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Road to Bali poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.5 / 100
1952·Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy·1h 31m

ROAD TO BALI

“TOGETHER AGAIN!...in the BEST and FUNNIEST 'Road' Picture Yet!”

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.

Above the Line
Hal Walker·DirectorFrank Butler·WriterHal Kanter·WriterGeorge Barnes·Director of PhotographyJoseph J. Lilley·Original Music ComposerArchie Marshek·Editor
Cast
Bing Crosby·George CochranBob Hope·Harold GridleyDorothy Lamour·Princess LalaMurvyn Vye·Ken ArokPeter Coe·GungRalph Moody·Bhoma DaLeon Askin·King RamayanaLarri Thomas·Dancer (uncredited)Bob Crosby·Himself (uncredited)Jerry Lewis·Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Hal Walker·DirectorJohn R. Coonan·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Frank Butler·WriterHal Kanter·WriterWilliam Morrow·WriterHarry Tugend·StoryFrank Butler·Story
Camera· 1
George Barnes·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Archie Marshek·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Joseph J. Lilley·Original Music ComposerGene Merritt·Sound RecordistJohn Cope·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
J. McMillan Johnson·Art DirectionHal Pereira·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignSam Comer·Set DecorationRoss Dowd·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 2
Daniel Dare·ProducerHarry Tugend·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Gordon Jennings·Special EffectsPaul K. Lerpae·Special Effects
By the Numbers
73.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Road to Bali's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Adventurous, Exotic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large red, irregularly shaped sign with the white text "ROAD TO BALI" in a stylized font. Above and to the right of the sign, a woman with”

adventurecomedyfantasy
Key Elements
Red SignGold HeaddressStraw Hats
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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