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Road to Zanzibar (1941)

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 7
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Release Date: Jan 1, 2001 Wide

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The second Bing Crosby/Bob Hope "Road" picture casts Crosby as a penny-ante sideshow promoter and Hope as Crosby's only client, "Fearless Frazier." Under Crosby's tutelage, Hope has been shot from a cannon, zapped in an electric chair and nearly strangled by an octopus. Now they're practically broke and stranded on the African coast. Crosby spends the last of their money to spring helpless Dorothy Lamour from a native slave market. Actually, Lamour and her pal Una Merkel are scamming Crosby and

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Victor Schertzinger

Written By: Don Hartman, Sy Bartlett, Frank Butler

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Mar 5, 2002

Cast

Bing Crosby
Chuck Reardon
Bob Hope
Hubert "Fearless" Frazi...
Dorothy Lamour
Donna Latour
Una Merkel
Julia Quimby
Joan Marsh
Dimples
Eric Blore
Charles Kimble
Iris Adrian
French Soubrette
Luis Alberni
Proprietor of Native Bo...
Al Bridge
Policeman
Ken Carpenter
Commentator
James B. Carson
Waiter
Eddie Conrad
Barber
Douglas Dumbrille
Slave Trader
Charles Gemora
Aqua the Gorilla
Leo Gorcey
Boy
Ethel Loreen Greer
Fat lady
Noble Johnson
Chief
Richard Keene
Clerk
Robert Middlemass
Police inspector
Paul Porcasi
Turk at Slave Mart
Georges Renavent
Saunders
Henry Roquemore
Cafe proprietor
Lionel Royce
Mons. Lebec
Norma Varden
Clara Kimble
Leigh Whipper
Scarface
Ernest Whitman
Whiteface
Buck Woods
Thonga
Harry C. Johnson
Douglass Dumbrille

Critic Reviews for Road to Zanzibar

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1) | DVD (3)

This Bing Crosby-Bob Hope road film lacks spontaneity and the humor seems forced.

August 19, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

One of the best Hope-Crosby romps highlighted by Bob wrestling a match flame-blowing gorilla.

August 29, 2005 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Not one of the best "road" flicks and racist by today's sensibilities, but fun nonetheless.

July 6, 2005 Comment

James Plath

Movie Metropolis

Best of the 'Road' pictures scores as a great satire of all 'Darkest Africa' movies

August 21, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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The second "road" movie seems to meander around Africa somewhere, I don't know about you but I've never heard of Zanzibar, weather or not it's Zanzibar, we don't know. They use all the obvious jungle jokes, it has it's moments, but it's mostly a routine comedy.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Hope and Crosby continue their travels across the dark continent as a pair of con men who meet their match in the form of hustlers Dorothy Lamour and Joan Marsh. Zanzibar was the second Road movie and this is where the formula was set with far more of the duo's fast talking bickering and less of the musical interludes.

May 17, 2008