard?

Gerard
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: David on July 28, 2003, 08:37:21 PM: AMEN to Mr.Hope resting in peace.

He was far more open minded & enlightened than people realized.

Around 1990 he told some "fag" jokes on a talk show. He was contacted by GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, who sent him statistics on gay bashings.

He read the materials and said that he had no idea this was going on. After publicly apologizing, he did several PSAs speaking out against anti-gay violence.

I always thought that was super cool of him. He was 88 years old at the time, but still open to listening and learning new things.

Bless his heart.
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Eleanor_Rigby on July 28, 2003, 09:19:56 PM: What a wonderful man he was! How lucky we are to have had him for 100 years. I heard a song dedicated to Bob Hope around noon. I wish I knew the title because I found it very sweet, very moving. Some of the verses were about the footprints outside Grauman's Chinese Theater and a lot of stars were named -- Greta Garbo, Rudolph Valentino, Bette Davis, Mickey Rooney -- not all had passed.

Thanks for the memories, Bob Hope.
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Patti Feinberg on July 28, 2003, 09:27:50 PM: I did NOT hear about this until I logged on here.

:'( :'( :'(Thanks for the memories Mr. Hope :'( :'( :'(

Patti

ps...Joan Fontaine is still 'one of the living greats'? no?
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: David on July 28, 2003, 09:39:12 PM: Still Alive From the Golden Age of Movies:

Joan Fontaine
Olivia DeHavilland
Lauren Bacall
Margaret O'Brien
Shirley Temple
Mickey Rooney

any others?
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: dom on July 29, 2003, 12:04:50 AM: Quote from: David on July 28, 2003, 09:39:12 PM
Still Alive From the Golden Age of Movies: (snip) ...any others?

Yes. Look here. (http://classicfilm.about.com/library/weekly/aa020203a.htm)

There are still quite a few but you'll have to sift through a lot of names to pull them out.

The only names I came up with off the top of my head were:

The other "La Liz" (Taylor) & Ann Miller.

dom
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Birdie on July 29, 2003, 01:57:04 AM: God Bless and welcome a truly fine man.

Birdie--Loved your story Rainey
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on July 29, 2003, 05:25:03 AM: Can anyone guess who the only daytime DS star (to my knowledge, anyway) to appear on a Bob Hope TV special was?

Considering the type of celebrities Hope featured on his specials, the answer should be a fairly obvious one. ;)
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Midnite on July 29, 2003, 06:51:08 AM: Quote from: Mysterious Benefactor on July 29, 2003, 05:25:03 AM
Can anyone guess who the only daytime DS star (to my knowledge, anyway) to appear on a Bob Hope TV special was?

Considering the type of celebrities Hope featured on his specials, the answer should be a fairly obvious one. ;)

Based on your hint, my guess is Donna Beware-the-Lashes McKechnie, and btw, what your sig is doing is kinda creeping me out. :o
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on July 29, 2003, 06:57:31 AM: Quote from: Midnite on July 29, 2003, 06:51:08 AM
Based on your hint, my guess is Donna Beware-the-Lashes McKechnie

A logical guess, and she may very well have been on one of Hope's specials, but she's not the one to whom I'm referring. :(
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and btw, what your sig is doing is kinda creeping me out. :o

And that's exactly what it's designed to do. [lghy]
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: MsCriseyde on July 29, 2003, 07:04:50 AM: Umm. Then I have to guess it was one of Charlie's Angels. ;D

BTW . . . I am not "running on Windows XP." It just doesn't do that much for me. I'm running on caffeine and sugar. :-*
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on July 29, 2003, 07:09:44 AM: Quote from: MsCriseyde on July 29, 2003, 07:04:50 AM
Umm. Then I have to guess it was one of Charlie's Angels. ;D

And the person who was on DS and Charlie's Angels would be?

