I had just gotten there the week before, so I stayed and worked and the guys who had been there all year went to the show.
USO Christmas Show-Long Binh, Vietnam 1969 - YouTube
USO Christmas Show-Long Binh, Vietnam 1969 - YouTube
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Bob Hope Christmas Show From Vietnam
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In another thread I had said I saw Ann Margaret when Bob Hope came to Bien Hoa, VN in 1964, but it was actually Jill St. John who was part of his entourage. The mind fades as one gets older
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lonejacklarry
US Veteran
Ann Margaret was on the tour in 1968. I'm pretty old, too, but I still remember it very clearly!
She must have been there more than once. I saw her in Chu Lai in 1966.
Ann Margaret or Jill St. John, either of them could trip my trigger any time.
Frank46
US Veteran
joey Heatherton did a show on my ship, standing room only in one of the hanger bays. Frank
Evil Dog
US Veteran
Martha Rae did a show at Bien Hoa AB in either '66 or '67...... only show I saw while I was there.
Gyrene6891
US Veteran
The first New Year show Bob Hope did outside of a combat zone was done at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth. I had the priviledge of being in the audience at the show.
Old Seabee
US Veteran
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Never seen Hope but seen Frank Sutton & crew in Phu Bia in 66
Never seen Hope but seen Frank Sutton & crew in Phu Bia in 66
Here is 1967: Bob Hope 1967 Christmas Special - YouTube
vito
US Veteran
My memory of Bob Hopes show in Vietnam was not a good one. There we were, several thousand of the 101st Airborne, at Camp Eagle (near Phu Bai) sitting in the broiling sun waiting for him to arrive. He came in by Chinook, circling above us at low altitude, blowing up a dust storm that coated us totally in grime (but maybe this was not his decision, so I can't blame him for this). Once the show started we could hardly see anything because the focus was totally on his performance for the cameras, not the audience. If I recall the show included Jerry Cologna (not worth mentioning) and Lola Falana (not sure of the spelling). Lola ran through the audience, giving the guys a good show, as she was one hot female. But overall many of us realized it was a good thing we were not allowed to bring our weapons to the show because most in the audience were griping that they were sorry they bothered coming there at all! Funny thing is, I cannot recall when this happened during my tour, which was the summer of '70 through the summer of '71.
jimmib
US Veteran
saw Hope at Da Nang in 65 and Martha Ray aboard the carrier...we also saw Ann Margret and Vicki Carr...a very nice break....Martha Ray picked on the Capt. of the ship a lot and had us in stitches
carpriver
US Veteran
I never saw any of the USO shows. I was in a remote location and no relief to attend shows. Dec 67 Dec 68
edslow
US Veteran
Bob Hope Show
We cut cards in my outfit for a chopper ride to the Christmas show on Phu Cat air base in '68--I was one of two lucky winners. Bob was great, but I can still close my eyes and see Ann-Margret--long wavy flaming red hair and a black bodysuit.
We cut cards in my outfit for a chopper ride to the Christmas show on Phu Cat air base in '68--I was one of two lucky winners. Bob was great, but I can still close my eyes and see Ann-Margret--long wavy flaming red hair and a black bodysuit.
