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In her 1980 autobiography, "My Side of the Road," (co-written with Dick McInnes), Dorothy Lamour relates how disappointed she was at not being asked to sing on the Decca album, which re-created the film score in the recording studio. Her umbrage was largely in response to learning that it was Bing Crosby himself who recruited Peggy Lee to replace her.
Bob Hope makes an obscure joke about the Chicago musicians union. He shows Bing Crosby his snake-charmer instrument and says, "Hey, I've been playing this flute all night. Have to clear it with Petrillo." He was referring to James Petrillo, the heavy-handed president of the Chicago Musician's Union.
When Bing Crosby turns to Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope turns to the camera to say "He's about to sing--you may as well go and get some popcorn!" many kids at matinee showings did just that.
This was the only "Road" picture of the seven to be photographed in Technicolor. Ten years later, the British-made The Road to Hong Kong (1962) would revert to black and white.
Although it was originally released by Paramount, in 1952, it was copyrighted on 1 Jan 1953 by Bing Crosby Enterprises, Inc. and Hope Emterprises, Inc, (LP2200). and is not in the public domain.
"[One of the film's many cameos] Princess Lala: Look! George Cochran: The African Queen! Humphrey Bogart? Harold Gridley: Boy, is he lost! George Cochran: Hey! Hey, Bogie! [All three run toward Bogart] Harold Gridley: Hey, jungle fever! That's what we got. That was just a mirage! George Cochran: Oh yeah? What about this? [Holding up a trophy] George Cochran: Humphrey Bogart's Academy Award! Harold Gridley: An Oscar! Gimme that, you got one. Friends, this is a great occasion, me receiving this Academy Award. And I'd like to say a word... [roar from offstage] George Cochran: Run! Harold Gridley: That's the word!"
"Harold Gridley: He's gonna sing, folks. Now's the time to go out and get the popcorn."
