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List Price: $9.99 | | Label: R2 Entertainment
Salesrank: 3437
Released: October 26, 2004 |
| Our Price: $5.14 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Remember when TV holiday specials were an event the entire family would watch together? For the first-time-ever on DVD, this delightful look back at Bob Hope’s Christmas specials allow viewers to relive the classic comedic and musical moments Hope shared with his wife Dolores and a host of celebrity friends. Fully authorized by Hope Enterprises, "Hope for the Holidays" celebrates the universal themes of family, fun and holiday spirit.
Originally broadcast on NBC from the 1950s through the 1990s, Hope’s Christmas special was an annual tradition for families across America for over 40 years. This landmark collection contains classic musical duets and comedy sketches Hope performed with special celebrity guests including Lucille Ball, Bing Crosby, Red Skelton, Joey Lawrence, The Judds, Jack Benny, Dolly Parton, John Wayne and many others. Additionally, the DVD features rare holiday bloopers from Hope’s personal collection as well as a bonus "Silver Bells" collection, featuring full performance duets with Gale Storm, the beautiful Shirley Jones, a young Marie Osmond, Olivia Newton-John in the 70's and country superstar, Reba McEntire.
Bob Hope - Hope for the Holidays Reviews:
Good 1-hour show of Christmas clips... 
2009-11-24 - This DVD gives you a 'taste' of the Bob Hope Christmas Specials which I grew up on as a child. It was very enjoyable... though I do wish it was much longer in length. Actually I would love it - and I'm sure others as well here? - if someone could just do a documentary on Bob Hope's Christmas shows for our nation's troops over the years. To me this was the funniest and most nostalgic part of the DVD seeing him and his guests - esp. his beautiful female guest stars, some who were singers - interacting with the troops during various war times. These sections were much more interesting than the 'comedy sketches' which were kind of lame. Comedy doesn't do well over the years - except for maybe the political humor - as well as the musical segments, I think, IMHO.
Bob Hope Hope for th Holidays 
2009-10-21 - It was great seeing these classic performances. Just wish the complete shows were available and not just snippets. I have always loved Bob Hope and what he did for our servicemen and women overseas during wartime broght them a litle piece of home and for the moment took their minds off what was going on around them.
Many parts were left out including the popular "Jack Frost" which was televised on the original TV run -
2009-02-03 - It was nice , but many parts were edited out , I taped the original show on VHS tape. I wish they had left everything in it including the hit song Song by By Bob And Delores Hope called " Jack Frost"
Bob Hope- Hope for the Holidays
2009-01-12 - Great to look back at. I remember many of the scenes when they were on TV. Thanks for the memories!!
Bob hope Christmas 
2008-12-28 - This DVD was enjoyable, but it was mostly later stuff. 70's,and 80's. I did enjoy it, but I am still looking for the earlier stuff.
