The Still Of The Night: Documentary on the life and times of Bing Crosby. Road To Bali: Bob Hope Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour team up in their sixth ""Road"" picture Road To Bali which was the only film in the series to be shot in colour. Hope and Crosby star as two out-of-work vaudeville performers who are on the lam. The two are hired by a South Seas prince as deep-sea divers in order to recover a buried treasure. They meet beautiful Princess Lala (Lamour) and vie
Disc 1: The Colgate Comedy Hour Volume 1 1950 - 1952 Show 1 Original broadcast date 17th September 1950. Guest Stars Marilyn Maxwell Barr & Estes The Honeydreamers. Songs Include Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter Talk Of The Town La Vie En Rose Frankie & Johnny. Show 2 Original broadcast date 21st September 1952. Guest Stars Rosemary Clooney Danny Arnold. Songs Include You Belong To Me Hominy Girls. Sketches Include The Wedding Detective Cranky Little Boy. Disc 2: The Colgate Comedy Hour Volume 2 1953 - 1954 Show 1 Original broadcast date 4th October 1953. Guest Stars Burt Lancaster Sidney Sillman The Skylarks. Songs Include Great To Be Home Youre The Right One Thats Amore Theres No Tomorrow. Sketches Include The Escaped Lunatic. Show 2 Original broadcast date 19th December 1954. Guest Stars Vera Miles Milton Frome Jack Benny. Songs Include Long Face Without A Word Of Warning Mambo Italiano Every Streets A Boulevard. Sketches Include At Deans Dinner Jerry Is Adopted. Disc 3: At War With The Army Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in their first film together a hilarious slapstick comedy about two buddies mishaps at an army training camp during World War II. Dean Martin is Vic Puccinelli a newly promoted sergeant who finds himself head over heels in love with pretty Polly Bernen. Desperate Martin enlists the aid of his bumbling pal Private Alvin Corwin (Jerry Lewis) to help him win her over.
Jerry Lewis plays hapless Pvt. First Class Alvin Corwin and Dean Martin is First Sgt. Vic Puccinelli in this barrack room comedy set in the U.S. around World War 2. Alvin and Vic grew up in the same neighbourhood and Vic watched out for his pal then and still is! All the military stereotypes you would expect are here - a loudmouth drill sergeant a conniving supply Sergeant and a bumbling company commander. 'At War With The Army' was Lewis and Martin's first teaming together.
Road To Bali is the sixth 'Road' picture featuring the immortal screen combo of Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour and Bing Crosby and the only one in the series made in Technicolor. Hope and Crosby play music hall artists in Australia after the usual series of hilarious mishaps they find themselves on the run and end up in Port Darwin where they are hired as deep-sea divers searching for treasure. Here they meet the lovely Princess McTavish (Lamour). Hope has an encounter with a sea monster but manages to secure the treasure and all three escape to Bali. The chuckle factor is highly flavoured with cameo appearances by Jane Russell Humphrey Bogart Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
At War With The Army is the first feature film Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis made together and the film that sealed their success. Martin has girl trouble so Lewis decides to lend him a hand the ensuing comedy is a result of Jerry's questionable assistance the early signs of Jerry Lewis's comedy genius are clearly evident particularly in the bar room sequence where Lewis's comedy genius are clearly evident particularly in the bar room sequence where Lewis dressed in d
The Comedy Classic That Shot Martin and Lewis to Stardom. After co-staring as comedy relief in 'My Friend Irma' and 'My Friend Irma Goes West' the legendary team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had their first lead roles in this hilarious service farce that sealed their success. You'll see why when the boys wind up as army recruits Sgt. Victor Puccinelli (Martin) and PFC Alvin Korwin (Lewis) in the most disorganized unit into the armed forces and Lorwin tries to get home to see his new baby. Dino sings and romances the girls Jerry serenades Sgt. McVey (Mike Kellin) in drag and both give a dead-on impersonation of Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald from 'Going My Way' in the company's talent show. With director Hal Walker (who also led the boys through their next two films 'That's My Boy' and 'Sailor Beware') firmly in command this 1950 classic helped put them among the biggest boxoffice draws in history. Please note: This is a NTSC disc.
