Road to Utopia
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| Road to Utopia | |
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 1946 movie poster |
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| Directed by | Hal Walker |
| Produced by | Paul Jones |
| Written by | Melvin Frank Norman Panama |
| Starring | Bing Crosby Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Robert Benchley Hillary Brooke Douglas Dumbrille |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 27, 1946 |
| Running time | 90 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Road to Morocco |
| Followed by | Road to Rio |
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Road to Utopia, filmed in 1943 but not released until 1946, is the only Road to... film without a real place in its title. It takes place on board a ship and in Alaska during the Gold Rush. Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour star, as they did in all but one of the series. As a “narrator”, humor essayist Robert Benchley provides some wry commentary that is interspersed throughout the movie. There are also jabs at Paramount Pictures (the studio that originally released the film) and a reference to Frank Sinatra, not to mention many instances of "breaking the fourth wall" and general wackiness.
Many consider this the best "Road" movie with a funny plot and good songs.
For a screenshot of this movie, please see Maxine Fife, who appeared in the film.
[edit] Songs
- "Good Time Charlie"
- Lyrics by Johnny Burke - Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
- Performed by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
- "It's Anybody's Spring"
- Lyrics by Johnny Burke - Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
- Performed by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
- "Personality"
- Lyrics by Johnny Burke - Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
- Performed by Dorothy Lamour
- "Welcome to My Dream"
- Lyrics by Johnny Burke - Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
- Performed by Bing Crosby
- "Put It There, Pal"
- Lyrics by Johnny Burke - Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
- Performed by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
- "Would You?"
- Lyrics by Johnny Burke - Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
- Performed by Dorothy Lamour
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