Road to Morocco (1942)
80%RT Audience Score: 77%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Road to Morocco is a lighthearted and nonsensical film that showcases the perfect balance between sophistication and simplicity. The chemistry between Hope and Crosby may not be sparkling for some, but the fantastical feats of stupidity and playful sabotage make up for it. The film is a prime example of the Road-movie formula at its best, before it descended into self-parody. The low-effort, cartoonish variety of the film’s nonsensical moments may not be memorable, but they are still fun to watch. With Bing, Bob, Dottie, a talking camel, and great songs, Road to Morocco is a Republican zany that even Democrats can enjoy.
Road to Morocco is a classic comedy that still holds up today, even after 60 years. The chemistry between Hope and Crosby may not have been sparkling for some, but their nonsensical and playful sabotage is always a fun ride. Plus, who can forget the talking camel and great songs? It’s more Republican zany than Democrat zany, but that doesn’t stop it from being a lighthearted and sophisticated movie that hits all the right notes. So hop on board and enjoy the journey to Morocco!
Production Company(ies)
Izo
Distributor
Image Entertainment Inc., MCA/Universal Home Video, Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
1942
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 23m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 1942 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 8, 2005
Genre(s)
Musical/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Anthony Quinn, Dona Drake, Vladimir Sokoloff, directed by David Butler, written by Frank Butler, Don Hartman, Melville Shavelson, musical, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Paul Trench, Steven D Greydanus, Zita Short, Mike Massie, Emanuel Levy, Susan Granger, Frank Swietek, Dennis Schwartz, Steve Crum, Christopher Null, Bob Bloom, Ken Hanke, MPAA rating, Image Entertainment Inc., MCA/Universal Home Video, Paramount Pictures, produced by Paul Jones
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Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Bob Hope – Orville “Turkey” Jackson, Aunt Lucy
Dorothy Lamour – Princess Shalmar
Anthony Quinn – Mullay Kasim
Dona Drake – Mihirmah
Vladimir Sokoloff – Hyder Khan
Director – David Butler
Production Company – Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Director(s)
David Butler
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
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Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (3)
All this adds up to a good evening’s entertainment.
May 27, 2021
Paul Trench
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
Lighthearted and nonsensical, sophisticated but not overplotted, Road to Morocco represents the point at which the Road-movie formula had hit its stride but hadn’t yet descended into self-parody.
August 10, 2003 | Rating: B+
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films
TOP CRITIC
Personally, I didn’t think that the chemistry between Hope and Crosby was all that sparkling.
February 7, 2023 | Rating: D+
Zita Short
InSession Film
Full of nonsensical, fantastical feats of stupidity and playful sabotage – even though few of them are memorable and most are of the low-effort, cartoonish variety.
January 2, 2022 | Rating: 4/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The third in the popular Paramount series, starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, is considered by some to be the most entertaining.
April 29, 2012 | Rating: B+
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
November 17, 2006 | Rating: 3/5
Susan Granger
www.susangranger.com
November 5, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Frank Swietek
One Guy’s Opinion
More Republican zany than Democrat zany.
May 2, 2005 | Rating: C+
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Always fun to be off on this road w/Hope and Crosby
October 19, 2004 | Rating: 5/5
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
August 31, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
Crosby, Hope and Lamour at top form; still funny 60 years later.
October 14, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
Bing, Bob, Dottie, a talking camel, and great songs
August 21, 2002 | Rating: 5/5
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)…
Plot
Two friends, Jeff and Orville, find themselves in Morocco where Jeff sells Orville into slavery to buy food, but later regrets his decision and sets out to find him, only to discover that Orville is engaged to a princess who falls for Jeff.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby’s on-screen partnership in the Road to… series spanned over 20 years and seven films.
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