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Road to Rio

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Suave singer Scat Sweeney (Bing Crosby) and his partner, Hot Lips Barton (Bob Hope), stow away on a ship leaving New Orleans for Rio de Janeiro. On board, Scat falls for the beautiful and wealthy Lucia Maria (Dorothy Lamour), whose guardian (Gale Sondergaard) is hypnotizing her into consenting to an arranged marriage to the scoundrel Sherman Mallory (George Meeker). In Rio, the trio pose as a Brazilian song-and-dance act in an attempt to outwit Lucia Maria's predators.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy One of the better entries in the Hope-Crosby franchise. Rated: 3/4 Nov 3, 2021 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 15, 2005 Full Review Jonathan R. Perry Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) Rated: 3/5 Mar 26, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 3/5 Aug 22, 2003 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Top-notch 'Road' movie with the trio in fine form. Rated: 5/5 Feb 12, 2003 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 3/5 Oct 21, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 40 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Hope and Crosby play two vaudevillians who entertain at a circus, and they are given extra money for Hope to ride a bicycle along a tightrope. Unfortunately Hope falls and accidentally sets the circus on fire, and the vaudevillians flee and stow away on board a ship bound for Brazil. En route, they encounter a suicidal woman being coerced into a marriage she doesn't want, and get involved. The movie does have a sinister story and frightening villains, but it has plenty of fun scenes of singing and dancing and clowning, with appearances by the Andrews sisters and the Weire Brothers. Fun entertainment for all. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review steve d One of the funniest in the series. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Bing and Bob are in fine form in the fourth "Road" film; Dorothy Lamour is along for the trip, of course, and Crosby sings two good songs: "But Beautiful" and "You Don't Have to Know the Language"(with the Andrews Sisters). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member good 'road' adventure but not my fave of the road pix Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite dated but some good moments. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Suave singer Scat Sweeney (Bing Crosby) and his partner, Hot Lips Barton (Bob Hope), stow away on a ship leaving New Orleans for Rio de Janeiro. On board, Scat falls for the beautiful and wealthy Lucia Maria (Dorothy Lamour), whose guardian (Gale Sondergaard) is hypnotizing her into consenting to an arranged marriage to the scoundrel Sherman Mallory (George Meeker). In Rio, the trio pose as a Brazilian song-and-dance act in an attempt to outwit Lucia Maria's predators.
Director
Norman Z. McLeod
Distributor
Brentwood Home Video, Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Hope Enterprises, Bing Crosby Productions
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 1947, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
May 14, 2013
Runtime
1h 40m