The Colgate Comedy Hour was an American comedy-musical variety television show that ran on the NBC network from October 1950 to December 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and light entertainers of the era including Eddie Cantor Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Fred Allen Donald O'Connor Abbott and Costello Bob Hope Jimmy Durante and Gordon MacRae. Paired with Jerry Lewis forming the comedy team of Martin and Lewis the energetic duo quickly rose to national prominence first with their popular nightclub act and then as film stars in a string of movies for Paramount Pictures. The act broke up ten years later.
Road To Bali - Hope and Crosby play George Cochran and Harold Gridley American vaudevillains on the run from some angry fathers in Australia. To avoid a dual shotgun wedding George and Harold end up on the island of Bali and sign on as deep sea divers for Prince Arok - and become smitten with the princess Lalah. My Favourite Brunette - Ronnie Jackson is a baby photographer with aspirations for more exciting work. He is studying to be a detective like the guy in the
Hope and Crosby have to leave Melbourne in a hurry in order to avoid a dual shotgun wedding. On their way to Bali they sign on as deep sea divers working for the sinister South-Sea-Island Prince Arok who wants them to search for lost treasure. It's there that they meet the lovely Princess Lala (Dorothy Lamour) whose charm appeals to both our underwater heroes - but who will surface nearest to Lala's affections?
Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour and Bing Crosby team up in ROAD TO BALI the sixth Road picture and the only one made in Technicolor. Hope and Crosby play music hall artists in Australia. After a series of adventures they find themselves in Port Darwin where they are hired as deep-sea divers searching for treasure. There they meet Princess McTavish (Lamour). Hope encounters a sea monster but still captures the treasure and all three escape to Bali. The film features cameos by Jane Russell Humphrey Bogart Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
In this song-filled laugh a minute classic Jerry Lewis plays a private who seems to get everything wrong. Dean Martin plays the bossy sergeant who finds trouble with a pregnant ex girlfriend (Jean Ruth) and love with a raven-haired beauty (Polly Bergen). As ever the hilarious antics of Jerry Lewis combined with the smooth crooning of Dean Martin are electric.
Hope and Crosby play George Cochran and Harold Gridley American vaudevillains on the run from some angry fathers in Australia. To avoid a dual shotgun wedding George and Harold end up on the island of Bali and sign on as deep sea divers for Prince Arok - and become smitten with the princess Lalah.
The legendary team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had their first lead roles in this hilarious service farce that sealed their success. You'll see why when the boys wind up as army recruits Sgt. Victor Puccinelli (Martin) and PFC Alvin Korwin (Lewis) in the most disorganized unit into the armed forces, and Lorwin tries to get home to see his new baby. Dino sings and romances the girls, Jerry serenades Sgt. McVey (Mike Kellin) in drag, and both give a dead-on impersonation of Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald from 'Going My Way' in the company's talent show...
Includes The Films: My Favourite Brunette The Road To Bali The Road To Hollywood
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.
Consisting of 9 Classic films and TV shows spread over 3 discs this collection brings you the best of Abbott & Costello Hope & Crosby and Laurel & Hardy. Titles included are: Disc 1: Africa Screams: Abbott and Costello go on an African safari armed with a secret map which will lead them to hidden diamonds... Jack And The Beanstalk: Bud and Lou take on a babysitting job and find themselves involved in the Jack And The Beanstalk fairy tale! One of the very few
The Bob Hope collection contains some of the greatest works from the comic genius that is Bob Hope. Entertaining audiences during his long career & working alongside some of the greatest stars in the industry Bob Hope has stamped his mark in history. Tiitles Include: * My Favourite Brunette * Road To Rio * Road To Bali * The Bob Hope Story * Cat And The Canary
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in their first film together directed by Hal Walker a hilarious slapstick comedy about two buddies' mishaps at an army training camp during world war II. After stealing the shows with their supporting roles in 'My Friend Irma' and its sequel 'My Friend Irma Goes West' Paramount decided to build an entire film around their popular contract play comedy duo Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. This 1950 release was a huge hit that would inspire numerous other successful teamings before they split up in 1956. Placing the two of them on an army base and getting them involved in all sorts of crazy situations on and off the front lines adds up to some sheer hilarity and one of their best teamings. Dean Martin is Vic Puccinelli a newly promoted sergeant who finds himself head over heels in love with pretty Polly Bergen. Desperate Martin enlists the aid of his bumbling pal Private Alvin Corwin (Jerry Lewis) to help him win her over.
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