WHAT A FOURSOME Bing Crosby and Bob Hope meet Ted Ray and Donald Peers in a golf match in aid of the National Playing Fields Association.

Record ID: 636606

  • Title: WHAT A FOURSOME Bing Crosby and Bob Hope meet Ted Ray and Donald Peers in a golf match in aid of the National Playing Fields Association.
  • Date: 22nd September 1952
  • Summary: Maidenhead, England: SV Bing Crosby & Bob Hope leaving club house, Crosby autographs sailor's cap. SCU Crosby. BV Crosby & Hope struggling thru crowds. SV Crosby, Hope, Ted Ray & Donald Peers, lined for interview. SCU Ditto. SV Bing Crosby & Bob Hope speak, (Nat.sd.) SV Bing speaks, then Bob Hope, then Ted Ray then Donald Peers, (Nat.sd.) LV Ted Ray driving off. SCU Donald Peers driving off. SCU Bing Crosby driving off. SV Hope drives off. GV Crowd going down course with Golfers. SV Bing Crosby pushing thru crowd onto green. Pan shot Hope onto green. Big GV Crowds around green. SV Back shot Peers sinking long putt, he and Ray are 1 up. GV Crowds on last green. LV Ted Ray putting, misses & leans on Bob Hope's shoulder. SV Crowd. LV Peers putting, ball stops short of hole, having won, they are congratulated by Crosby & Hope. LV Players thru large crowd. SCU Bob Hope lost in crowd. SV Bing & Bob Hope speaks:- Bing:- "I just want to say at the outset what a wonderful pleasure it is to be able to come on and play golf, have fun, and raise money for such a good cause as the National Playing Fields. I think any cause that would give young people a place to play and entertain themselves, it's a worthy cause, it prevents them from becoming juvenile delinquents like you know. who." Bob:- "Just a minute." SV Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Ted Ray & Donald Peers:- Bing: "Here's Ted Ray, young English comic who is on his way to Korea tomorrow. Give him a big hand, he's going to Korea to entertain" (they clap) Bob:- "And here is Mr. Donald Peers, this is Crosby with tee right here. come on." Donald:- "Hello." Bob:- "What is this a Shady Nook?" Donald:- "That's right." Bob:- "Lets go." Ted:- "We're going to beat these boys you think Donald?" Donald:- "I think so." Ted:- "I think you are, I'm not." Personalities - Performers; Fund Raising; Bob Hope (b.1903), Bing Crosby (1903-1977), Ted Ray (1906-1977), Great Britain Initials READ, HUBBARD, HAWKINS Maidenhead Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 7th October 1952 13:00
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  • Location: Maidenhead, England
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  • Country: United Kingdom
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