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Road to Rio poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.7 / 100
1947·Adventure / Comedy / Musical·1h 40m

ROAD TO RIO

“Take a New Year Cruise to Rio with the Screen's Top Laughter Trio!”

Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away onboard a ship bound for Rio, after accidentally setting fire to the big top of a circus. They then get mixed up with a potential suicide Lucia, who first thanks them, then unexpectedly turns them over to the ship's captain. When they find out that she has been hypnotized, to go through a marriage of convenience, when the ship reaches Rio, the boys turn up at the ceremony, in order to stop the wedding, and to help catch the crooks.

Above the Line
Norman Z. McLeod·DirectorEdmund Beloin·WriterJack Rose·WriterErnest Laszlo·Director of PhotographyRobert Emmett Dolan·Original Music ComposerEllsworth Hoagland·Editor
Cast
Bing Crosby·Scat SweeneyBob Hope·Hot Lips BartonDorothy Lamour·Lucia Maria de AndradeGale Sondergaard·Catherine VailFrank Faylen·TriggerJoseph Vitale·TonyGeorge Meeker·Sherman MalloryFrank Puglia·RodriguesNestor Paiva·CardosoRobert Barrat·Johnson
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Norman Z. McLeod·DirectorOscar Rudolph·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Edmund Beloin·WriterJack Rose·Writer
Camera· 1
Ernest Laszlo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ellsworth Hoagland·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Robert Emmett Dolan·Original Music ComposerHarold Lewis·Sound RecordistWalter Oberst·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
Hans Dreier·Art DirectionA. Earl Hedrick·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignSam Comer·Set DecorationRay Moyer·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 1
Daniel Dare·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Gordon Jennings·Special EffectsPaul K. Lerpae·Special Effects
By the Numbers
80.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Road to Rio's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0F8FF
#FF0000
#FFD700
Mood
Joyful, Adventurous, Lively
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a vibrant illustration with a light blue sky background and a white lower section. Three large yellow maracas with colorful ribbons are posi”

comedymusicaladventure
Key Elements
MaracasStraw HatsDonkey
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Vibrant
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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