Road to Rio $4.5 million in rental income in its initial release period in the United States and was placed sixth in the top-grossing films of 1947. The critics liked it, with "The New York Times" saying in its review of February 19, 1948, inter alia: "With Bing Crosby and Bob Hope on the tramp again in “Road to Rio,” recklessly scattering jokes and rescuing perennial girl friend Dorothy Lamour from dangerous hypnotic trances, there’s fun to be had at the Paramount. Maybe this is not the funniest picture ever made; maybe it is not even quite as rewarding as some of those
Bing Crosby – Stephen Foster "Old Folks at Home" / "Old Black Joe" The same songs were issued on a Decca 10" album DL 5010 in 1949. Bing Crosby – Stephen Foster Bing Crosby – Stephen Foster is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby of songs by Stephen Foster released in 1946. Bing Crosby had enjoyed unprecedented success during the 1940s with his discography showing six No. 1 hits in 1944 alone. His films such as "Going My Way" and "The Bells of St. Mary's" were huge successes as were the "Road" films he made with Bob Hope. On radio, his "Kraft