1h 31min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 19 November 1952 | Color
Director: Hal Walker
Stars: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour.
Charles O'Curran ... musical numbers staged by
6th of the 7 Road pictures, the last by Paramount, and the only one in color. The prior film, ...to Rio, was a '47 release; the last, ...to Hong Kong was a '62 release. (The first 3 films were released in consecutive years.)
6 songs in the Soundtracks, 1 by DL, 1 by BC, 3 by H&C, 1 by all three. We get a couple of "Balinese" dance numbers, which may not be to songs listed. Very colorful costumes, good to watch.
Martin&Lewis have a non-speaking brief cameo in a dream bubble, Bob Crosby gets a couple of lines, and Jane Russell makes a humorous appearance at the end. H&C break the 4th wall several times.
Michael Ansara is in the cast as a guard; I wasn't looking for him, and didn't see him.
Amusing film, pretty colors.
Paramount, dir. Walker; 6+
