His other successful films from this period included my favorite blonde 1942, lets face it 1943. A couple of points make this film stand out among the series and make it special to me, personally. Road to utopia 2001 during the alaskan gold rush, beautiful young sal dorothy lamour travels to alaska on the trail of the pair of thugs nestor paiva, robert barrat who murdered her father. An aging televangelist begins to doubt the sacrifices she made for her career when she runs into her estranged preacher son. He found a great comedic partner in bob hope, with whom he had first performed on stage in 1932. Another song goodtime charlie was sung by crosby and bob hope in the film but was. The first road picture in three years the last was the road to morocco, road to utopia is set during the alaskan gold rush. Selections from road to utopia is a studio album of phonograph records by bing crosby released in 1946 featuring songs that were presented in the american musical comedy film road to utopia. Road to utopia was the fourth movie in the road picture series. This edition includes all 47 tracks from the road movies, plus a special bonus track thanks for america performed. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing road to utopia near you. Make sure that the road to utopia 2020 tour dates that you desire are what road to utopia tickets 2020 you have selected to book.
The house on coco road is an intimate documentary exploration of heritage and history against the backdrop of a brewing afrocentric revolution as the u. This great comedian passed away last july of pneumonia. Feb 03, 2010 in road to utopia, one of the most perfect comedies of that decade oh hell, lets say of the last 75 years hope and crosby accomplished a rare thing, an adlibbed, brilliantly performed. Bob hope and bing crosby play a pair of thirdrate san francisco entertainers, chester hooton and duke johnson, who are obliged to skip town in a hurry. On the road to utopia in a fractious france the new. Written by melvin frank and norman panama, the film is about two vaudeville performers at the turn. Ustopia is a world i made up by combining utopia and. On the ship to skagway, they find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been stolen by mcgurk and sperry, a couple of thugs. Compare your road to utopia tickets 2020 to the road to utopia tour dates 2020 listed on. The studio had two contract players of enormous popularity in the broadcast medium, who had already established an obvious onstage rapport with each other on their respective programs, and were clearly poised to become a.
This time a couple of different things happened, beginning with a narrator robert benchley being used to help bridge the transitions the film goes through. Released in 1946 but filmed in 44, bob hope, bing crosby, and dorothy lamour starred in the film. For those whove been looking for utopia, it turns out its somewhere in alaska. In the 1945 film road to utopia directed by hal walker, hope and crosby play something they both are familiar with vaudeville performers, except in alaska. Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins. Put over in the film by worldlywise dorothy lamour, the tune was transformed by decca records into.
At home in utopia filmmaker site read additional background materials and find out about upcoming screenings of the film. Utopia films is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Released 20 months after it was completed, this is among the best of a much loved road series, with bing crosby and bob hope as downatheel entertainers. Overview of road to utopia, 1946, directed by hal walker, with bing crosby, bob hope, dorothy lamour, at turner classic movies. Everything you need to know about utopia road movie. A silly but charming and delightful comedy, road to utopia offers plenty of great jokes, many of which have a great knack for breaking the fourth wall, as well as impeccable comedic chemistry and. A silly but charming and delightful comedy, road to utopia offers plenty of great jokes, many of which have a great knack for breaking the fourth wall, as well as impeccable comedic chemistry and timing from bing crosby and bob hope. Lost horizon 1937 is an american dramafantasy film directed by frank capra. Road to morocco 1942 and road to utopia 1946 are usually cited as the best in the series, also contributed to hopes status as one of americas top boxoffice draws during the years 194153. You can always trust john pilger to tell it like it is, though many in his homeland wont thank him for it after seeing his latest documentary. Road to utopia 1945 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Road to utopia is a 1946 american semimusical comedy film directed by hal walker and starring bing crosby, bob hope, and dorothy lamour.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Garrett hedlund, rebecca hall, anjelica huston in talks. Drawing on john pilgers long association with the first people of his homeland australia, utopia 20 is both an epic portrayal of the oldest continuous. Keep in mind, that for dramatic reasons, things may not be perfect in these futuristic utopias. Road to utopia from 1946 is one of the road films with hope and crosby and its very good. Road to utopia 1946 for paramount pictures in the 1940s, it was an opportunity that seems like a nobrainer in hindsight. Released 20 months after it was completed, this is among the best of a muchloved road series, with bing crosby and bob hope as downatheel entertainers. The road pictures were famous for breaking the fourth wall in what at the time. After stealing the map to a gold mine from two alaskan killers, hope and crosby assume the identities of the bad guys, swagger into skagway and meet saloonsinger lamour. Released 20 months after it was completed, this is among the best of a muchloved road series, with bing crosby and bob hope as downat. The final road film, the road to hong kong, was released through united artists, which still owns it via its sister company metrogoldwynmayer. At the turn of the century, duke and chester, two vaudeville performers, go to alaska to make their fortune.
