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Road Show (1941)

1941 · Feature film · 87 min · dir. Hal Roach

GAY with GIRLS! GOOFY with GAGS!

  • Comedy
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Synopsis

Rich playboy Drogo Gaines is in imminent danger of marrying a gold digger, and escapes by feigning insanity. The joke's on him when he wakes up in an asylum full of comical lunatics. There he befriends Colonel Carraway, and together they escape, catching a ride with a beautiful blonde who proves to be Penguin Moore, carnival owner.

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Details

Director
Hal Roach
Writer
Eric Hatch
Composer
George Stoll
Cinematography
Norbert Brodine
Studio
Hal Roach Studios
Released
1941-02-18
Running time
87 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · Too funny! · ghostmadl · 2013-08-08

A nice spin on the naive rich guy.

★★★★ · Let's get the the Road on the Show · primsue · 2012-08-22

This movie was hilarious, especially Adolphe Menjou, who generally plays a grumpy sweet character, who got in the rough and tumble of it all and did a great job. The most fun was the Lion scenes at the carnival.

★★★★ · Great movie · kareneliot · 2010-08-21

I watched this a few weeks ago, and could have sworn I reviewed it and gave it 4 stars... but, I don't remember much about it, except he ends up in the circus and there's this one actor that annoys me in this, and I enjoyed it quite a bit.

★★★★ · An entertaining story... · Kodachrome · 2010-10-31

...if even a bit implausible. The Colonel (Adolphe Menjou)is the star of this play, although Drogo and Penguin are also amusing. A bit silly at times perhaps, but entertaining nonetheless. There are some racially targeted jokes in the dialog that would offend some today (think Negroes and watermelon), but this film has some charm which modern movies can't touch. 4 stars.

★★★ · Fun flick · Dr Feel Rotten · 2010-11-01

Wiily best today would be crucified for playing his role in todays movies, but he did play the coward as good as anyone ever did.

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