A celebration of 50 years of film musicals.
21: The Road to Comedy
' People would go to the theatre and be able to see the " Road " pictures and be able to forget their problems. It was a kind of escape thing and I think this is what the industry needs more of today.'
(DOROTHY LAMOUR )
' They let us have our own way. there wasn't any iron hand or anything.'
(BING CROSBY )
' It was just good comedy which doesn't exist today.'
(BOB HOPE )
Douglas Fairbanks Jr examines the machinery Hollywood devised to make people laugh and sing at the same time, Also taking part:
DAVID BUTLER , BING CROSBY SYLVIA FINE , BOB HOPE
ALLAN JONES , DOROTHY LAMOUR TONY MARTIN , LEO ROBIN JAMES VAN HEUSEN
Written by BENNY GREEN
Producers JOHN BILLINGHAM and MEL HOUSE