Review of Road to Zanzibar (1941) by Jonathan S — 16 Apr 2008

Hope and Crosby share a magical chemstry.

This review of Road to Zanzibar (1941) was written by Jonathan S on 16 Apr 2008.

Road to Zanzibar has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mary H (437) on 30 Mar 2008

Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, what guys :) I love all the Road to movies. Lots of laughs…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 22 Mar 2008

There will be those who find the depiction of the Africans as racist but..this is harmless fun all the same…

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By Jon A (725) on 06 Sep 2008

Strictly for fans. A few good lines, mostly from Hope, but the whole thing looks far more fun to make than it is to watch…

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By Brian S (2,291) on 29 May 2009

So much better than 'Singapore'. the plot and some of the writing is still a bit hokey, but that's really part of the charm of these films…

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By Ed P (88) on 05 Mar 2007

I LOVE these 'Road to...' movies!! Bob Hope and Bing Crosby were super toghether!! Throw in Dorothy Lamour and WOW! The laughs don't stop…

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By Max M (899) on 21 Aug 2008

Pretty weak entry into the Hope/Crosby Road series…

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By K D (104) on 11 Feb 2009

This one wasn't as fun as some of the other Road pictures I've seen, but I can't get enough of Bob Hope's character in this one…

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By Nate T (451) on 17 Nov 2016

2nd Road picture is worth quite a few laughs. Yet another teaming of Crosby, Hope and Lamour…

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By Kevin N (818) on 28 Dec 2008

A superior follow up to the first in the series, this film is twice as alive and much more focused…

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Tarzan movies had been around for years when Road To Zanzibar, the second of the Road pictures, took the opportunity to satirize every jungle…

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