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Road to Rio

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A special Bank Holiday presentation of the famous comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour

Bing and Bob play a couple of irresponsible musicians, predictably in trouble and on the run, who stow away on a Rio-bound luxury liner.
With The Carioca Boys, The Wiere Brothers and The Andrews Sisters
(This Week's Films: page 9)

Contributors

Producer:
Daniel Dare
Director:
Norman Z. McLeod
Scat Sweeney:
Bing Crosby
Hot Lips Barton:
Bob Hope
Lucia Maria de Andrade:
Dorothy Lamour
Catherine Vail:
Gale Sondergaard
Trigger:
Frank Faylen
Tony:
Joseph Vitale
Rodrigues:
Frank Puglia
Cardoso:
Nestor Paiva
Johnson:
Robert Barrat
Musicians:
The Carioca Boys
Singers/Dancers:
The Wiere Brothers
Singers:
The Andrews Sisters
Source: Radio Times

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