Well, you are correct that it's a funny, exotic dance performed in 1940. However, it definitely wasn't performed in Singapore. This film was shot at Paramount Studios in Hollywood.
@pwgr2000 There's a "native dance" performed elsewhere in the movie, and if you listen closely the "South Sea Islanders" are all singing in Esperanto.
I'm afraid I'm not with you this one. Your comment suggests there is a lot of toothy grinning in this clip. Dorothy Lamour smiles a couple of times; Anthony Quinn scowls during the whole thing, except for a weak smile at the end; Bing is pretty straight faced throughout; and Bob gives a few provocative pouts and a bit of flirtatious beaming. Nothing really over the top on the dental Richter scale though.
Many thanks for enlightening me about this. I grew up here in Australia and was never aware that Bob Hope had appeared in Pepsodent commercials in the US.
funny exotic dance performed in Singapore in 1940
zubinmohamad 1 year ago
Well, you are correct that it's a funny, exotic dance performed in 1940. However, it definitely wasn't performed in Singapore. This film was shot at Paramount Studios in Hollywood.
pwgr2000 1 year ago
@pwgr2000 There's a "native dance" performed elsewhere in the movie, and if you listen closely the "South Sea Islanders" are all singing in Esperanto.
dadoctah 1 year ago
Say, did these actors use Pepsodent??
emmtampa 3 years ago
I'm afraid I'm not with you this one. Your comment suggests there is a lot of toothy grinning in this clip. Dorothy Lamour smiles a couple of times; Anthony Quinn scowls during the whole thing, except for a weak smile at the end; Bing is pretty straight faced throughout; and Bob gives a few provocative pouts and a bit of flirtatious beaming. Nothing really over the top on the dental Richter scale though.
Please help us out.
pwgr2000 3 years ago
I was just being silly because Bob was on the Pepsodent show. I got it on CD to listen to as I drive and the Pepsodent commercials are fun.
emmtampa 3 years ago
he is referring to Bob Hope's radio sponsor, Pepsodent toothpaste
annaLaPointe 3 years ago
Many thanks for enlightening me about this. I grew up here in Australia and was never aware that Bob Hope had appeared in Pepsodent commercials in the US.
pwgr2000 3 years ago
You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent!
fmichaelb 1 year ago
This must have been one of Anthony Quinn's earlier roles.
aherna9557 3 years ago
Anthony Quinn had made about 20 films by the time he appeared in ¨Road to Singapore¨ in 1940. His first film was ¨The Milky Way¨ in 1936.
pwgr2000 3 years ago