Customer Reviews:
Wonderful Set.......2007-03-21
Despite the packaging - (disks pilled on top of each other so to get at the bottom disk you have to first remove the ones on top.) Very inconvientient to manage. Because of the packiaging I had to rate the set as a 4, but if I was just rating the transfers themselves I would have given it a 5. This is the best transfer of the movies included that I have ever seen. My Favorite Brunette and Road to Bali were especially good - video sharp and clear - sound acceptible for movies of this age. The color on Bali was especially good - others I've seen had very poor, washed out colors. I have been completely happy with this set and would not hesitate to recommend it.
Bob Hope Movie Collection.......2007-01-18
I enjoyed the movies but the case it came in was really terrible so many disc's in a very badly designed holder. I am afraid they will become scratched!
Great Set---Bad Packaging.......2007-01-17
If you're a fan of Bob Hope-then this is a great buy. Some Classics here including The Lemon Drop Kid, Seven Little Foys, 2 Road Movies ( Rio & Bali ) plus some of Hope's later-and lesser efforts, i.e. How to Commit Marriage etc.
Though not a fan of these later movies they're still interesting to watch, but it's the earlier stuff that makes this set well worth owning-and the price cannot be beaten.
The only drawback is that because of the budget price-tag the set is presented with five double-sided discs virtually stacked on top of each other making them easily damaged if not careful.
However, having said that, I'm very happy with this package at such a bargain price. Highly recommended.
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- MARENGO COMPLETES RESTORATION
- THESE TITLES DESERVE MAJOR RESTORATION
- Classic Bob Hope
- Daniel J. Filice was right
- This disc is a 50/50 proposition.
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Road to Bali/My Favorite Brunette
Starring:
Bob Hope ,
Dorothy Lamour ,
Peter Lorre ,
Lon Chaney Jr. , and
John Hoyt
Director:
Elliott Nugent , and
Hal Walker
Manufacturer: Marengo Films
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Rue, Jack La
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ASIN: B00004YS8O
Release Date: 2001-03-27 |
Description
177 minute feature film DVD.
Customer Reviews:
MARENGO COMPLETES RESTORATION.......2006-02-15
Marengo Films has just completed our second restoration of My Favorite Brunette. The older version of this film has been replaced and we believe our customers will welcome the change.
Our company spent thousands of dollars last year replacing several our our company's early prints with better products. DVD software, sound design software and editing software has changed since we first encoded this particular film. We have actively used these new tools and new prints to upgrade our product line.
We believe our customers will be thrilled with both prints.
We appreciate your business and as always we guarantee satisfaction of our products.
Best regards,
Craig Cosgray
President
Marengo Films
THESE TITLES DESERVE MAJOR RESTORATION.......2006-01-21
My Favorite Brunette is an extremely well acted and funny movie. The image/sound quality of the films on this Marengo DVD is better than average and the great material makes any defect less noticeable.
Classic Bob Hope.......2003-08-28
It is a joy to watch Bob Hope anytime. He was a great American and both of these films are really fun to watch. Road to Bali is an excellent print and My Favorite Brunette is obviously a little less so, but it is still a very nice print... probably a "B". I found both films up to par, the studio has cleaned the sound on them and for the money this DVD is a very nice bargan.
Daniel J. Filice was right.......2003-03-29
I bought the DVD on the recommendation of the person who blessed Marengo Films. She must have been in their employ. The print from which my old Goodtimes tape of "My Favorite Brunette" was made was much cleaner. It's the one I'll keep.
This disc is a 50/50 proposition........2003-01-28
I'm a huge Bob Hope fan. I have many of his films on tape and DVD. "My Favorite Brunette" was always one of my favorite Bob Hope films. I have an old tape version of "Brunette" that he personally signed for me many years ago. After reading reviews of how great Morengo Films did with this DVD, I readily bought this disc. I was really excited about the prospect of a "Brunette" transfer that would finally be better than the cruddy verison I have on tape or the copy I taped off of The Disney Channel. I can't say how disappointed I was in "Brunette" on this DVD. I swear the film must have been run through a dust bowl before it was transferred. My Disney Channel copy was ten times better, so either a better print exists somewhere or Disney spent time and money making their copy much cleaner. Makes me wonder how much worse the other DVD releases are of "Brunette." "Bali" was just fine on this DVD. Oh well, at least I don't need to rewind a tape.
