Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Music is by robert farnon and cinematography is by jack hildyard. The road to hong kong 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The road to hong kong say one for me soundtrack 1959, 1962. Final film in the long running road series is a sad mess, with feeble jokes and a dated formula that is not helped a halfcentury on by an appalling level of cultural. The road to hong kong is a 1962 british comedy film directed by norman panama and starring bing crosby, bob hope, as. Watch the road to hong kong online stream full movie. This was the last trip in the road comedies that bob hope, bing crosby, and a bevy of female stars that featured dorothy lamour once made famous. The road to hong kong is a 1962 comedy film directed by norman panama, starring bing crosby, bob hope, joan collins and a dorothy. It had been ten years since their last road picture, road to bali the only one in the series shot in color and this time around they spoof the spy genre five months before dr. The road to hong kong 1962 movie letssingit lyrics.
When chester accidentally memorizes and destroys the only copy of a secret russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, they are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands. In may 1962, theatergoers saw two movies about the space race and secret organizations intent on world domination. It starts on the southern part of kowloon at its junction with salisbury road. Bob hope and bing crosby return as con men chester babcock and harry turner, in the last of their road movies. Nine years later, the road to hong kong instead featured joan collins, with a cameo by lamour. In 1962 bing crosby and bob hope hit the road one last time in road to hong kong. The road to hong kong 1962 720p bing crosby, bob hope, joan. The road to hong kong 1962 bob hope and bing crosbys beloved road series arrived at a final destination with the road to hong kong 1962. Mistaken identity and the acquisition of a rare tibetan herb put two buffoonish con men on the wrong side of a secret organization geared. The road to hong kong 1962 43041 road to hong kong, the bob hope, bing crosby the road to hong kong 1962 43042 road to hong kong, the. Say one for me has songs performed by bing crosby, costars debbie reynolds and robert wagner. Theres some spy stuff thrown in to update the duo, some space stuff, very 60s, but get your granddad to wear his pants under his waist. Sammy cahn and jimmy van heusen robert farnon discogs. In this road to hong kong and parts far beyond, chester and harry hope and crosby are a couple of failed vaudeville stars looking for a way to riches in the confidence game.
It was the sixth film in the series, the next to last, as well as the final road film in which dorothy lamours role would be the female lead. Download free yify movies torrents in hd and watch movies online in 720p, 1080p and 3d quality. With their vaudeville act going nowhere, harry turner bing crosby and chester babcock bob hope decide to become con artists except chester is. The road to hong kong original soundtrack album discogs. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of sinetone amr. Watch the road to hong kong starring bing crosby in this comedy on directv. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month.
The road to hong kong is a 1962 british semimusical comedy film directed by norman panama and starring bing crosby and bob hope, as well as joan. Road to utopia 1946 road to rio 1947 road to bali 1952 the road to hong kong 1962. The road to hong kong 1962 on the happy side 1962 the road to hong kong is a soundtrack album issued by liberty records no. Complete your sammy cahn and jimmy van heusen robert farnon collection. The road to hong kong 1962 each film is not simply a comedy, but a satire of some of the popular film genres of the day, including jungle, arabian nights, alaskan adventure, and high seas. With their vaudeville act going nowhere, harry turner bing crosby and chester babcock bob hope decide to become con artists except chester is having a. Its directed by norman panama and panama cowrites the screenplay with melvin frank. The road to hong kong, bing crosby, bob hope, 1962 full film. If the city doesnt prepare, it risks a repeat of hong kong s 1962 disaster, some warn. The boys play their usual itinerant outofwork vaudevilliancon men.
When chester accidentally memorizes and destroys the only copy of a secret russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, they are thrust into international intrigue. Overview of the road to hong kong, 1962, directed by norman panama, with bing crosby, bob hope, joan collins, at turner classic movies. The road to hong kong is a 1962 film about a pair of con men who get mixed up in international intrigue. View lyrics of the movie the road to hong kong 1962 movie. The road to hong kong, dvd, mono sound, comedyclassic, 887090091701. When chester loses his memory, they are told that his only hope is to go to a. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the road to hong kong near you. Crosby and hope play two smalltime scam artists who get tangled up with spies and supervillains in hong kong. No, and the other was the road to hong kong, the last road picture with bing crosby, bob hope, and dorothy lamour.
The road to hong kong is the seventh and final film in the road to series of films starring bing crosby and bob hope. The road to bali was lamentable, but this one simply reeks. The road to hong kong 1962 opening titles opentitle. In the 1961 road to hong kong the songs are performed by bing crosby, his costars bob hope, dorothy lamour and even joan collins contributes a line or two plus music performed by robert farnon and his orchestra. Dotty was brought in and did one of her numbers warmer than a whisper towards the end of the film. Dorothy lamour biography, movie highlights and photos. That kind of fourthwallbreaking would become the norm for the road series, which quickly developed a formula that carried over even into lesser latterday entries like 1952s road to bali and 1962 s the road to hong kong.
Spy diane joan collins mistakes babcock for her contact and gives him the formula for rocket fuel stolen from russia. The road to hong kong 1962 directed by norman panama. More on stage than on film in the 1960s and 1970s, lamour was one of several veteran actresses to star. Bob hope bing crosby dorothy lamour the road to hong kong. Its a laughalong rollercoaster with bing crosby and bob. Rent the road to hong kong 1962 starring bing crosby and bob hope on dvd and bluray. Rent the road to hong kong 1962 on dvd and bluray dvd.
The road to hong kong 1962 with their vaudeville act going nowhere, harry turner bing crosby and chester babcock bob hope decide to become con artists except chester is having a few. Original soundtrackliberty 16002the road to hong kong lp. The film starred bing crosby, bob hope, joan collins and robert morley with cameos from frank sinatra, dean martin, dorothy lamour, peter sellers and david niven. For their seventh and last entry, though, hope and crosby encountered joan collins as an evil foil instead of their usual companion, dorothy lamour who appears in a minor supporting role. She returned to films for hope and crosbys road to hong kong 1962, not as leading lady that assignment was given to joan collins but as a special guest star this time she was allowed as many joke lines as her costars in her one scene. The road to hong kong is a 1962 british semimusical comedy film directed by norman panama and starring bing crosby and bob hope, as well as joan collins, with an extended cameo featuring dorothy lamour in the setting of hong kong under british rule. During the period, programmes organised by the museums are also cancelled. Moviechat forums the road to hong kong 1962 discussion stealing from chaplin stealing from chaplin posted 9 years ago by urish 1 reply jump to latest. Its been pointed out that 29 year old collins looked. The road to hong kong say one for me soundtrack from 1959, 1962, composed by sammy cahn, james van heusen. The road to hong kong 1962 mistaken identity and the acquisition of a rare tibetan herb put two buffoonish con men on the wrong side of a secret organization geared toward world domination.
The song at the close of the movie so appropriate for the republican party its team work read more. Harry turner bing crosby and chester babcock bob hope are flimflam artists. The road to hong kong was the sixth of the bob hopebing crosby. Released by sepia recordings in 20 sepia 1216 containing music from the road to hong kong 1962, say one for me 1959. The road to hong kong is a comical romp about a couple of con men who run into unexpected trouble after one of them loses his memory. The road to hong kong 1962 the movie database tmdb.