RoadShow
Roadshow theatrical release is a practice in which a film opened in a limited number of theaters in large cities. Road show or Road Show may also refer to: *''Antiques Roadshow'', a BBC TV series where antiques specialist travel around the country to appraise objects * ''Road Show'' (musical), a musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman * ''Road Show'' (film), a 1941 film *''The Road Show'', a 1977 Canadian television series * ''Road Show'' (album), a 1960 album by the Stan Kenton Orchestra with June Christy and The Four Freshmen *''RoadShow'', a media company in Hong Kong *The Radio 1 Roadshow, a former summer event in the UK (1973-1999) See also *Financial roadshows *Travelling exhibition A travelling exhibition, also referred to as a "travelling exhibit" or a "touring exhibition", is a type of exhibition that is presented at more than one venue. Temporary exhibitions can bring together objects that might be dispersed among sever ...

Road Show (film)
''Road Show'' is a 1941 American film directed by Hal Roach. Plot Business millionaire Drogo Gaines ( John Hubbard) is about to marry his fiancé Helen Newton (Polly Ann Young), but fakes a nervous breakdown before his own wedding because he has cold feet. He overhears Helen talk to her brother (Edward Norris) and mother (Florence Bates) about them losing Drogo's fortune if the wedding doesn't go through. This makes Drogo decide to call the wedding off entirely. Helen is furious and refuses to be dumped at the altar like this, attacking Drogo and trying to make it look like he is the one attacking her. Her brother Ed comes to her aid and knocks Drogo out. When Drogo wakes up again he is in a mental institution, and is considered insane and dangerous to others. At the institution, Drogo meets wealthy eccentric Colonel Carleton Carraway (Adolphe Menjou). Carraway has admitted himself to the institution. In the dark of the night, Carraway helps Drogo escape, using a row boat, a ...
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