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BTW . . . I am not "running on Windows XP." It just doesn't do that much for me. I'm running on caffeine and sugar. :-*

The sig doesn't lie, but I actually have no idea what it might be saying to you because the message changes with every topic display and for every person. ;)
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Midnite on July 29, 2003, 07:34:34 AM: Quote from: Mysterious Benefactor on July 29, 2003, 06:57:31 AM
Quote from: Midnite on July 29, 2003, 06:51:08 AM
what your sig is doing is kinda creeping me out. :o
And that's exactly what it's designed to do. [lghy]

Which of course means my son will want one just like it. ;)

Quote from: MsCriseyde on July 29, 2003, 07:04:50 AM
I am not "running on Windows XP." It just doesn't do that much for me. I'm running on caffeine and sugar. :-*

LOL
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: David on July 29, 2003, 08:08:38 AM: A few more survivors from the Golden Age of Movies:

Gloria Stuart
Jane Wyman
Jane Russell
June Allyson
Cyd Charrise
Leslie Caron
Jennifer Jones
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Cassandra on July 29, 2003, 09:09:40 AM: What a sad day! And only two months after he had just turned 100. On the day of his birthday there were some lovely tributes dedicated to him. President Bush awarded him the Bob Hope American Patriot Award, they also renamed an intersection in Hollywood after him called Bob Hope Square, and Larry King had a lovely one hour tribute to him on his show.

When he heard of these things he said he couldn't believe it and was overwhelmed and touched by it all. I believe that this was the reason why he passed when he did. It was meant for him to see just how much we all loved & appreciated him for all the wonderful things he had done throughout his lifetime. And Im so glad that he lived to see this. Now, he can rest in peace. God bless him.

Cassandra
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Maria_Merriweather on July 29, 2003, 04:12:32 PM: Kate Jackson? I didn't know she was on one his specials. Your sig gave me a jolt! 8)
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: MsCriseyde on July 29, 2003, 04:12:39 PM: Quote from: Mysterious Benefactor on July 29, 2003, 07:09:44 AM
And the person who was on DS and Charlie's Angels would be?

Well, despite the fact that I hear Thayer David looked especially perky on his episode, I meant Kate Jackson. ;)
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on July 29, 2003, 11:06:22 PM: I had the great pleasure of seeing Mr. Hope perform while I was a student in the midwest. Mr. Hope opened his act by saying to the audience: "I see that they let out all of the patients from the Menninger Clinic to see my show tonight!" Of course, Mr. Hope's quip elicted much laughter from the audience. I believe that Mr. Hope also performed the song, "Buttons and Bows" from his "Son of Paleface" movie during the show.

As with Raineypark's Vietnam veteran brother, I am also very grateful that Mr. Hope entertained my late father (and about ten thousand other soldiers) at a USO show in North Africa nearly sixty years ago. Rest in peace, Mr. Hope.
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Minja on July 30, 2003, 04:01:16 AM: Bob The Bartender wrote....
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I had the great pleasure of seeing Mr. Hope perform while I was a student in the midwest. Mr. Hope opened his act by saying to the audience: "I see that they let out all of the patients from the Menninger Clinic to see my show tonight!"

Ahhh, the Sunflower State, where Menninger and Bob Dole references are the staple!

Unfortunately my hubby was unable to get to see Bob Hope while in Vietnam. In '69 Mr. Hope was scheduled to perform for the airmen at Cam Rahn airbase and the performance was cancelled due to the Viet Cong's endless pummeling of the airbase with Mortar Rounds.

Rest well Mr. Hope! :'(

Always, Minja[/color]
who can't spell Cam Rahn
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on July 30, 2003, 05:32:03 AM: Quote from: MsCriseyde on July 29, 2003, 04:12:39 PM
Quote from: Mysterious Benefactor on July 29, 2003, 07:09:44 AM
And the person who was on DS and Charlie's Angels would be?

