description Road to Rio Overview
"Road to Rio" is a 1947 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. As the fifth installment in the popular "Road to..." series, the picture follows two stowaways who become entangled in a plot involving a hypnotist while traveling to Brazil. The film was a significant commercial success upon its release, earning approximately $4.5 million in theatrical rentals in the United States and Canada.
It is representative of the comedic and musical collaborations between Hope and Crosby during the mid-20th century.
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Is Road to Rio part of the Bing Crosby and Bob Hope Road to series?
Yes. Released in 1947, it is the fifth film in the Road to series and pairs Bing Crosby with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.
What is the plot of Road to Rio?
Two stowaways get caught up in a dangerous scheme while traveling toward Rio de Janeiro. The story mixes musical comedy with hypnosis and mistaken-identity trouble.
Who directed Road to Rio?
Norman Z. McLeod directed the 1947 film. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope play the comic leads, with Dorothy Lamour as the recurring female star of the series.
Which Road to film came after Road to Rio?
Road to Bali followed it in 1952, continuing the Crosby, Hope, and Lamour formula in a new location. Road to Rio is the fifth series entry, making Road to Bali the sixth.
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