{"id":15909,"date":"2011-02-24T12:09:21","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T19:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=15909"},"modified":"2021-01-14T23:38:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T06:38:04","slug":"road-to-singapore-1940","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=15909","title":{"rendered":"Road to Singapore (1940)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;That&#8217;s our agreement &#8212; no women, remember?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Poster-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Poster-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Poster-82x128.jpg 82w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Poster.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA pair of friends (Bing Crosby and Bob Hope) escaping marital obligations flee to Singapore, where they meet and both fall in love with a beautiful dancer (Dorothy Lamour).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bing Crosby Films<\/li>\n<li>Bob Hope Films<\/li>\n<li>Charles Coburn Films<\/li>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Dorothy Lamour Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<li>Rivalry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this early &#8220;Bob Hope-Bing Crosby comedy sets the formula&#8221; for the enormously popular and lucrative set of <em>Road To&#8230;<\/em> movies: &#8220;both pals fall in love with Dorothy Lamour despite past troubles with women; they are chased by the law; [and] they repeatedly betray and compete with each other for Dorothy&#8217;s hand, but ultimately each is willing to sacrifice his own personal happiness for his friend&#8221; (to a certain extent, anyway). Peary argues that &#8220;while there aren&#8217;t many funny moments, the picture is breezy&#8221; and &#8220;benefits from some lively songs, several Hope-Crosby &#8216;Patty-Cake&#8217; routines:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Patty-Cake.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Patty-Cake-1024x739.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"462\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Patty-Cake-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Patty-Cake-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Patty-Cake-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Patty-Cake-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Patty-Cake-374x270.png 374w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Patty-Cake.png 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and capable supporting work&#8221;. Indeed, fans of the series&#8217; particular brand of humor will surely find much here to enjoy (though there&#8217;s obviously none of the self-referential humor evident in the later entries). Watch for a fun supporting performance by Judith Barrett as Crosby&#8217;s jilted fiancee:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Fiancee.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Fiancee-1024x731.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Fiancee-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Fiancee-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Fiancee-128x91.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Fiancee-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Fiancee-378x270.png 378w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Fiancee.png 1433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her lack of discomfiture at Crosby&#8217;s continual attempts to break off their engagement is truly unexpected, and most amusing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> According to TCM&#8217;s article on this first film in the series, &#8220;Though both men knew a major cash-cow when they were riding one, and thus were able to maintain a fa\u00e7ade of deep friendship, they were highly competitive egotists who never missed an opportunity to belittle each other. And it wasn&#8217;t always in good fun.&#8221; Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/88430\/road-to-singapore#articles-reviews?articleId=79899\">here<\/a> to read more. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An innocuously enjoyable screenplay<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Triangle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Triangle-1024x731.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Triangle-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Triangle-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Triangle-128x91.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Triangle-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Triangle-378x270.png 378w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Road-to-Singapore-Triangle.png 1433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s certainly of interest as the first of the extremely popular <em>Road To&#8230;<\/em> series &#8212; and one could argue that it&#8217;s must-see simply for its historical relevance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0032993\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rinkworks.com\/movies\/m\/road.to.singapore.1940.shtml\">At-a-Glance Film Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1940\/03\/14\/archives\/the-screen-posting-a-proceedwithcaution-sign-on-paramounts-road-to.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/88430\/road-to-singapore#articles-reviews?articleId=79899\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s our agreement &#8212; no women, remember?&#8221; Synopsis: A pair of friends (Bing Crosby and Bob Hope) escaping marital obligations flee to Singapore, where they meet and both fall in love with a beautiful dancer (Dorothy Lamour). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Bing Crosby Films Bob Hope Films Charles Coburn Films Comedy Dorothy Lamour Films Love Triangle Musicals Rivalry Response to Peary\u2019s Review: As Peary notes, this early &#8220;Bob Hope-Bing Crosby comedy sets the formula&#8221; for the enormously popular and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=15909\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15909"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63409,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15909\/revisions\/63409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}