Road to Rio
Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away onboard a ship bound for Rio, after accidentally setting fire to the big top of a circus. They then get mixed up with a potential suicide Lucia, who first thanks them, then unexpectedly turns them over to the ship's captain. When they find out that she has been hypnotized, to go through a marriage of convenience, when the ship reaches Rio, the boys turn up at the ceremony, in order to stop the wedding, and to help catch the crooks.
Director(s)
Norman Z. McLeod
Oscar Rudolph
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John Chard
Hot Lips, Scat and the hypnotic shenanigan. Road to Rio is directed by Norman McLeod and written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose. It stars Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Gale Sondergaard and Frank Faylen. Music is by Robert Emmett and cinematography by Ernest Laszlo. Hope and Crosby star as two vaudevillians, who after setting a circus on fire, stow away on a liner bound for Brazil. Once there they encounter a distressed woman (Lamour) who is being coerced into an unwanted marriage by her scheming guardian. The fifth in the hugely popular "Road To" series of films, Rio follows the same trajectory as before. For fans such as myself this is OK, other film fans venturing in for a first time look may be a bit bemused by it all. In fairness this one does have a solid story at its core, with hypnotism the dastardly weapon of choice, while McLeod neatly blends the comedy and musical numbers and keeps the pace brisk. Hope gets some well written topical gags to deliver and Crosby croons whilst also getting to do a number with The Andrews Sisters. In support the wonderful Sondergaard turns in another one of her memorable villainess performances, and The Wiere Brothers form part of the narrative to produce great comedic results. With a blazing first quarter, a jovial middle section and a genuinely hilarious finale, Road to Rio achieves everything a "Road To" fan could wish for. 7.5/10
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Road to Rio FAQs
The directors of Road to Rio are Norman Z. McLeod and Oscar Rudolph.
The cast of Road to Rio includes Bing Crosby as Scat Sweeney, Bob Hope as Hot Lips Barton, Dorothy Lamour as Lucia Maria de Andrade, Gale Sondergaard as Catherine Vail, Frank Faylen as Trigger, Joseph Vitale as Tony, George Meeker as Sherman Mallory, Frank Puglia as Rodrigues, Nestor Paiva as Cardoso, Robert Barrat as Johnson, Stanley Andrews as Capt. Harmon, Harry Woods as Ship's Purser, and more.
The duration of Road to Rio is 1h 40 mins.
Road to Rio was released on 25 Dec 1947.
Road to Rio is listed under Comedy, Adventure, Music, and Romance on Fanbiz.
Road to Rio has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Hot Lips, Scat and the hypnotic shenanigan. Road to Rio is directed by Norman McLeod and written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose. It stars Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lam..."