Well, despite the fact that I hear Thayer David looked especially perky on his episode, I meant Kate Jackson. ;)

I knew that ;)

Quote from: Maria_Merriweather on July 29, 2003, 04:12:32 PM
Kate Jackson? I didn't know she was on one his specials. 8)

Well, I'm just a fountain of rarely discussed DS related trivia. :D

And in yet another glimpse of things that will become available in the Members' Archive, here are two ads from that particular special, which aired on NBC on December 13, 1976. One without Kate's picture:

(http://www.dsboards.com/hope-12.jpg)

And one with:

(http://www.dsboards.com/hope-04.jpg)

I don't honestly remember much about her appearance, but the highlight from that week's TV Guide says "Scheduled comedy ... 'Santa's Angels,' a spoof of 'Charlie's Angels,' features Cannon, Jackson, Falana and Hope (as Santa Claus)" and the review from the December 15th issue of Daily Variety says "Not to be outdone by the characters he brings in as guests, Hope plays a flock himself...He and Kate Jackson are Ken and Barbie dolls in a Christmas sketch..." and "...Jackson, one of 'Charlie's Angels,' is fast on the patter with Hope..."
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: joe integlia on July 30, 2003, 10:01:59 AM: i remember a portion of KATE JACKSON on BOB HOPES show quite vividly. it was during a stand up interview/joke session that he did with all or most of his guests. cant remember the jokes but i do remember BOB specifically pointed out that her 1st job on television was as a ghost on DARK SHADOWS. i think he was the only interviewer (at the time) to mention it. all other interviews i saw only mentioned her role on THE ROOKIES but not DARK SHADOWS.
BOB HOPES star on hollywood blvd is less than a block away from where i live and a wreath and tons of flowers, cards,etc adorn it. on the day he died, the press was all over the place with their live news vans etc just to get some footage of it.
i photographed BOB HOPE on the red carpet at the OSCARS many years ago and its on one of my websites along with many past and present stars.
http://surf.to/joesoscarphotos
someone mentioned OLIVIA deHAVILLAND would have made a great LIZ on DS. isnt JOAN FONTAINE her sister? didnt JOAN play a LIZ type character on a tv movie turkey called DARK MANSIONS?
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: jennifer on August 04, 2003, 01:43:49 AM: Quote from: joe integlia on July 30, 2003, 10:01:59 AM
someone mentioned OLIVIA deHAVILLAND would have made a great LIZ on DS. isnt JOAN FONTAINE her sister? didnt JOAN play a LIZ type character on a tv movie turkey called DARK MANSIONS?

yes they are sisters but she'll always be Melaine to me! :)

jennifer
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Julia99 on August 04, 2003, 01:44:03 PM: Most interviews of Kate Jackson back in the day mentioned 2 things:

1) her first job on Dark Shadows (I remember Merv Griffin and the other guy, his name just left my head both mentioning it and she told the infamous "dress on fire" story), and

2) her love of Katharine Hepburn and how she'd leave flowers for her at her house on 49th Street and one day Hepburn herself opened the door and Jackson ran away with Hepburn yelling, "who are you?"
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Julia99 on August 04, 2003, 01:50:39 PM: Quote from: David on July 29, 2003, 08:08:38 AM
A few more survivors from the Golden Age of Movies:

Gloria Stuart
Jane Wyman
Jane Russell
June Allyson
Cyd Charrise
Leslie Caron
Jennifer Jones
I'm gonna quibble here:
Leslie Caron? She was a star in the 50s & 60s. . (I hardly think that makes her from the Golden Age of Movies which the 1930s, maybe 40s)

Jennifer Jones. . she's the Kate Capshaw of her day. . married to a big Hollywood player, David O'Selznick.. .yea sure she won one oscar but still. . .

June, Jane and Jane. .righto!
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: Maria_Merriweather on August 04, 2003, 02:24:30 PM: Yesterday I was reading an article on Bob Hope and it mentioned that he had made a movie with Katherine Hepburn--"The Iron Petticoat". I never even knew there was such a movie. I don't think it's even been shown on tv. Supposedly it's not very good but the two stars are good together.
Title: Re:OT - BOB HOPE DEAD AT 100
Post by: onyx_treasure on August 04, 2003, 08:05:25 PM: Quote from: Julia99 on August 04, 2003, 01:50:39 PM
Jennifer Jones. . she's the Kate Capshaw of her day. . married to a big Hollywood player, David O'Selznick.. .yea sure she won one oscar but still. . .

I saw a documentary about "Gone with the Wind". David O wanted Jennifer Jones to play Scarlet. Jones' screen tests were P.U.
The only thing I ever saw Kate Capshaw in was a "Indiana Jones" movie. She was like nails on a chalkboard every time she was on screen.