Misplaced Pages

Pardon My Sarong: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 08:38, 6 June 2011 edit110.139.190.67 (talk)No edit summary← Previous edit Latest revision as of 03:52, 22 December 2024 edit undoSporkBot (talk | contribs)Bots1,244,869 editsm Remove template per TFD outcome 
(52 intermediate revisions by 38 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|1942 film by Erle C. Kenton}}
{{Infobox film | name = Pardon My Sarong
{{Infobox film
| image = a&csarong.jpg
| caption = ''Pardon My Sarong'' VHS Cover | name = Pardon My Sarong
| image = Pardon-my-sarong-movie-poster-md.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = ] | director = ]
| producer = {{ubl | Mayfair Productions | Alex Gottlieb | ] }} | producer = {{unbulleted list | Mayfair Productions | Alex Gottlieb | ] }}
| writer = {{ubl | ] | ] | ] }} | writer = {{unbulleted list | ] | ] | ] }}
| starring = {{ubl | ] | ] | ] | Robert Paige }} | starring = {{unbulleted list | ] | ] | ] | ] | ] }}
| music = ] | music = ]
| cinematography = | cinematography = ]
| editing = ] | editing = ]
| distributor = ] |studio = ]
| distributor = Universal Pictures
| released = August 7, 1942 (U.S. release)
| released = {{Film date|1942|8|7}}
| runtime = 84 min | runtime = 84 minutes
| language = English | language = English
| budget = $400,000 | budget = $400,000<ref>Furmanek p 83</ref>
| gross = $2.2 million (US rentals)<ref></ref>
| preceded_by = ] (])
| followed_by = ] (])
}} }}

'''''Pardon My Sarong''''' is a ] comedy film starring ]. Produced during the duo's prime years, ''Pardon My Sarong'' is widely regarded as one of Abbott and Costello's best films. {{Citation needed|date=January 2008}}
'''''Pardon My Sarong''''' is a 1942 American ] directed by ] and starring ]. The cast also featured ], ] and ]. It was produced and distributed by ] as part of a long-running series featuring the comic duo.


==Plot== ==Plot==
Tommy Layton (Robert Paige), a weathly bachelor, rents a city bus and rides it from Chicago to Los Angeles. Once there he intends to participate in a yacht race to Hawaii. The drivers of the bus, Algy (]) and Wellington (]), are then chased by a detective (]) who was hired by the bus company. They escape capture by driving the bus off a fishing pier. Layton, who is on his yacht already, rescues them and hires them as his crew for the race. A competitor of his in the race, Joan Marshall (]) has fired his original crew without his knowledege. He enacts revenge by kidnapping her and taking her along on the race. Tommy Layton, a wealthy bachelor, rents a city bus to take him from Chicago to Los Angeles to participate in a yacht race to Hawai’i. The bus drivers, Algy and Wellington, are pursued by a detective hired by the bus company. They escape capture by driving the bus off a fishing pier. Layton, who is now on his yacht, rescues them and hires them to be his crew for the race. A competitor of his in the race, Joan Marshall has fired his original crew without his knowledge. He enacts revenge by kidnapping her and taking her along on the race.


While on course to Hawaii, they encounter a hurricane and land on an uncharted island, which is also the home of Dr. Varnoff (]), a mysterious scientist. The island natives mistake Wellington as a legendary hero and inform him that he must marry Princess Luana (]). Meanwhile, Varnoff's plan is to cause the volcano to erupt in order to trick the tribe into giving them their sacred jewel. The natives send Wellington (and the jewel) to the volcano to defeat the evil spirit of the volcano. Varnoff chases him to the volcano, where they are defeated by Wellington and Algy. While on course to Hawai’i, they encounter a typhoon and land on an uncharted island, which is also the home of Dr. Varnoff, a mysterious archaeologist. The island natives mistake Wellington as a legendary hero and inform him that he must marry Princess Luana. Meanwhile, Varnoff plans to make a volcano appear to erupt in order to trick the tribe into offering him their invaluable sacred jewel. The natives send Wellington (and the jewel) to the volcano to defeat the evil spirit of the volcano. Varnoff chases him to the volcano, where they are defeated by Wellington and Algy.

