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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Joys: A Bob Hope Special with guests Don Adams, Marty Allen, Steve Allen, Milton Berle, George Burns, Jack Carter, Phyllis Diller, Don Knotts, Groucho Marx, Don Rickles, Phil Silvers and more (1976)
Even in the era of three channels, I can't imagine anybody sitting through this beginning to end in 1976.
What an incredible comedy cast! Loved seeing them all working together. Too bad the plot and jokes weren't stronger. I've never seen this before so thanks for posting!
At around 6:13 on the first clip, Bob describes the Academy Awards as a "disgusting ego orgy." He pronounces "orgy" with a hard "g" (as in "cyborg"). They didn't fix it in post.
Stephen Stoilar, Groucho's secretary, described the filming of this special in some detail in his book "Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho's House". Apparently this special was a disaster from before the beginning.
What an incredible comedy cast! Loved seeing them all working together. Too bad the plot and jokes weren't stronger. I've never seen this before so thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteLooks like Foster Brooks in the still for the second section. At least he isn't driving.
ReplyDeleteAt around 6:13 on the first clip, Bob describes the Academy Awards as a "disgusting ego orgy." He pronounces "orgy" with a hard "g" (as in "cyborg"). They didn't fix it in post.
ReplyDeleteStephen Stoilar, Groucho's secretary, described the filming of this special in some detail in his book "Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho's House". Apparently this special was a disaster from before the beginning.
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