Name: Happy Birthday, Bob
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1978-05-29
Duration: 3 h
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Bob Hope, Lynn Anderson, Ann-Margret

I Saw The Dress Rehearsal and Was There That Night (My Personal Recollections)

My ex's brother-in-law was James Lipton, who was an executive producer of this truly star-studded tribute show. I saw the dress rehearsal from the second row and also was in the audience for the live show. It was amazing to be so close to so many legends, Lucille Ball and Dorothy Lamour among them. At the dress, when (for the second time) someone interrupted Ms. Ball as she went through her segment, she reacted by giving a classic I Love Lucy type of "reaction take" and a voice came over the speaker system to say, "We'll give Ms. Ball her notes after her performance". I (selfishly) most recall when, during the broadcast, Tony Orlando went into the audience to interview the head of the USO. The General was seated one row behind me... so I got on camera., too! Later at the after party, I was seated at a table munching away when who should happen to seat himself at an open place right next to me but... Danny Thomas!!! I was agog, let me tell you. I got autographs from Charo, Charles Nelson Reilly and Telly Savales. And on a separate souvenir program I got an autograph from Mr. Hope himself.

These memories of something that happened over 40 years ago are still very fresh in my mind; so when I say the experience was unforgettable, you know I am not kidding!

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