Road to Singapore

Released Mar 22, 1940

1 hr. 24 min.

Romance

Comedy

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9 Reviews

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68%

2,500+ Ratings

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Woman troubles bedevil sailors Josh (Bing Crosby) and Ace (Bob Hope), who are both being forced into undesirable marriages. They escape their predicament by running away to Singapore via Hawaii, where they meet gorgeous dancer Mima (Dorothy Lamour), with whom both men immediately become smitten. But when Josh's rich father (Charles Coburn) and his fiancée (Judith Barrett) show up to bring him back, Mima has to make up her mind which of the friends she loves.

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CodyZamboni

Movie is amusing, Bing and Bob are very charismatic, and work well together. I didn't know this was a musical, with lots of goofy songs. Main attraction for me was Dorothy Lamour , so very pretty and appealing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/23

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joel h

I was looking forward to finally seeing one of the "Road To" movies. I decided to start at the beginning, with Road to Singapore, and I wonder if this series just hadn't hit its stride yet, because this film wasn't that good. The jokes may have been humorous back in the day, but they felt really dated now and many of them were lost on me. The story, also, was lacking and felt stretched thin, even though it's less than 90 minutes long. I may watch a few more of these movies, just to see if they get better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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steve d

Probably the 2nd best of the series.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

The first "Road" film is not the best, but it sets the structure for the series.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

one of the better and first road pics

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

This one is actually one of my favorite in the "Road to" series. If you are a fan of Bob and Bing it can't be missed!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Victor Schertzinger

Director

Bing Crosby

Joshua "Josh" Mallon V

Bob Hope

Ace Lannigan

Dorothy Lamour

Mima

Charles Coburn

Joshua Mallon IV

Judith Barrett

Gloria Wycott

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Nell Minow

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Rated: 4/5

Jun 20, 2003

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 1, 2005

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James Plath

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The Road picture that started it all isn't the funniest, but Hope and Crosby are still fun to watch.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2004

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Andy Klein

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Rated: 3/5

Sep 2, 2004

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2003

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The first 'Road' picture has its undeniable charms, but isn't as wild as the later entries.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 8, 2003

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Synopsis

Woman troubles bedevil sailors Josh (Bing Crosby) and Ace (Bob Hope), who are both being forced into undesirable marriages. They escape their predicament by running away to Singapore via Hawaii, where they meet gorgeous dancer Mima (Dorothy Lamour), with whom both men immediately become smitten. But when Josh's rich father (Charles Coburn) and his fiancée (Judith Barrett) show up to bring him back, Mima has to make up her mind which of the friends she loves.

Director: Victor Schertzinger
Screenwriter: Frank Butler, Don Hartman
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 1940, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016

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