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This Is Bob Hope...

7.720171h 55mMovieDocumentaryComedy

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.

DirectorJohn Scheinfeld

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Cast · Directed by John Scheinfeld

BHBob Hope
Bob Hope
Self (archive footage)
BCBilly Crystal
Billy Crystal
Narrator (voice)
WAWoody Allen
Woody Allen
Self
DCDick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Self
LMLeonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
Self
COConan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien
Self
MCMargaret Cho
Margaret Cho
Self
LH
Linda Hope
Self
BCBing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Self (archive footage)
LBLucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Self (archive footage)
GBGeorge Burns
George Burns
Self (archive footage)
GAGracie Allen
Gracie Allen
Self (archive footage)

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1965 · 8.0
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1951 · 7.9
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1985 · 7.6
The Lucy Show
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1962 · 7.0
Highway to Heaven
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1984 · 7.4
The Jack Benny Program
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1950 · 7.8
The Thin Man
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1957 · 7.6
The Muppet Movie
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1979 · 7.2
Screen Director's Playhouse
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1955 · 7.0
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1994 · 8.4
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1993 · 7.7
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1977 · 6.3
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1992 · 7.7
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2001 · 7.9
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2006 · 7.0
Web Therapy
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2008 · 7.5
All in the Family
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1971 · 7.8
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2021 · 7.2
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This Is Bob Hope... — streaming FAQ

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This Is Bob Hope... is streaming on PBS Documentaries in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, This Is Bob Hope... is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on PBS Documentaries.

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Is This Is Bob Hope... based on a true story?

Yes — This Is Bob Hope... is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).