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road to Bali/My Favorite Brunette
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ASIN: B000AVZG08 |
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Road to Bali & My Favorite Brunette
Manufacturer: PC Treasures, INC.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
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| Animation
| Anime & Manga
| Art House & International
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| Cult Movies
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| Fitness & Yoga
| Gay & Lesbian
| Horror
| Kids & Family
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Product Features:
- Road to Bali
- My Favorite Brunette
- DVD includes 2 Full Length Movies
- Includes BONUS Cartoon- Little Red School Mouse
ASIN: B000CSXVLU |
Product Description
America's most beloved comedian, Bob Hope had a remarkable career spanning seven decades. Beginning asa favorite on the vaudeville circuit, he quickly moved to film, making his big screen debut in 1938. Known for his lighting- quick wit and hilarious adlibs, he is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the entertainer who has received the most awards- an astounding 1500.
Customer Reviews:
2 Comedies.......2004-02-12
MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE: Ronnie Jackson is a baby photographer who gets framed for murder. A mysterious femme fatale (Dorothy Lamour) asks him to locate her missing uncle, mistaking Ronnie for the gumshoe detective Sam McCloud. This detective genre spoof also stars horror legends Peter Lorre and Lon Chaney.
ROAD TO BALI: In an attempt to avoid disastrous marriage proposals, two entertainers leave Melbourne and begin working as divers. Their work takes them to a tropical island - Bali, where they meet a bombshell princess and, forgetting the mess they barely avoided, vie with each other for her favours.
Description
2 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.
Description
BOB HOPE AND BING CROSBY AT THEIR HILARIOUS BEST! Total Running Time: 3 hrs 49 min
My Favorite Brunette (1947) 85 min. B&W Starring: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney, Jr. A frustrated baby photographer (Bob Hope) yearns to be a famous gumshoe. His fantasy goes awry when he is mistakenly hired by a beautiful brunette (Dorothy Lamour) to track down a missing baron, only to find himself framed for murder.
Road to Bali (1952) 91 min. COLOR Starring: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour Two American vaudeville performers stranded in Australia sign on as deep-sea divers off the Indonesian island of Bali. They both fall for the same vivacious island princess while contending with all sorts of jungle dangers, including cannibalistic natives!
Road to Hollywood (1946) 53 min. B&W Starring: Bing Crosby, Luis Alberni, Ann Christy; Director: Bud Pollard An entertaining and informative documentary on Bing Crosby's rise to fame features clips of his musical comedies made at the Mack Sennet studios between 1931 and 1932.
Average customer rating:
- Good movie, poor conversion to dvd
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Road to Bali/My Favorite Brunette
Starring:
Bob Hope ,
Dorothy Lamour ,
Peter Lorre ,
Lon Chaney Jr. , and
John Hoyt
Director:
Elliott Nugent , and
Hal Walker
Manufacturer: Unicorn (Tnt200)
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
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| Comedy
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Classic Comedies
| Comedy
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Denny, Reginald
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| Actors & Actresses
| Stores
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Dillon, Tom
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Doran, Ann
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Hope, Bob
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Hoyt, John
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Hurst, Brandon
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Lamour, Dorothy
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Lorre, Peter
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Puglia, Frank
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Robertson, Willard
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Rue, Jack La
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Nugent, Elliott
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Walker, Hal
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4-for-3 All DVDs
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| Titles
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All Deals
| Today's Deals in DVD
| Special Features
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General
| Comedy
| Today's Deals in DVD
| Special Features
| DVD
| Video
ASIN: B000087EZR
Release Date: 2006-10-29 |
Customer Reviews:
Good movie, poor conversion to dvd.......2003-09-06
This is a couple of good movies that document humor from another day and age. However, the production quality of the DVD leaves much to be desired. The audio track seems to be complete but the video track appears to have many holes in it which are filled by showing peices of the movie twice.
Product Description
Double Feature
DVD:
- Tom and Jerry: Spotlight Collection, Vol. 3
- Waltz of the Toreadors
- What's New Scooby-Doo, Vol. 6 - Monster Matinee
- What the Bleep!? - Down the Rabbit Hole (QUANTUM Three-Disc Special Edition)
- Wild Roomies
- Will Ferrell - The Will-arious Collection (Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Unrated) / Old School (Unrated) / A Night at the Roxbury)
- You Only Die Once (A James Bond Spoof) Special Edition Director's Cut
- 2 Brothers and A Bride
- 42k: An Absurd Comedy
- A Home of our Own
DVD
DVD
On the Road With Bob Hope and Bing Crosby Collection (Road to Singapore/Road to Zanzibar/Road to Morocco/Road to Utopia)
Bob Hope Tribute Collection - Sorrowful Jones / The Paleface Double Feature
Casanova's Big Night
Fancy Pants
The Princess and the Pirate
