[PAR] [TLE] Variety Girl [SEP] Variety Girl is a 1947 American musical comedy film produced by Paramount Pictures.  Numerous Paramount contract players and directors make cameos or perform songs, with particularly large amounts of screen time featuring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. [PAR] [TLE] Bob Hope [SEP] Bob Hope, KBE, KC*SG, KSS (born Leslie Towns Hope; May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete and author.  With a career spanning nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, including a series of "Road" movies.  In addition to hosting the Academy Awards show nineteen times, more than any other host, he appeared in many stage productions and television roles, and was the author of 14 books.  The song "Thanks for the Memory" is widely regarded as his signature tune.
[PAR] [TLE] Variety Girl [ SEP ] Variety Girl is a 1947 American musical comedy film produced by Paramount Pictures . Numerous Paramount contract players and directors make cameos or perform songs , with particularly large amounts of screen time featuring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby . [PAR] [TLE] Bob Hope [ SEP ] Bob Hope , KBE , KC*SG , KSS ( born Leslie Towns Hope ; May 29 , 1903 – July 27 , 2003 ) was an American comedian , vaudevillian , actor , singer , dancer , athlete and author . With a career spanning nearly 80 years , Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films , including a series of " Road " movies . In addition to hosting the Academy Awards show nineteen times , more than any other host , he appeared in many stage productions and television roles , and was the author of 14 books . The song " Thanks for the Memory " is widely regarded as his signature tune .
The actor who starred alongside Bing Crosby in Variety Girl hosted the Academy Awards how many times?
The actor who starred alongside Bing Crosby in Variety Girl hosted the Academy Awards how many times ?
nineteen
nineteen