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Ronald Reagan
Roasts Bob Hope

Name: Ronald Reagan Roasts Bob Hope
Description: Ronald Reagan was an actor and television personality before later entering public life. Bob Hope was a well-known public figure and roast subject. In this clip, Ronald Reagan turns that contrast into roast material, teasing Bob Hope with the affectionate exaggeration and show-business one-upmanship that defined the format.

Ronald Reagan Roasts Bob Hope — a classic television roast performance.

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Ronald Reagan Roasts Bob Hope

Ronald Reagan was an actor and television personality before later entering public life. Bob Hope was a well-known public figure and roast subject.

In this clip, Ronald Reagan turns that contrast into roast material, teasing Bob Hope with the affectionate exaggeration and show-business one-upmanship that defined the format.