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"Captain Bligh, Might We Have a Word With You?"
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Excerpted from THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers
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In 1987, Bob Hope took his TV production crew to Tahiti to tape a 90-minute special from that tropical paradise that would include a parody of the film "Mutiny on the Bounty." Featured in the sketch (which I co-wrote as a member of Hope's staff) would be Hope as the cruel, crew-beating Captain Bligh, Howard Keel as the alcoholic ship’s doctor, Miss America, Susan Aiken as his nurse, Morgan Fairchild as the prim, school marm passenger, John Denver as the young, wahini-smitten Fletcher Christian and Jonathan Winters as Fletcher's tribal chief, soon-to-be father-in-law.
We would tape the adventure aboard an exact replica of the legendary schooner that had been built by director Dino de Laurentis for his big screen version of the epic tale. Actually, it was the Bounty only from the waterline up and a luxurious yacht below with plush lounges, guest compartments, a huge kitchen and a spa.
Even under ideal studio conditions, accommodating such a large cast on the small screen is a tall order for any director, and Walter Miller, one of the most experienced, had his hands full with this one. While the ship had been ideal for de Laurentis who had the time to set up multiple camera shots, it was soon apparent that it wasn’t big enough to film our sketch on.
What happened next you'll learn from this excerpt, read by the author, from his book THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers (c) 2009 by Robert L. Mills and published by Bear Manor Media in both print and audio versions.
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October 2009
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