In 1941 Carole had a leading role in the comedy Road Show. She plays Penguin Moore, the owner of a failing carnival who gets involved with two men who escaped from an asylum. This is one of four movies she made when she was under contract with Hal Roach who also directed the movie. Road Show was filmed at Hal Roach's studio in Culver City, California. On the set Carole suffered a minor concussion when a prop vase hit her on her head. She sings "I Should Have Known You Years Ago" but unfortunately her voice was dubbed. The cast includes John Hubbard, Adolphe Menjou, Patsy Kelly, Margaret Roach (Hal Roach's daughter), and Charles Butterworth. Carole and John Hubbard also worked together in Turnabout. Turnabout was released on February 18, 1941. The tagline for the movie was "Gay with girls! Goofy with gags!"
Carole and John Hubbard
Carole and Charles Butterworth
Carole and Patsy Kelly
