Burt Reynolds Videos : 1981 "30th Anniversary Special" sketches with Lucy, Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason

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1981 "30th Anniversary Special" sketches with Lucy, Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason

Here are samples of the many sketches that peppered Bob Hopes specials over the 30 years between 1951 and 1981. In the first, he's a janitor along with partner Lucille Ball... in the second, he's in a parody of "Papillon" with Burt Reynolds, both wearing the striped uniforms of Devil's Island. In the third, he's an undercover cop dressed as a woman in New York's Central Park along with partner Jackie Gleason. They're conducting a sting operation.You can read all about the how Hope worked with his guests and his writers and what happened behind-the-scenes of these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading my book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh- In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com

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