Witnify Blog http://blog.witnify.com Just another WordPress site Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:29:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra’s First Television Appearance http://blog.witnify.com/?p=19496 http://blog.witnify.com/?p=19496#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:45:53 +0000 http://sb2.witnify.com/sb3/?p=19496 Continue reading]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH3wNHoto50

A very young looking Frank Sinatra appears on television for the first time on May 27, 1950, trading jokes and barbs with Bob Hope on the latter’s television show. Already well established as a singer, Sinatra made his presence known in Hollywood when he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1953 for his role in From Here to Eternity.

]]> http://blog.witnify.com/?feed=rss2&p=19496 0 Academy Awards Bob Hope’s Monologue at the First Televised Oscars http://blog.witnify.com/?p=19271 http://blog.witnify.com/?p=19271#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:26:01 +0000 http://sb2.witnify.com/sb3/?p=19271 Continue reading]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOtp4dli7-4?rel=0

On March 19, 1953 Bob Hope's monologue went down in history as the opening for the first ever televised Academy Awards. Memorable wins at the 25th Oscars include Best Picture for Cecil B. DeMille's 'The Greatest Show on Earth,' five awards for 'The Bad and the Beautiful' and an honorary Academy Award for Hope himself.

]]> http://blog.witnify.com/?feed=rss2&p=19271 0 Bing Crosby Friend of Bing Crosby, Bob Hope: “Bing did what he wanted to do” http://blog.witnify.com/?p=14516 http://blog.witnify.com/?p=14516#comments Tue, 24 Dec 2013 16:07:26 +0000 http://sb2.witnify.com/sb3/?p=14516 Continue reading]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9KsvMPqmY?rel=0&start=19

Actor and comedian Bob Hope talks about his close friendship with Bing Crosby and how he was a bit of a loner but a great friend.

Bing Crosby passed away on October 14, 1977.

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