IMDb > Road to Bali (1952)
Road to Bali
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany credits
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guidemessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsmemorable quotes
Did You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Road to Bali (1952) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (See all 55 | slideshow) Videos (see all 2)
Road to Bali -- Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avoid various marriage proposals, two song-and-dance men sign on for work as divers. This takes them to an idyllic island on the way to Bali where they vie with each other for the favors of Princess Lala.

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   2,518 votes »
Your Rating:
Saving vote...
Deleting vote...
/10   (delete | history)
Sorry, there was a problem
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writers:
Frank Butler (screenplay) &
Hal Kanter (screenplay) ...
(more)
Contact:
View company contact information for Road to Bali on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
8 April 1953 (France) See more »
Genre:
Tagline:
TOGETHER AGAIN!...in the BEST and FUNNIEST "Road" Picture Yet!
Plot:
Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avoid various marriage proposals, two song-and-dance men sign on for work as divers... See more » | Add synopsis »
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Hal Kanter obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 10 November 2011, 4:08 PM, PST)

Hal Kanter obituary
 (From The Guardian - TV News. 10 November 2011, 4:08 PM, PST)

Groundbreaking Hollywood Writer Passes Away
 (From Huffington Post. 8 November 2011, 6:28 AM, PST)

User Reviews:
This was the first Bob Hope movie I ever saw on TV, when I was a kid. See more (35 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Bing Crosby ... George Cochran

Bob Hope ... Harold Gridley

Dorothy Lamour ... Princess Lala
Murvyn Vye ... Ken Arok
Peter Coe ... Gung
Ralph Moody ... Bhoma Da

Leon Askin ... King Ramayana
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Ansara ... Guard (uncredited)
Besmark Auelua ... Lesser Priest (uncredited)

Humphrey Bogart ... Charlie Allnut (uncredited)
Robert Cabal ... Native (uncredited)
Herman Cantor ... Priest (uncredited)
Sue Casey ... Handmaiden (uncredited)
Larry Chance ... Attendant (uncredited)
Leslie Charles ... Handmaiden (uncredited)
Jack Claus ... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Jean Corbett ... Handmaiden (uncredited)
Harry Cording ... Verna's Father (uncredited)
Bob Crosby ... Himself, Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
Patricia Dane ... Handmaiden (uncredited)
Devi Dja ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Shela Fritz ... Chief's Wife (uncredited)
Roy Gordon ... Eunice's Father (uncredited)

Bernie Gozier ... Bo Kassar (uncredited)
Jerry Groves ... Lesser Priest (uncredited)
My Lee Haulani ... Beautiful Girl in Basket (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones ... Eunice (uncredited)
Mary Kanae ... Old Crone (uncredited)
Jan Kayne ... Verna (uncredited)
Richard Keene ... Conductor (uncredited)

Al Kikume ... Warrior (uncredited)
Kukhie Kuhns ... Fat Woman in Basket (uncredited)
Judy Landon ... Handmaiden (uncredited)
Donald Lawton ... Employment Agent (uncredited)
Raymond Lee ... Boy (uncredited)
Bunny Lewbel ... Lala Age Seven (uncredited)

Jerry Lewis ... Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)

Sylvia Lewis ... Temple Dancer (uncredited)
Luukia Luana ... Boy (uncredited)

Dean Martin ... Man in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
Charles Mauu ... Warrior (uncredited)
Patti McKay ... Handmaiden (uncredited)
Allan Nixon ... Eunice's Brother (uncredited)
Betty Onge ... Handmaiden (uncredited)
Satini Pualoa ... Warrior (uncredited)
Ethel K. Reiman ... Chief's Wife (uncredited)

Jane Russell ... Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
Irene K. Silva ... Chief's Wife (uncredited)
Bhogwan Singh ... Lesser Priest (uncredited)
Chanan Singh Sohi ... Lesser Priest (uncredited)
Kuka Tuima ... Warrior (uncredited)
Douglas Yorke ... Verna's Brother (uncredited)
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Hal Walker 
 
Writing credits
Frank Butler (screenplay) &
Hal Kanter (screenplay) &
William Morrow (screenplay)

Frank Butler (story) and
Harry Tugend (story)

Produced by
Daniel Dare .... producer
Harry Tugend .... producer
 
Original Music by
Joseph J. Lilley (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
George Barnes 
 
Film Editing by
Archie Marshek 
 
Art Direction by
J. McMillan Johnson 
Hal Pereira 
 
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer 
Ross Dowd 
 
Costume Design by
Edith Head 
 
Makeup Department
Wally Westmore .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John R. Coonan .... assistant director
James A. Rosenberger .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Dorothea Holt .... illustrator
 
Sound Department
John Cope .... sound
Lewis Hoagland .... supervising sound editor
Gene Merritt .... sound
Jim Miller .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Farciot Edouart .... process photography
Gordon Jennings .... special photographic effects
Paul K. Lerpae .... special photographic effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Cliff Shirpser .... assistant camera: Technicolor
Loyal Griggs .... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joan Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Van Cleave .... special musical arrangements
Gerard Carbonara .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Gus Levene .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Leo Shuken .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Van Cleave .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Charles O'Curran .... choreographer
 

Production CompaniesDistributors
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Runtime:
91 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The sixth of the seven Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour "Road" films.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As George and Harold rush the man in the white up to a higher platform to administer spot removal, the spot on his jacket miraculously has moved three inches down his lapel and the admiring audience of natives has changed behind them.See more »
Quotes:
Harold Gridley:[whistles, indicating Lala's headdress with a golden spire] This kid's got her own antenna.See more »
Movie Connections:
Features The African Queen (1951)See more »
Soundtrack:
HOOT MONSee more »

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
This was the first Bob Hope movie I ever saw on TV, when I was a kid., 28 July 2003
Author: Carycomic from Torrington, CT, USA

And, it was the only one of the "Road to..." movies that he and Bing Crosby ever did in Technicolor. The ad-libbed asides to the audience were something I had never seen or heard of before! Even more of a delightful surprise was the cameo appearance by General Burkhalter as a South Sea island chief!! The songs weren't bad, either. * "The Merry-Go-Run-Around" is probably my second-favorite song of Bob's. "Silver Bells" and "Thanks for the Memories" naturally tie for first-place.* With Bob having died this past Sunday, nostalgia channels like AMC and TCM will no doubt include this, and all his other films, in some kind of marathon movie memorial. *Which they really should have done BACK ON HIS CENTENNIAL!* Oh, well. Thanks to you, Bob, for all my merry, mirth-filled memories.

Was the above review useful to you?
See more (35 total) »

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Road to Bali (1952)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Was anyone funny in 1952? galen_p
Movie Set Pieces from Road to Bali navygecko
Watch and Download Road to Bali (1952) here speakerstick
A funnier version tgemberl
Frank Tashlin References? ethan1138
color tv reference orangelifer
See more »

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Road to Morocco Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Noah's Ark Road to Zanzibar Road to Utopia
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.