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ComedyMusicRomance

Road to Singapore

- Ready For Fun . . Fight . . or a South Seas Romance . . . ! They find them all on the . . .

Two playboys try to forget previous romances in Singapore – until they meet a beautiful dancer.

Release Date : 1940-03-22

Language :EnglishEsperanto

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bing Crosby

Character Name : Joshua 'Josh' Mallon V

Original Name : Bing Crosby

Gender : Male

Dorothy Lamour

Character Name : Mima

Original Name : Dorothy Lamour

Gender : Female

Bob Hope

Character Name : Ace Lannigan

Original Name : Bob Hope

Gender : Male

Charles Coburn

Character Name : Joshua Mallon IV

Original Name : Charles Coburn

Gender : Male

Judith Barrett

Character Name : Gloria Wycott

Original Name : Judith Barrett

Gender : Female

Anthony Quinn

Character Name : Caesar

Original Name : Anthony Quinn

Gender : Male

Jerry Colonna

Character Name : Achilles Bombanassa

Original Name : Jerry Colonna

Gender : Male

Elvia Allman

Character Name : Homely Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Elvia Allman

Gender : Female

Johnny Arthur

Character Name : Timothy Willow (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Arthur

Gender : Male

Bobby Barber

Character Name : Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Barber

Gender : Male

Monte Blue

Character Name : High Priest (uncredited)

Original Name : Monte Blue

Gender : Male

Harry C. Bradley

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry C. Bradley

Gender : Male

Don Brodie

Character Name : Fred (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Brodie

Gender : Male

Arthur Q. Bryan

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Q. Bryan

Gender : Male

James Conaty

Character Name : Yacht Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : James Conaty

Gender : Male

Carmen D'Antonio

Character Name : Native Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Carmen D'Antonio

Gender : Female

Paula DeCardo

Character Name : Native Dancing Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Paula DeCardo

Gender : Male

James Dime

Character Name : Sailor in Saloon (uncredited)

Original Name : James Dime

Gender : Male

Devi Dja

Character Name : Native Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Devi Dja

Gender : Male

Gloria Franklin

Character Name : Ninky Poo (uncredited)

Original Name : Gloria Franklin

Gender : Female

Edward Gargan

Character Name : Bill - Sailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Gargan

Gender : Male

Greta Granstedt

Character Name : Babe (uncredited)

Original Name : Greta Granstedt

Gender : Female

Roger Gray

Character Name : Cherry's Father (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Gray

Gender : Male

Grace Hayle

Character Name : Chaperone on Yacht (uncredited)

Original Name : Grace Hayle

Gender : Female

Benny Inocencio

Character Name : Native Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Benny Inocencio

Gender : Male

Claire James

Character Name : Girl at Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Claire James

Gender : Female

Dorothy Jarnac

Character Name : Native Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Jarnac

Gender : Male

Payne B. Johnson

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Payne B. Johnson

Gender : Male

Richard Keene

Character Name : Cameraman (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Keene

Gender : Male

John Kelly

Character Name : Sailor (uncredited)

Original Name : John Kelly

Gender : Male

Kitty Kelly

Character Name : Sailor's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Kitty Kelly

Gender : Female

Laura Knight

Character Name : Native Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Laura Knight

Gender : Female

Helen Lynd

Character Name : Society Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Lynd

Gender : Female

Fred Malatesta

Character Name : Native Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Malatesta

Gender : Male

Miles Mander

Character Name : Sir Malcolm Drake (uncredited)

Original Name : Miles Mander

Gender : Male

Louis Mercier

Character Name : Man with Ruined Suit (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Mercier

Gender : Male

Harold Miller

Character Name : Yacht Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Miller

Gender : Male

Belle Mitchell

Character Name : Native Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Belle Mitchell

Gender : Female

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Chaperone's Companion (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

Charles Morton

Character Name : Sailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Morton

Gender : Male

Henry Norton

Character Name : Yacht Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Norton

Gender : Male

Bob O'Connor

Character Name : Immigration Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob O'Connor

Gender : Male

Marguerita Padula

Character Name : Proprietress (uncredited)

Original Name : Marguerita Padula

Gender : Female

Steve Pendleton

Character Name : Gordon Wycott (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Pendleton

Gender : Male

Jack Pepper

Character Name : Newspaper Columnist (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Pepper

Gender : Male

Esther Pressman

Character Name : Native Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Esther Pressman

Gender : Male

Pedro Regas

Character Name : Zato - Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Pedro Regas

Gender : Male

Cyril Ring

Character Name : Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Cyril Ring

Gender : Male

Ronald R. Rondell

Character Name : Yacht Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronald R. Rondell

Gender : Male

Robert St. Angelo

Character Name : Native Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert St. Angelo

Gender : Male

Larry Steers

Character Name : Yacht Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Steers

Gender : Male

Jack Stoney

Character Name : Tough Guy (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Stoney

Gender : Male

Richard Tucker

Character Name : Officer on Ship (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Tucker

Gender : Male

Russell Wade

Character Name : Yacht Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Wade

Gender : Male

Fred Walburn

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Walburn

Gender : Male

Pierre Watkin

Character Name : Morgan Wycott (uncredited)

Original Name : Pierre Watkin

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

So it begins. Bob Hope & Bing Crosby team up here for what was the start of a musical comedy franchise that would yield seven movies in total. Six of which would also feature Dorothy Lamour as the leading lady. This first outing finds the boys and Dorothy on the island of Kaigoon, where the lads are escaping from scandal and romantic entanglements and she tied to an abusive partner played by Anthony Quinn. With no money and trouble coming thick and fast, the three of them will do well to survive the week together, especially since love is once again in the air. It's probably (in a good way) the simplicity of the plotting's that made it such a popular franchise. For the "Road" movies are in truth simple frameworks on which to hang the charming comedy contrasts of Hope & Crosby. Though Crosby is not the straight man as such, he's the more reserved part of the duo, his mannered delivery of the lines and his casual approach to the scrapes they get in blends delightfully with Hope's more crash bang characterisations. And of course they are aided by Lamour who acts as not just as a catalyst for some play off shenanigans, but also as the rose between two spiky hormonal thorns. Road To Singapore is far from the best of the series and far from being the worst, but it holds up very well and harks back to a time when harmless innuendo, breezy pacing and a willingness to let the actors ad lib situations made for good wholesome comedy. Good songs dot themselves throughout the piece too, with the stand out being "Too Romantic" performed by Crosby & Lamour. A lovely little piece that serves as a foundation for a much loved series. 6.5/10