Road to Bali (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 31min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 25 Dec 1952 (USA)
- Movie
Two unemployed show-biz pals accept treasure-diving work in Bali for a local princess and they find treasure, love and trouble.
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| Bing Crosby | ... |
George Cochran
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| Bob Hope | ... |
Harold Gridley
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| Dorothy Lamour | ... |
Princess Lala
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| Murvyn Vye | ... |
Ken Arok
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| Peter Coe | ... |
Gung
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| Ralph Moody | ... |
Bhoma Da
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| Leon Askin | ... |
King Ramayana
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| Michael Ansara | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Besmark Auelua | ... |
Lesser Priest (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Phil Bloom | ... |
Unemployed Man (uncredited)
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| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
Charlie Allnut (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Pat Borella | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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| Robert Cabal | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Steve Calvert | ... |
Gorilla (uncredited)
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Herman Cantor | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Sue Casey | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Larry Chance | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Leslie Charles | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Barrie Chase | ... |
Dancer / Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Jack Claus | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Jean Corbett | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Verna's Father (uncredited)
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| Bob Crosby | ... |
Bob Crosby (uncredited)
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| Patricia Dane | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Jerado Decordovier | ... |
Lesser Priest (uncredited)
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Devi Dja | ... |
Native Dancer (uncredited)
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| Alphonso DuBois | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Shela Fritz | ... |
Chief's Wife (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Eunice's Father (uncredited)
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| Bernie Gozier | ... |
Bo Kassar (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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My Lee Haulani | ... |
Beautiful Girl in Basket (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Carolyn Jones | ... |
Eunice (uncredited)
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Mary Kanae | ... |
Old Crone (uncredited)
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Jan Kayne | ... |
Verna (uncredited)
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| Richard Keene | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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| Al Kikume | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Kukhie Kuhns | ... |
Fat Woman in Basket (uncredited)
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Judy Landon | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Donald Lawton | ... |
Employment Agent (uncredited)
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Raymond Lee | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Bunny Lewbel | ... |
Young Lala (uncredited)
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| Jerry Lewis | ... |
Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
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| Sylvia Lewis | ... |
Temple Dancer (uncredited)
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Luukia Luana | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Dean Martin | ... |
Man in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
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| Charles Mauu | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Patti McKay | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Allan Nixon | ... |
Eunice's Brother (uncredited)
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Betty Jean Onge | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Satini Pualoa | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Ethel K. Reiman | ... |
Chief's Wife (uncredited)
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| Jane Russell | ... |
Jane Russell (uncredited)
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Irene K. Silva | ... |
Chief's Wife (uncredited)
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| Bhogwan Singh | ... |
Lesser Priest (uncredited)
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Chanan Singh Sohi | ... |
Lesser Priest (uncredited)
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| Larri Thomas | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Kuka Tuima | ... |
Warrior (uncredited)
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Blaine Turner | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Douglas Yorke | ... |
Verna's Brother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hal Walker | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Frank Butler | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Hal Kanter | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| William Morrow | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Frank Butler | ... | (story by) and |
| Harry Tugend | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Daniel Dare | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Tugend | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Joseph J. Lilley | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George Barnes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Archie Marshek | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| J. McMillan Johnson | ... | (art direction) (as Joseph McMillan Johnson) |
| Hal Pereira | ... | (art direction) |
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ... | (set decoration) |
| Ross Dowd | ... | (set decoration) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ... | (costumes) |
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 |
| John L. Jensen | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| John Cope | ... | sound |
| Lewis Hoagland | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Gene Merritt | ... | sound |
| Jim Miller | ... | sound recordist |
Visual 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
| Johnny Burke | ... | new songs |
| Joseph J. Lilley | ... | musical director |
| Van Cleave | ... | special musical arrangements |
| Jimmy Van Heusen | ... | new songs (as James Van Heusen) |
| Gerard Carbonara | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Gus Levene | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Charles O'Curran | ... | musical numbers staged by |
Production Companies
- Bing Crosby Productions (co-production)
- Hope Enterprises (co-production)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1952) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1952) (Canada) (theatrical)
- AFEX (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1953) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1953) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1963) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1965) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia Pictures Television (1980) (United States) (tv)
- Peter Rodgers Organization (1998) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Punto Zero (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Bach Films (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Voulez Vous Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Spectra Filmworks (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- WME Home Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- 3GTG (2020) (World-wide)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Post Haste Digital (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 favours of Princess Lala. The hazardous dive produces a chest of priceless jewels which arouses the less romantic interest of some shady locals. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | TOGETHER AGAIN!...in the BEST and FUNNIEST "Road" Picture Yet! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In her 1980 autobiography, "My Side of the Road," (co-written with Dick McInnes), Dorothy Lamour relates how disappointed she was at not being asked to sing on the Decca album, which re-created the film score in the recording studio. Her umbrage was largely in response to learning that it was Bing Crosby himself who recruited Peggy Lee to replace her. See more » |
| Goofs | When the widowed ape is holding George (Crosby) in her lap, Crosby's socks switch between red in one shot and pale yellow in the next shot. Skipping back and forth - the scene must have been filmed over more than one day. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Road to Bali (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chicago Style See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the end, Harold Gridley is trying to get rid of the "The End" text, but it wouldn't go away. When it faded to black it reads "Positively The End". See more » |
| Quotes |
[One of the film's many cameos]
Princess Lala: Look! George Cochran: The African Queen! Humphrey Bogart? Harold Gridley: Boy, is he lost! George Cochran: Hey! Hey, Bogie! [All three run toward Bogart] Harold Gridley: Hey, jungle fever! That's what we got. That was just a mirage! George Cochran: Oh yeah? What about this? [Holding up a trophy] George Cochran: Humphrey Bogart's Academy Award! Harold Gridley: An Oscar! Gimme that, you got one. Friends, this is a great occasion, me receiving this Academy Award. And I'd like to say a word... [roar from offstage] George Cochran: Run! Harold Gridley: That's the word! See more » |