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began incorporating fluoride in their toothpastes, Pepsodent was hesitant to do so, leading to the increasing popularity of those three brands and the decline in popularity for Pepsodent. Pepsodent did eventually add fluoride in their toothpaste but not before sales for Pepsodent plummeted to an
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on September 14, 1935. The program ended its run nearly a whole year after it began on September 3, 1936. The program aired Saturdays at 7 for most of its run until moving to Thursdays at 7 for the last three months. Wilder came with Hope to this series alongside tenor
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as Hope's sidekick. Each program usually began with an opening monologue by Hope, a little banter with Colonna, a couple exchanges and a few skits with other members of the cast and the week's guest stars and finally a concluding skit.
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Hope first entered show business in the 1920s joining the Vaudeville circuit. Around 1928, Hope adopted the name Bob as he believed it was a more stage-friendly name. During the early 1930s, Hope began a gig with New York's
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steadily began to decline in the ratings. By 1948, ratings were so low that Pepsodent pulled sponsorship and on Tuesday June 8, 1948, the last broadcast of
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By the late 1920s, sales for Pepsodent had plummeted to the point of near bankruptcy. In an effort to boost sales, Pepsodent became the official sponsor of
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began broadcasting from military bases across the country. The May 6, 1941, installment of the radio series aired from March Army Air Force Field in
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As the war ensued, Hope tried to enlist in the service. However, he was told he could better serve as an entertainer. With that, Hope joined the
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premiered on Tuesday night September 27, 1938, over the stations of the National Broadcasting Company. Hope was the star of the program with
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was again brought on as lead tenor. The program aired Sundays at 9 until the end of the 26 weeks on September 6, 1937.
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Hope also continued performing with the USO for 50 years until 1991 and was made an "honorary veteran" by President
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toothpaste sponsored the program for its entire 10-year run. Pepsodent was founded by Pepsodent Company based in
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during the daytime. Pepsodent's sales began to decline during the 1960s as people became aware of the role of
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Budavari, Susan; O'Neil, Maryadele J.; Smith, Ann; Heckelman, Patricia E.; Kinneary, Joanne F. (1996). "
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on May 29, 1903. Hope, along with his parents and siblings emigrated to the United States aboard the
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entertaining the servicemen and women in the military. Hope also became a regular performer on the
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episodes aired between 1941 and 1943 broadcast from different military bases across the nation.
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was the no. 1 rated program on the air for two consecutive years (1942–43; 1943–44) receiving a
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in 1997. Hope was honored for his contributions to radio in 1990 when he was inducted into the
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in the ratings. Like Pepsodent before, due to the poor ratings, Swan pulled its sponsorship of
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The Original Amos 'n' Andy: Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll and the 1928-1943 Radio Serial
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Along with Fields leading his orchestra and Hope in the role of host, Frank Parker from
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For the entirety of the program's ten-year run (September 27, 1938 – June 8, 1948),
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premiered on September 14, 1948 on NBC. By this point, most of the regulars from
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Airing Tuesdays at 9, the program was at direct competition with the new sitcom
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claimed that the "Irium" mentioned in Pepsodent advertisements "didn't exist".
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and also performed in his first Broadway play as part of the cast of 1930's
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Radio Goes to War: The Cultural Politics of Propaganda During World War II
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in 1950. The last Swan-sponsored episode of the program aired on June 13.
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Even with Hope constantly traveling overseas to perform for the troops,
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in which Fields would blow bubbles while his orchestra played music.
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of pneumonia. Hope was interred in the Bob Hope Memorial Garden at
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A Critical History of Television's The Red Skelton Show, 1951-1971
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purchased the Pepsodent brand rights in the United States from
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cast consisted of Bob Hope, Jerry Colonna, Blanche Stewart and
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Hope made his radio debut in 1933 during the talent portion of
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from September 27, 1938 to June 8, 1948. For most of its run,
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still continued production. Soon after Hope joined the USO,
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and among the bandleaders to be heard on the program were
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that Pepsodent began advertising the supposed ingredient
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In May 1937, Hope signed a 26-week contract for the new
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all-time low. In 2003, household-manufacturing company
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Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope to British parents in
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Despite cancellation, Hope still continued on radio.
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(2010). 1828: 1826: 862:The program saw its highest ratings during 429:. The first Pepsodent sponsored episode of 306:was broadcast Tuesday nights at 10:00 over 1951: 812:most listened-to radio programs in America 776:was the program's original bandleader and 671:and his Five Pennies providing the music. 561:. Hope appeared in his first feature film 2165: 1856:"Amos 'n' Andy To Start New Radio Series" 1111:'s departure, was the only one of Hope's 2109: 1823: 1652:. Pepsodent continues to be sold today. 1631:in cavity protection. As brands such as 1163:aired under various sponsors, including 715:On December 29, Hope joined the cast of 233:132 (according to the Radio Gold Index) 2452:. Catholic News Service. Archived from 2369: 2228: 2198: 2196: 2089:. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 94. 2071: 2069: 2067: 2065: 2041:. 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Bob Hope
Jerry Colonna
Skinnay Ennis
Elvia Allman
Judy Garland
Frances Langford
The Desi Arnaz Orchestra
more
Bill Goodwin
Wendell Niles
Art Baker
Larry Keating
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Thanks for the Memory
Pepsodent
radio comedy
Golden Age of Radio
Bob Hope
Jerry Colonna
Elvia Allman
Judy Garland
Frances Langford
Desi Arnaz
NBC
Fibber McGee and Molly
The Raleigh Cigarette Program
Red Skelton
Edgar Bergen
Chase and Sanborn Hour

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