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rurallib

(62,453 posts) Sat Oct 29, 2022, 05:39 PM Oct 2022

old time Radio for Halloween: Bob Hope The Ghost Breakers 1951

This is a much shortened radio version of a hit Bob Hope movie. Lots of ad lib wise cracks

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old time Radio for Halloween: Bob Hope The Ghost Breakers 1951 (Original Post) rurallib Oct 2022 OP

Listen for the anti-republican joke sanatanadharma Oct 2022 #1

Yeah - Hope was a real pioneer in political humor rurallib Oct 2022 #2

sanatanadharma

(3,736 posts)

1. Listen for the anti-republican joke

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2022, 06:55 PM

Oct 2022

rurallib

(62,453 posts)

2. Yeah - Hope was a real pioneer in political humor

Reply to sanatanadharma (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 29, 2022, 07:05 PM

Oct 2022

He gave it to both sides and when he became older he was a flaming Republican - but in the 40s and 50s he was about the only name who would make political jokes.

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