Rating: 
Summary: On The Road To Classic Comedy
Review: While this first outing may not be the very best of the road pictures (I rate "Morocco" and "Utopia" as better), this is classic comedy, if not a classic film. Hope was new enough on the scene to get third billing (behind Crosby and Lamour), and it was amusing seeing an early Anthony Quinn and Jerry Colonna. The plot is better than some in the "Road" series (a bit of class warfare gets things started), and I always enjoy seeing Bing's "dad" in the film (Charles Coburn). The rivalry between Hope and Crosby for Lamour's affection has an edge to it, but that makes it just about perfect. In the extra features we learn that Hope and Lamour were not the first choices for the flick -- would you believe George Burns and Gracie Allen??? BTW, the extra features in all of the new Universal series of DVDs for the "Road" series are well done. I hadn't seen this in years, and it is much better than my memory had it from years as cut up fodder on commercial television. This one is a keeper.
Rating:
Summary: On The Road To Classic Comedy
Review: While this first outing may not be the very best of the road pictures (I rate "Morocco" and "Utopia" as better), this is classic comedy, if not a classic film. Hope was new enough on the scene to get third billing (behind Crosby and Lamour), and it was amusing seeing an early Anthony Quinn and Jerry Colonna. The plot is better than some in the "Road" series (a bit of class warfare gets things started), and I always enjoy seeing Bing's "dad" in the film (Charles Coburn). The rivalry between Hope and Crosby for Lamour's affection has an edge to it, but that makes it just about perfect. In the extra features we learn that Hope and Lamour were not the first choices for the flick -- would you believe George Burns and Gracie Allen??? BTW, the extra features in all of the new Universal series of DVDs for the "Road" series are well done. I hadn't seen this in years, and it is much better than my memory had it from years as cut up fodder on commercial television. This one is a keeper.
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