That was a hoot--that was really a hoot.” Chamberlain said part of the Hope Vietnam tour was the filming of the NBC TV special “The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas,” which featured Phyllis Diller ...

When you think of Bob Hope, you probably picture his iconic comedic routines that brought laughter to U.S. troops during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam ... in Bob Hope’s tours was the Dodge ...

Creighton Abrams, who was the American commander in Vietnam, and actor Ann ... Grier who accompanied Hope's Christmas tour that year. You could tell Bob Hope was the real deal.

And then he starts going on these military tours. Everybody was focused on the war, and there was Bob Hope entertaining ... along with it. Before Vietnam, Hope was this incredibly popular, well ...

Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Dec. 21, 1966: Bob Hope stands solo on stage as he delights thousands of U.S. service members with his jokes a few days before Christmas. Hope’s legendary variety-style ...