Road to Zanzibar

"IT'S THAT GLEESOME THREESOME AGAIN! Giving you your worth in mirth! Toping all the fun in "Road to Singapore!""

1941 1h 31m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 37

AdventureComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con-women.

“IT'S THAT GLEESOME THREESOME AGAIN! Giving you your worth in mirth! Toping all the fun in "Road to Singapore!"”

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Cast

Bing Crosby
Chuck
Bob Hope
Fearless
Dorothy Lamour
Donna Latour
Una Merkel
Julia
Eric Blore
Charles Kimble
Douglass Dumbrille
Slave Trader
Iris Adrian
French Soubrette
Lionel Royce
Monsieur Lebec

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Schertzinger
Writers: Don Hartman, Sy Bartlett, Frank Butler
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Road to... Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Schertzinger, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alma Macrorie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bing Crosby and Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "IT'S THAT GLEESOME THREESOME AGAIN! Giving you your worth in mirth! Toping all the fun in "Road to Singapore!"".

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The take

Victor Schertzinger directs. Ted Tetzlaff behind the camera. Victor Young scores. Alma Macrorie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Part of the "Road to... Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Victor Schertzinger, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alma Macrorie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bing Crosby and Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "IT'S THAT GLEESOME THREESOME AGAIN! Giving you your worth in mirth! Toping all the fun in "Road to Singapore!"".
9IMDB entry: tt0034116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ted Tetzlaff
Original score: Victor Young
Editing: Alma Macrorie
Costume design: Edith Head
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Road to Zanzibar (1941)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Part of

Road to... Collection

Road to ... refers to a series of seven comedy films starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. They are also often referred to as the "Road Pictures" or the "Road Series." The movies were a combination of adventure, comedy, romance, and music. The minimal plot often took a back seat to gags, many of them supposedly ad-libed by Crosby and Hope during filming.