Road Show (1941): Cast
Road Show is a 1941 music comedy directed by Hal Roach, starring John Hubbard as Drogo Gaines, Carole Landis and George E. Stone. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Hal Roach
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Road Show About?
The premise of Road Show without spoilers.
Rich playboy Drogo Gaines faces a forced marriage to a gold‑digging woman and pretends to be insane to avoid it. He awakens in a chaotic asylum populated by humorous lunatics, where he teams up with the eccentric Colonel Carraway. Together they break out, hitch a ride with a striking blonde who turns out to be Penguin Moore, the carnival’s owner.
Road Show Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- screwball comedy
- racial stereotype
- song
- singer
- singing
- playboy
- new york city
- feigned insanity
- gold digger
- carnival barker
- carnival strongman
- carnival tent
+18 more Show fewer
- carnival sideshow
- cigarette smoking
- damsel in distress
- 1940s
- country club
- reprisal
- wedding guest
- slapstick comedy
- hitchhiking
- carnival owner
- con man
- deception
- carnival roustabout
- state trooper
- asylum inmate
- invention
- high society
- independent film
Road Show Cast & Characters
John Hubbard leads the cast as Drogo Gaines, with Carole Landis as Penguin Moore and George E. Stone as Indian. Directed by Hal Roach; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hal Roach
- John Hubbard as Drogo Gaines
- Carole Landis as Penguin Moore
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George E. Stone as Indian -
Adolphe Menjou as Col. Carleton Carroway
Also Starring in Road Show
· 12 more- Bess Flowers Member of Carnival Audience (uncredited)
- Florence Bates Mrs. Newton
- Shemp Howard Moe Parker (uncredited)
- Clarence Wilson Sheriff (uncredited)
- Willie Best Willie
- Patsy Kelly Jinx
- Edward Norris Ed Newton
- Charles Butterworth Harry Whitman
- Lee 'Lasses' White Constable (uncredited)
- Marjorie Woodworth Alice
- Polly Ann Young Helen Newton
- Margaret Roach Priscilla
More from Hal Roach
More films directed by Hal Roach: Turnabout, One Million B.C., The Housekeeper’s Daughter and Captain Fury.
Road Show Also Known As
Also known as “Espectacle sobre rodes”.
- Also known as
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- Espectacle sobre rodes
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Movies Like Road Show
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Roadie, Roadie and Road to Rio.
Road Show FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Road Show, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Road Show?
Road Show runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Road Show released?
Road Show was released on February 18, 1941.
Who directed Road Show?
Road Show was directed by Hal Roach.
More films by Hal Roach Who is in the cast of Road Show?
Road Show stars John Hubbard as Drogo Gaines, Carole Landis as Penguin Moore and George E. Stone as Indian, among 16 credited actors.
Does Road Show have a post-credit scene?
No. Road Show has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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