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The Crosby Student Center's conference rooms are named after the films from the "Road to..." series, starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
Road to Zanzibar
Road to Utopia
Road to Rio
Road to Bali
Road to Zanzibar
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30 |
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First Floor Crosby (Room 100) |
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7-30 AM. - 12:00 AM. M-F |
The Road to Zanzibar is a 1941 Paramount Pictures comedy starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Dorothy Lamour. It is the second picture in the "Road to..." series made by the trio.
The movie is about two men trekking through the jungles of Madegascar. Like its predecessor, The Road to Singapore, the film's plot takes back seat to music and gags making fun of many of the stars of the day and Paramount.
Road to Utopia
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30 |
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2nd Floor Crosby (Room 206) |
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7-30 AM. - 12:00 AM. M-F |
Road to Utopia was filmed in 1943. It is the only "Road to..." film without a real place in its title. It takes place on board a ship and in Alaska during the Gold Rush. Once again Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour star. There are many jabs at Paramount and references to Frank Sinatra throughout the film.
Road to Rio
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Room Capacity |
10 |
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2nd Floor Crosby (Room 205) |
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7-30 AM. - 12:00 AM. M-F |
Road to Rio is the fifth film in the "Road to..." series. In this film Bing Crosby and Bob Hope hide away on a boat after accidentally setting fire to a circus. There they discover Lucia, a woman hypnotized to marry as soon as the boat reaches Rio. The film, like all the others, has plot giving back seat to comedy and music.
Road to Bali
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30 |
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2nd Floor Crosby (Room 210) |
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7-30 AM. - 12:00 AM. M-F |
The Road to Bali is a 1952 comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. It was released by Paramount Pictures and is the sixth of the seven . Road to... movies. It was the only such movie filmed in color and was the first to feature surprise cameo appearances from other well-known stars of the day.
Articles thanks to Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. To learn more about Bing Crosby or the "Road to..." movies check out the Crosbyana here at the Student Crosby Center or go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to...