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Road to Morocco
enlarge	Director: David Butler Actors: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Anthony Quinn, Dona Drake Studio: Paramount Pictures Category: DVD List Price: ~~$14.98~~ Buy New: $4.10 You Save: $10.88 (73%) New (17) Used (6) from $4.10 Avg. Customer Rating: 23 reviews Sales Rank: 35652 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dvd-video, Ntsc Language: English (Original Language) Number Of Items: 1 Running Time: 83 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 MPN: D21229D ISBN: 0783255241 UPC: 025192122927 EAN: 9780783255248 ASIN: B00005UMF7 Theatrical Release Date: 1942 Release Date: March 5, 2002 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: Brand New! Factory Sealed 100%Satisfaction Guaranteed!

Editorial Reviews: Amazon.com essential video Road to Morocco, number three in the series of breezy comedies teaming Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, may be the funniest of the bunch. Bing and Bob find themselves Morocco-bound ("like Webster's dictionary"), caught in an elaborately faked-up world of harems, palm trees, and other Arabian Nights bric-a-brac. Naturally, Dorothy Lamour is also there, as she was the customary target of male rivalry in the Road scenarios. There is something so loose and ingratiating about the patter between Hope and Crosby that it doesn't ultimately matter if half the jokes don't land; these guys had their own comfortable rhythm, fueled by cheerful one-upmanship. Their sense of spontaneity broke the fourth wall between movie and audience in a way only the Marx Brothers had really accomplished before, and audiences--feeling in on the joke--ate it up. Songs (including "Moonlight Becomes You"), topical references, and ancient vaudeville routines fill out the program. --Robert Horton

Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews... I mean, I really don't know December 7, 2008 THIS MOVIE IS DREDFUL. I mean, those two so-called "heros" are dirty almost the whole time. They smoke dope. They steal food. Is that funny? And their idea of "humor" is to mock old people, Arabs, women, judges, dead people, geese...even fleas. I mean, were fleas funny in 1942? I mean, there's nothing good to say about this movie except that it's funny. Surprisingly Funny Even In This Day and Age! March 16, 2008 The thing about these Bing and Bob road shows is that if you've seen one, you've seen them all and so it makes sense to just get the best one of the lot to see what you've missed; that one would be "The Road to Morocco". I have to admit that I didn't really like this very much the first time I watched it but surprisingly upon second viewing, I found myself appreciating the jokes a lot more and although not all of them age very well, I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that most of them did! It was also refreshing to see good acting for a change and the screenplay was deservedly nominated for an Oscar. Released at the start of World War II, you could see that they were working on a shoestring budget and rationing for scarce resources required for the war effort and so much of the "special" effects are pretty lame but I still found myself enjoying this movie overall and I can see myself watching this again and again. The picture quality is good but not great as at the beginning of the film we get lots of shots with that irritating white spots problem but these seem to reduce in frequency as the movie goes on. The sound quality is Dolby Digital Mono and so is nothing to shout about and it would have been nice if a 5.1 surround option was made available but as far as mono recordings go, the sound quality was acceptable. I also liked the bonus features and especially "Bob Hope and the Road to Success". Low budget, low tech but high on entertainment. Road to Morocco January 8, 2008 This old movie is priceless. It is most likely the best of the "Road" shows with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. There is nothing complex in the movie, just lots of clean fun and laughs, and also some music. If you want some real laughs, and old-fashioned commedy with great humor, then this is the movie for you. Representing the "Younger" viewers April 9, 2007 I just absolutely adore these "Road" movies. As a generation "x" member that did not grow up in this era I still love to imagine what it might have been like if I would have. Hope and Crosby are timeless and everytime I watch it I catch a new joke. I love that my young children (7 and under) can watch this and get a little "culture" too!! Screwy but gentle October 28, 2006 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Perhaps offered the breakthrough role for the great Anthony Quinn. Surprising to think this picaresque romp was made in 1942. The picture quality is excellent. If a buddy movie like this were made today it would move a lot faster, contain several nudes, probably a few porn scenes, and every third word would start with F. Also, everything would be dirty. Just before, and during, WWII, everything was clean. The boys were clean, their clothes were clean, the desert was clean, and the girls were sweet and beautiful, and clean. Have we really progressed? Watching this is nostalgic. Many of the lines are witty and funny. We're off on the Road to Morocco is a great song, and memorable. I've always remembered it, anyway. But the whole atmosphere is now a thing of the past.