Wednesday, November 01, 2006
The Road to Rio and Monsieur Beaucaire
My two favorite all-time Bob Hope movies are Road to Rio and Monsieur Beaucaire. No matter how many times I have seen the last scene in Rio where Hope and Crosby dance and Hope is in that Carmen Miranda get-up, I still laugh. And in Beaucaire, where Hope comes dashing across the rocks in the stream, trying to imitate the Duc de Chandre, only to fall in, that is a side-splitter. And then when the Duke finally shows up and their caretaker, played by Cecil Kellaway, starts to carry on about how the Duke could do this to him, Hope rolls his eyes at de Chandre, and quips, "He's been such a trial."
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I just watched Road to Rio two nights ago and thought about calling you but was too comfortable to get off the couch to get the phone. (When I can sit still...I do!) I also watched Road to Bali. Someday I hope to have the whole "Road" collection.
I just watched Road to Rio two nights ago and thought about calling you but was too comfortable to get off the couch to get the phone. (When I can sit still...I do!) I also watched Road to Bali. Someday I hope to have the whole "Road" collection.
Oh Daddy. You make me pine for some Beuchaire (I think I spelled that right, oh well.)
I love those scenes too. Also the whole gag about looking both ways before they say "The Papers". Hilarious!
Love it!
Bob Hope is great! One of our favorite quotes of his is "When she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano."
So funny!
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