Learn how Bob Hope came up with his iconic standup routines
Clip: 12/29/2017 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Bob Hope's fast-paced and improvisational comedic style was groundbreaking.
Journalist Richard Zoglin, comedy writer Robert Mills, and America's most beloved amphibian, Kermit the Frog, discuss Bob Hope's groundbreaking improvisational style. His fast-paced monologues were flexible, and allowed him to bring current events into his comedy act.
Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...
Learn how Bob Hope came up with his iconic standup routines
Clip: 12/29/2017 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Journalist Richard Zoglin, comedy writer Robert Mills, and America's most beloved amphibian, Kermit the Frog, discuss Bob Hope's groundbreaking improvisational style. His fast-paced monologues were flexible, and allowed him to bring current events into his comedy act.
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