The actor who starred alongside Bing Crosby in Variety Girl hosted the Academy Awards how many times?
Variety Girl:  Numerous Paramount contract players and directors make cameos or perform songs, with particularly large amounts of screen time featuring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Bob Hope:  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.
nineteen