Jim Hardy always had a goal to be in television. In 1986 he took a summer job at Bob Hope enterprises as a production assistant. He never would return to his old job, and almost 40 years later, he is still with Bob Hope Enterprises.
Jim has worked on 43 television shows with Bob or about Bob, and countless personal appearances.
Clips include USO Tours, Tributes to Vaudeville, Hopes Insult Reel, Monologues, Christmas Specials, PGA & Bob Hope Classics, as well as stars such as Brooke Shields, Jayne Mansfield, Lucille Ball, Norman Lear, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr, Jackie Gleason, Jack Benny, Johnny Carson, and even Big Bird and Lassie.
Tonight, Jim sits down with us to discuss the launch of the “ Bob Hope Channel “ on KZread, through The Bob Hope Legacy, the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation, and the Hope family.
Jim and his team are keeping bob’s memory and legacy alive with this wonderful channel, which has over thousands of hours of radio, TV, and film, with new material being added 3 times a week. For Bob Hope fans this is an absolute treat, and it also allows a new generation of fans to experience the genius that Bob Hope really was.
Below are some clips of what you can look forward to week in and week out on the “ Bob Hope channel”
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Jim Hardy