Road to Utopia
Perhaps not as well-known as their road trips to Morocco or Singapore, but Road to Utopia is one of Hope and Crosby’s funniest and most surreal films (screenwriters Melvin Frank and Norman Panama nabbed an Oscar nom). The boys play two vaudevillians searching for gold in turn of the century Alaska. Produced in 1943 but not released until ’46, Hal Walker directed and Robert Benchley narrates in typically deadpan fashion. This lame trailer barely hits at the wacky nature of the film.
About Richard Whitley
Richard Whitley’s first job in Hollywood was playing a mutant in a Roger Corman movie. His mutant skills were so impressive B-movie legend Corman hired him to co-write the cult classic ROCK ‘n ROLL HIGH SCHOOL. This led to writing screenplays for Universal, Warner Bros., Tri-Star, United Artists, MGM, ABC Films, 20th Century Fox and FOX 2000, including scripts for directors Amy Heckerling and Joel Schumacher. He has written extensively in television, including SPACE: ABOVE & BEYOND, MILLENNIUM, ROSWELL, HOMEFRONT, ROSEANNE, THE DAILY SHOW and as a writer/producer on Michael Moore’s Emmy nominated TV NATION. Richard currently teaches screenwriting at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.