On the Road: Bob Hope and Bing Crosby Films

The OLLI Travel Bureau invites you to join a select group of adventurers for a rollicking, joyous (albeit often politically incorrect) road trip with Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour as we set sail for Singapore, Zanzibar, Morocco, Rio and even Utopia! Called by one historian “the greatest buddy series in movie history,” these five films pioneered comedic innovations that have appeared in films ever since. Huge hits at the box office, this series helped to make Bob Hope a major film star, validated Bing Crosby’s celestial ranking and linked Dorothy Lamour forever with a sarong. Each week, we will venture into an exotic part of the world without ever leaving Paramount Studio’s back lot and sound stages. Grab your passports and join the revelry!