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Anthony Quinn, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Charles Coburn, Dorothy Lamour ...( see more  see more... ) , Jerry Colonna , Judith Barrett

Here's the first trip in what would become one of Paramount Pictures' most profitable film series of the '40s. When this comedy was released in 1940, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope had separately achieved s...( read more  read more... )tardom, though Crosby was an established power and Hope still a hot comedian new to movies. In fact, Hope is billed third in Road to Singapore, below Der Bingle and Dorothy Lamour. The script establishes what would be a constant in the Road series: a ramshackle plot, a handful of songs, and plenty of irreverent banter between the two boys. Crosby plays Josh Mallon, scion of a wealthy family, who prefers the vagabond life to his stuffy family; his pal Ace Lannigan (Hope) is only too happy to escape. They end up sharing a waterfront shack in Singapore and vying for the affections of a sarong-clad local (Lamour), amidst stabs at conning the natives with a dubious elixir variously known as "Spot-O" (stain remover) and "Scram-O" (cockroach killer). Singapore isn't as loose as some of the wacky subsequent entries in the series, but it already shows Crosby and Hope grooving to each other's perfectly timed burlesque rhythms in scenes that clearly depart from the script. They specialized in muttered asides, show-biz in-jokes, and gratuitous insults--and this one's got a song and dance number with an ocarina. No wonder it became a franchise. --Robert Horton

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Unrated, 85 min.

Directed by: Victor Schertzinger

Release Date: January 1, 1940

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DVD Release Date: March 5, 2002

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  • garyX
    December 10, 2009
    garyX
    Sea faring buddies Hope and Crosby dodge marriage vows and set up house together on a remote island paradise, until beautiful gypsy girl Dorothy Lamour appears and upsets their domestic bliss. This is one of those old style Hollywood films that seems hilariously naive by today's ...( read more)standards. A pair of men who don't want to get married to glamorous women so they decide to live (and sleep!) together...okaaaay then! This was the first of their collaborations and so the formula hasn't quite found its feet; Hope is more of a sidekick to main man Crosby (even appearing below Dorothy Lamour on the credits) and so the screwball banter of their later outings is sorely missing. In fact there are far more songs than jokes so it can be seen more as a romantic musical than a straight comedy. There's not much in the way of plot either, but if you're in the mood for old school, undemanding fluff decorated with some 40s Hollywood glamour (involving some lovely costumes by Edith Head) and a few chuckles, this adequately fits the bill.
  • jam233
    July 25, 2009
    jam233
    It would be hard not to like this "Road" film. Anything Bing Crosby and Bob Hope make together is worth watching. Very entertaining and filled with a lot of inside jokes. Great fun.
  • hannahelainemiller
    March 26, 2009
    hannahelainemiller
    Bing Crosby & Bobe Hope make a perfect singing, hilarious pair!!
  • Ghw12158
    September 8, 2008
    Ghw12158
    great stuff one of the best roadies
  • joyndick
    July 1, 2008
    joyndick
    A good clean funny movie. Great actors.
  • 01MovieMan
    May 12, 2008
    01MovieMan
    This is another good road movie
  • Darkangelinchanis
    March 26, 2008
    Darkangelinchanis
    Bing Crosby rocks RIPS
  • nenasangels
    March 17, 2008
    nenasangels
    Bing and Bob together again.Great team!
  • majorpooky07
    March 14, 2008
    majorpooky07
    of course it was good

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