The Road to Hong Kong (Bing Crosby, Bob Hope) clips
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- Release date: 1962
- Runtime: 91 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Joan Collins, Robert Morley ... See all
- Director: Norman Panama
- Plot: Bob Hope and Bing Crosby return as Con-men Chester Babcock and Harry Turner, in the last of their road movies. When Chester accidentally memorizes and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, they are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay... Read more
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The Road Ends In Hong Kong
Jul 02, 2004
bkoganbing
Jul 02, 2004bkoganbing
This turned out to be the end of a great cycle of comedy films. Two mega-individual stars, pooling their talents to come up with comedy classics.Since this was the only Road picture not done on the Paramount lot it has... Read more at imdb.com
OK - but the other "Road to" films were better
Dec 17, 2001
bob the moo
Dec 17, 2001bob the moo
Chester and Harry are con-men working their way around Asia. When an accident puts Chester in hospital with memory loss, the two contact a doctor who advises them of a ancient herb that will bring back all his memories. The... Read more at imdb.com
An OK movie.
Mar 03, 2001
bonja
Mar 03, 2001bonja
The Road to Hong Kong was the last and least of the Hope-Crosby Road pictures but that still made this a funny movie.Hope and Crosby are con men who get involved accidentally with international spies. Some of the humor could... Read more at imdb.com
The Road to Obsolescence
Dec 29, 2003
CheyenneWY
Dec 29, 2003CheyenneWY
Someone remarked that the boys in their 60's were too old to be on adventures, and should be in retirement homes instead. I would hate to be that person's parents if he/she believes that people in their 60's belong in... Read more at imdb.com
Hilarious moments, well worth watching.
Aug 03, 2003
dlgart
Aug 03, 2003dlgart
I liked this movie a lot! The cameo appearances are great and the gorilla space suit/ banana and milk auto-feed scenes are roll around on the floor, tears in your eyes, make you smile when you think about it for... Read more at imdb.com
You became too old boys!
Sep 15, 2002
lonniebealeusa
Sep 15, 2002lonniebealeusa
There is something sad in watching a good idea go downhill from too much of a good thing. In this case too many road movies .Hope and Crosby should have realized that what worked when they were much younger does... Read more at imdb.com
A never-ending 'Road'...
Apr 21, 2008
moonspinner55
Apr 21, 2008moonspinner55
Fairly terrible comedy co-written by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, the final "Road" movie for co-stars Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Central Intelligence mistake the bantering duo for Russian astronauts; turns out they're just petty hucksters trying to make a... Read more at imdb.com
The Road is Long...well this one seems to be.
Apr 06, 2008
Scaramouche2004
Apr 06, 2008Scaramouche2004
Ten years had passed since Bing and Bob had embarked upon a Road together and for whatever the reason they decided to get together again in 1962 for a final trip.However some Burk made the monumentally bad decision of dropping... Read more at imdb.com
My first "Road" picture
Apr 30, 2004
Wayne Malin
Apr 30, 2004Wayne Malin
This is actually the first Cosby/Hope "Road" picture I ever saw. I knew it was the last (after a 10 year break) and (for some reason) was in b&w--probably because Cosby and Hope looked better that way. I also heard... Read more at imdb.com
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After the monks restore Chesters memory, the duo make off with another sacred herb, one that is supposed to imbue an individual with total recall. ... Full Article
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