American Masters

This Is Bob Hope...

12/29/2017 | 1h 52m 53s  | Video has closed captioning.

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Explore the entertainer’s life with unprecedented access to his personal archives including writings voiced by Billy Crystal, clips from his body of work, and interviews with Woody Allen, Margaret Cho, Conan O’Brien, Tom Selleck and Brooke Shields. Director's cut.

Aired: 12/29/17

Expired: 10/31/20

Rating: NR

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