Back on the Road

The late Hollywood writer-producer, Don Hartman, who had a pencil in most of the Hope-Crosby-Lamour Road pictures, once explained how their locations were selected: "You take a piece of used chewing gum and flip it at a map. Wherever it sticks, you can lay a Road."

Last week the gum was sticking again. After eight years (since The Road to Bali), Hope, Crosby and Lamour were back in action--on The Road to Hong Kong, which is about to be shot on location in London. Arriving for work, Teapot Dome Crosby poured himself a cuppa, resulting in a rare publicity shot: Crosby minus toupee. The tea provided a needed bracer against the role of a Do-It-Yourself Space Kit salesman shot into orbit with his colleague, Hope, by a mad scientist (Robert Morley) who is trying to conquer space. Dorothy Lamour will remain pretty much on the ground in a brief, nostalgic sarong; Joan (Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!) Collins is the chase cake this time.

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