Road To Bali (1952)

To avoid a shotgun marriage in Australia, two song and dance men (Bing Crosby, Bob Hope) sign on as deep sea divers for an Indonesian prince (Murvyn Vye). Arriving on the island, they both find themselves attracted to the prince's cousin (Dorothy Lamour) who warns them they are in danger from the deceitful prince. The sixth in the series of ROAD movies which starred Crosby, Hope and Lamour; this is the only one shot in Technicolor. It follows the pattern of the rest of the franchise; topical references, breaking the fourth wall, Crosby and Hope trading derogatory quips about each other, fighting over Lamour etc. It feels tired and they must have sensed it too as it took them ten years (ROAD TO HONG KONG) before they decided to go back into the water. As expected, it's the thinnest of plots and the gags fly all over the place but unfortunately, they tend to miss their target more often than they hit it. Still, the irrepressible Hope manages to bat a zinger or two (when Crosby is about to serenade Lamour, Hope quips to the audience, "He's going to sing! Now's the time to go out for some popcorn"). Directed by Hal Walker. With Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Jane Russell, Carolyn Jones, Michael Ansara and Leon Askin.