Bob Hope

Tours of duty

Hope made big money performing live: An eight-week tour in 1940 took in a then-record $100,000 in receipts, according to newspaper reports. The next year, he did a show for free.

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Bob Hope, Lackland Air Force Base, 1990Photo: www.af.mil

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On May 6, 1941 at California's March Field, Hope performed his first USO show. He continued entertaining troops for the rest of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War all the way until the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War (The Hundred Hour War). He took the matter to heart when entertaining and was almost always seen in army duds, just like his audience, as a sign of support for the troops for whom he performed. Hope's USO career spanned six decades, during which he headlined approximately 60 tours.

Related Topics:
May 6 - 1941 - California - USO - World War II - Korean War - Vietnam War - Persian Gulf War

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