PEPSODENT SHOW STARRING BOB HOPE, THE (RADIO)

Summary

One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Bob Hope. In this program broadcast from the West Coast Air Force Replacement Center at Santa Anna, California, Hope opens with jokes geared toward the Air Force and Santa Anna. Highlights of this program include the following: Hope and former cast member Ben Gage talk about the army; Langford sings "South American Way"; Hope and Hayworth joke about the movies; Ennis sings; and an installment in the ongoing comic history of Hope's life, "They Got Me Covered," involves Hope and Ennis as Air Corps enlistees. Includes commercials for Pepsodent. (This program is a duplicate of R85:0470.) (Series title and sponsors vary: as above, for Pepsodent, 1938-1952.)

Details

NETWORK: NBC
DATE: April 14, 1942 10:00 PM
RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
COLOR/B&W: N/A
CATALOG ID: R79:0206
GENRE: Radio - Comedy/Variety
SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Music, popular (songs, etc.)
SERIES RUN: NBC - Radio series, 1938-1952
COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - Commercials - Pepsodent

CREDITS

Al Capstaff … Producer
Skinnay Ennis … Conductor
Bob Hope … Host
Larry Keating … Announcer
Rita Hayworth … Guest
Ben Gage … Guest
Frances Langford … Guest
Jerry Colonna … Guest
Six Hits and a Miss … Music Group

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