When a drifter played by hall turns up they plan to conquer the world just as sissys estranged. Imwan 20180420 todd rundgren and utopia the road to. The road to utopiathe complete recordings 197482 original. Road to morocco road to utopia american cinematheque.
One of the niftiest things about scifi films are the eyepopping portraits of the future. Road to utopia paramount, 1945, directed by hal walker, the fourth in the popular comedy adventures featuring bing crosby, bob hope and dorothy lamour, is, contrary to the much famous road to morocco 1942 happens to be the funniest and best in the seven film series, thanks to the norman panama and melvin frank academy award nominated script. Filmed in 1943 but not released until 1946, road to utopia is the fourth film of the road to series. Jun 25, 2018 utopia road movie is currently in production. The fourth in the hilarious bob hopebing crosby road series is a blizzard of laughs with bob and bing playing turnofthecentury vaudevillians who search for klondike gold and find beautiful dorothy lamour instead. Road to utopia is a 1946 american semi musical comedy film directed by hal walker and starring bing crosby, bob hope, and dorothy lamour. There he and his crew members struggle with the fact of will they stay in this utopia or return to the real world. Its a perfect society where you really would want to live. They disguise themselves as mcgurk and sperry to get off the ship.
This fourth hopecrosby comedy casts the duo as turnofthecentury vaudevillians who head for the klondike when they get their hands on the map to a gold mine. First hand accounts from activists angela davis, fania davis and fannie haughton wea. Starting in 1940, hope and crosby would star in seven road films, along with costar dorothy. We also get humorist robert benchley, who didnt live to see the film. Bob hope and bing crosby play a pair of thirdrate san francisco. Named in 1996 to the national film registry, this amiable comedy earned oscar nominations for its sound and original screenplay and features one of the most memorable songs of the series in the johnny burkejimmy van heusen title number. Most recently, audiences were floored by the breathtaking futuristic cityscapes seen in star trek into darkness. This time a couple of different things happened, beginning with a narrator robert benchley being used to. The title is derived from the aboriginal homeland community of utopia, northern territory, one of the poorest and most desolate areas in australia. After credits and an intro by guest narrator robert benchley, chester bob hope and sal dorothy lamour in their golden years, surprised to receive old pal duke bing crosby opening paramounts fourth road picture, road to utopia, 1946. In road to utopia, one of the most perfect comedies of that decade oh hell, lets say of the last 75 years hope and crosby accomplished a rare thing, an adlibbed, brilliantly performed. Firstly, hope ends up with lamour in this movie, unlike all the other films where crosby wins out. The asheville film society will screen road to utopia on tuesday, nov.
However, the song road to morocco came from the film of the same name and was not actually used in road to utopia. One of the better of the road to movies, its entertaining and worth a spot in your collection if you are a bob and bing fan. Well, ive already written a list about the best dystopian movies, now all thats left is to do the same for the best utopian movies. Road to utopia is a 1946 film about two men who go to alaska following a map to a secret gold mine. The road to utopia is one more step in a journey along the path of a film series that would turn out to be one of the most successful and remembered in history. Bing crosby 19031977 does a very fine job in the lead. Whereas as dystopia is an undesirable society where you certainly wouldnt want to live, utopia is the opposite. Utopia road centres on sissy, an aging televangelist who aspires to become a household name. The title comes from a chapter in avrahm yarmolinskys book road to revolution. Hal walker, paul jones, norman panama, melvin frank. The complete recordings 197482 7cd box set friday posted. Road to utopia others are in the same groove, while additional offthepath gags include bob hope and dorothy lamour in a kissing scene, topped by hopes aside to the audience. Dorothy lamour in road to utopia 1945 bing crosby and bob hope in road to utopia 1945 bing crosby. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Spt codistributed the film on television for a short time after a sonyled partnership bought mgm. Before they even get there, a treasure map sets them on another course with others hot on their snowy trail. It has to match up correctly with the event that you need to watch. Also, there is a sequence set in a san francisco theater where the duo sing and dance good time charlie and put on the ghosto scam. With bing crosby, bob hope, dorothy lamour, hillary brooke. Film festival locations the 2020 utopia film festival will be held in greenbelt, md from october 2425 at. Nov 15, 2011 the asheville film society will screen road to utopia on tuesday, nov. He had a great life and a great career and all the fans of bob will miss him very much.
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