American Experience; Nixon; Bob Hope Christmas show [Part 1 of 2]

12/22/1968

1. Girls in pink surround Hope in top hat. Big gesture. (13' SOF) 2. Ann-Margret in mini dress and white boots gyrating and singing. Rocking, sexy, noisy. Different songs (none complete). Men in audience, dancing, clapping. AM and Hope at microphone. (67' SOF) 3. Group on stage, Close shot of bare legs and miniskirts, moving. MP in foreground. Crutches. "I'm glad, I'm glad, I'm glad, I'm glad, I'm glad." (50' SOF) 4. Cutaways of laughing men. Big wide shot of audience. (10' SOF)

Part 2 ▶

License Clip

Series: American Experience
Program: Nixon
Program Number: 302
Title: Bob Hope Christmas show [Part 1 of 2]
Series Description: Premiered October 1988 As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Series release date: 10/1988
Program Description: In this three-hour presentation, Richard Nixon's life and political career are reassessed primarily by those who knew him best. The program chronicles his life from boyhood in Yorba Linda, California, through his days as a young Congressman to his presidency where he astounded the nation with his foreign policy initiatives and then left office in disgrace.
Duration: 00:03:05
Asset Type: Stock footage
Media Type: Video
Subjects: Ann-Margret, 1941-; Hope, Bob, 1903-2003; Revues; Military bases, American; Vietnam (Republic); Stand-up comedy; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United Service Organizations (U.S.)
Locations: Long Binh, Vietnam
Genres: Documentary
Topics: History
Contributors: Ann-Margret, 1941- (Speaker); Hope, Bob, 1903-2003 (Speaker)
Publication Information: ABC News VideoSource
Rights Summary: Footage courtesy of ABC News Rights Holder: ABC News VideoSource (http://abcnews.go.com)
Citation: Chicago: “American Experience; Nixon; Bob Hope Christmas show [Part 1 of 2],” 12/22/1968, GBH Archives, accessed November 8, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_517F24B0067F4C9A8A2377470F2058C9.; MLA: “American Experience; Nixon; Bob Hope Christmas show [Part 1 of 2].” 12/22/1968. GBH Archives. Web. November 8, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_517F24B0067F4C9A8A2377470F2058C9>.; APA: American Experience; Nixon; Bob Hope Christmas show [Part 1 of 2]. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_517F24B0067F4C9A8A2377470F2058C9

If you have more information about this item, we want to know! Please contact us, including the URL.

GBH Openvault

American Experience; Nixon; Bob Hope Christmas show [Part 1 of 2]