Filmed from December 1943 to March 1944, the film is the only Road to … film without a real place in its title, though Alaska with its gold mines is referred to as "Utopia" several times in the film. McGurk and Sperr enter behind them, but Duke and Chester overpower the thugs and take their place (and their beards) to get off the boat. And Bing did most of the singing in his smooth baritone. Filmed in 1943 but not released until 1946, Road to Utopia is the fourth film of the "Road to …" series. Hope wasn't really subordinate to Crosby. Paramount’s most riotous “Road” show While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been ‘stolen’ by thugs. Title: Everything Hope said and did was within the realm of human reality. Top 15 Movies of This Past Year: Do Audiences Really Want Original, Quality Stories? Sal plays up to both of them in turn: first Chester, then Duke. From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony. He gives her a job performing in his saloon, an act which infuriates Larson's girlfriend, Kate. Their trick cons people out of money and they run when the hall is raided by the police. I spent a summer doing a sociological study of Scagway. Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour starred, as they did in all but one of the series. This FAQ is empty. Titled Dystopia: Road to Utopia, the album completes a powerful storyline, which began with “Scream”, continued with “Boca“, and now concludes with “Odd Eye”. There has obviously been a great deal of thought put into the selection of which songs suited and fitted into the musical format , with due respect given to the Hawkwind legends of Lemmy and Robert Calvert. Show More. 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. General Info Not Rated. 2. you make me crazy. What counts are the songs, the gags, and the interplay between the three principals -- Hope, Crosby, and Dorothy Lamour.Most of the Road pictures had one or two songs which wound up on the pop charts. A young boy lets the animals out of their cages at the Zoo, to set them free, but the animals start taking over the town. During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him. 4. set me free. The two girls leave the next morning with Lebec. Larson tells Kate how he really plans to take Sal's gold mine for the two of them and passionately kisses her. Dorothy Lamour was an unpretentious actress of modest talents who never pretended to be anything else, although she provided a very nice frame to hang a sarong on. 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. 1:32 Road To Utopia Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour take the road to Alaska. Road to Utopia is a 1946 American semi-musical comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Crosby is the promoter and Hope is the stooge, but neither is superior to the others.This really is a relaxing ride. Sal, now realizing how much she loves Duke, refuses to go along with the plan. A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain. Drama. Use the HTML below. 16568 Road To Utopia is a house in San Diego, CA 92127. Cast. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. Member Handong finally rejoins the group for the promotions. The ice splits with Duke and Chester each having one leg on each side as the gap widens. They scare off the posse with a stick of dynamite and rescue Sal who is tied in a back room. Introduction. When they're about to be boiled by cannibals or hanged by vigilantes, they trade wisecracks with one another. Nothing more than proficient and pleasant to listen to, although he belonged to, I think, a peppy vocal trio in the early 1930s whose arrangements were kind of original.The gags were usually amusing, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny. [10] “Personality” (which was not sung by Crosby in the film) charted briefly in the Billboard charts reaching the No. Storyline At the turn of the century, Duke and Chester, two vaudeville performers, go to Alaska to make their fortune. Track listing She and Kate have a cabin nearby and all four stay together. The sq. the road to utopia. The recipient of a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award nomination, Road to Utopia also features the world renowned humorist Robert Benchley as an on-camera narrator who adds to all of the fun with a running commentary on our heroes' on-screen antics. They readopt their McGurk and Sperry personas but are distressed to find the latter are likely to be hanged. 5. caravan. During Crosby's fake incantation at the beginning of the film include the phrase "presto-sturgando", which is a reference to Paramount writer-director Preston Sturges. Editorial Reviews. En route, they meet Santa Claus on his sled going in the opposite direction. She has a story of a map of a gold mine stolen by two men: McGurk and Sperry. He throws the map, wishes them well, and turns to face the mob. Eventually, this leaves Sal and Chester on opposite sides, with Duke on the side of the mob. Sal reluctantly agrees to steal the map while the men sleep, and does so. Although the film opened February 27, 1946, the renewal is still timely even if the earlier date were considered publication date. This 7,995 square foot house sits on a 1.09 acre lot and features 6 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. Comedy, Certificate: Passed Written by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, the film is about two vaudeville performers at the turn of the twentieth century who go to Alaska to make their fortune. Musical. Eg., Hope is driving Crosby along on a dog sled, and he raises his arms and says, "Look Ma, no hands." The Road to Utopia that the Democrats want to lead us down is a long and winding road to nowhere. Written by The American West is burning. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 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