Military – Page 18 – Retro Radio Podcast

Bob Hope (Pepsodent) ep158, Hollywood Canteen, Betty Davis. 421013

By Keith March 7, 2018Bob Hope, Comedy

Bob "Hollywood Canteen" Hope. Has returned home after touring military bases. He stills has a few military related jokes. Starlets, dating, uniforms, dancing, and military life are topics. Life in…

Bob Hope (Pepsodent Preview) Francis Langford, and Vera Veg. 420419

By Keith February 19, 2018Bob Hope, Comedy

Bob "Happy News" Hope tries out a couple openings for this rehearsal show. Topics include the opening of baseball season, the draft board, night games, and flubbed lines sets him…

Phil Harris – USO Entertaining, At An Army Camp. ep168, 510218

By Keith February 18, 2018Comedy, Phil Harris

Practicing their first aid skills, Phil and Frankie have bandaged Willie from head to toe. Alice rescues Willie, and grills Phil on other kinds of first aid. How about if…

Bob Hope (Pepsodent Preview) Santa Anna Air Base, Rita Hayworth. 420413

By Keith February 12, 2018Bob Hope, Comedy

Bob "Army Camp" Hope tries out a few introductions and ad libs to start this rehearsal show. He talks about his reception, crap games, training and requirements. Other jokes include…

Bob Hope (Pepsodent Preview) Laird Cregar. 420315

By Keith January 29, 2018Bob Hope, Comedy2 Comments

After an opening flub, Bob "New Draft" Hope jokes about the requirement to register for the draft. Jokes include topics about the weather, and Springtime rains, dating, rubber shortages, Spring…

Bob Hope (Pepsodent Preview) – Camp Roberts with Betty Hutton. 420222

By Keith December 25, 2017Bob Hope, Comedy

Bob jokes about traveling to the camp. Buglers, Crosby horses, and more military related topics. Craps games, barracks life, mess hall, etc. Francis Langford,with the Six Hits and a Miss…

Lum and Abner – A Recruiting Book For Waves. 440210

By Keith December 18, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

The rift between grandpap an Lum is settled... more or less. Today we find Lum composing a letter to request a book. Is it a story that stole from Little…

Bob Hope (Pepsodent Preview) Camp Haughn. 420215

By Keith December 18, 2017Bob Hope, Comedy

Bob "Camp Hahn" Hope tries out a couple different openings for this rehearsal preview. He tells about his big reception to the base. Located in the desert, jokes about the…

Bob Hope (Pepsodent Preview) March Field Air Base. 420201

By Keith December 4, 2017Bob Hope, Comedy

Bob "Broadcasting from March Air Base" Hope tries out a few introductions to this rehersal show, and sings the opening along with his announcer in place of the Six Hit…

Command Performance – Bob Hope Christmas. 421224 (RV44 retro605)

By Keith November 25, 2017Command Performance, Music, Retro Original

Though Command Performance has been on the air to the troops for most of the preceding year, this is the first time it has been broadcast over public networks. Elmer…