==Cast==
* ] as Algy Shaw
* ] as Wellington Pflug
* ] as Joan Marshall
* ] as Tommy Layton
* ] as Varnoff
* ] as Whaba
* ] as Luana
* ] as Det. Kendall
* ] as Chief Kolua
* ] as Ferna
* ] as Amo
* ]


==Production== ==Production==
''Pardon My Sarong'' was filmed at Mayfair Productions from March 2 through April 28, 1942. The film's original draft, dated July 19, 1941, was titled ''Road to Montezuma''.<ref>Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). ''Abbott and Costello in Hollywood''. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0</ref> ''Pardon My Sarong'' was filmed at Universal Studios from March 2 through April 28, 1942. The film's original draft, dated July 19, 1941, was titled ''Road to Montezuma''.<ref>Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). ''Abbott and Costello in Hollywood''. New York: Perigee Books. {{ISBN|0-399-51605-0}}</ref>


] performed in this movie with tenor Deek Watson playing trumpet on the song ''Shout Brother Shout''. The famous dance group "Tip, Tap, and Toe" danced during the night club scene. However, ]'s scenes were eventually cut from the film. ] performed in this movie and were portrayed as waiters. "Do I Worry?" was a feature for lead tenor ] and 2nd tenor Deek Watson was featured on "Shout Brother Shout" singing the lead part and playing trumpet. The famous dance group ] danced during the nightclub scene.

The film contains a famous burlesque routine, "The Tree Of Truth". If you tell a lie while standing under a certain tree, something terrible will happen to you. Costello is skulled by a coconut with every lie he tells, and at the end he is neck-deep in coconuts.


==World premiere== ==World premiere==
The film premiered in Costello's hometown of ] at a benefit for St. Anthony's Church. The film premiered in Costello's hometown of ] at a benefit for St. Anthony's Church.<ref>Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). ''Abbott and Costello in Hollywood''. New York: Perigee Books. {{ISBN|0-399-51605-0}}</ref>


==Box office== ==Box-office==
This film went on to be Universal's top grosser of 1942 bringing in $2.2 million according to Variety. This film was Universal's number two grosser of 1942, bringing in $2.2 million according to '']''.<ref></ref>


==Rerelease== ==Home media==
''Pardon My Sarong'' was re-released in 1948.

==DVD release==
This film has been released twice on DVD. The first time, on ''The Best of Abbott and Costello Volume One'', on February 10, 2004, and again on October 28, 2008 as part of ''Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection''. This film has been released twice on DVD. The first time, on ''The Best of Abbott and Costello Volume One'', on February 10, 2004, and again on October 28, 2008 as part of ''Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection''.

⚫ ==External links==
⚫ * {{imdb title|id=0035173|title=Pardon My Sarong}}


==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{reflist}}

⚫ ==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
* {{IMDb title|0035173}}
⚫ * {{tcmdb title|86240|Pardon My Sarong}}


{{Abbott and Costello}} {{Abbott and Costello}}
{{Erle C. Kenton}}
{{The Ink Spots}}


] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
]

]
]

Latest revision as of 03:52, 22 December 2024

1942 film by Erle C. Kenton
Pardon My Sarong
Film poster
Directed byErle C. Kenton
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Edited byArthur Hilton
Music byCharles Previn
Production
company		Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • August 7, 1942 (1942-08-07)
Running time84 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Budget$400,000
Box office$2.2 million (US rentals)

Pardon My Sarong is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Abbott and Costello. The cast also featured Virginia Bruce, Robert Paige and Lionel Atwill. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures as part of a long-running series featuring the comic duo.

Plot

Tommy Layton, a wealthy bachelor, rents a city bus to take him from Chicago to Los Angeles to participate in a yacht race to Hawai’i. The bus drivers, Algy and Wellington, are pursued by a detective hired by the bus company. They escape capture by driving the bus off a fishing pier. Layton, who is now on his yacht, rescues them and hires them to be his crew for the race. A competitor of his in the race, Joan Marshall has fired his original crew without his knowledge. He enacts revenge by kidnapping her and taking her along on the race.

While on course to Hawai’i, they encounter a typhoon and land on an uncharted island, which is also the home of Dr. Varnoff, a mysterious archaeologist. The island natives mistake Wellington as a legendary hero and inform him that he must marry Princess Luana. Meanwhile, Varnoff plans to make a volcano appear to erupt in order to trick the tribe into offering him their invaluable sacred jewel. The natives send Wellington (and the jewel) to the volcano to defeat the evil spirit of the volcano. Varnoff chases him to the volcano, where they are defeated by Wellington and Algy.

Cast

Production

Pardon My Sarong was filmed at Universal Studios from March 2 through April 28, 1942. The film's original draft, dated July 19, 1941, was titled Road to Montezuma.

The Ink Spots performed in this movie and were portrayed as waiters. "Do I Worry?" was a feature for lead tenor Bill Kenny and 2nd tenor Deek Watson was featured on "Shout Brother Shout" singing the lead part and playing trumpet. The famous dance group Tip, Tap and Toe danced during the nightclub scene.

The film contains a famous burlesque routine, "The Tree Of Truth". If you tell a lie while standing under a certain tree, something terrible will happen to you. Costello is skulled by a coconut with every lie he tells, and at the end he is neck-deep in coconuts.

World premiere

The film premiered in Costello's hometown of Paterson, New Jersey at a benefit for St. Anthony's Church.

Box-office

This film was Universal's number two grosser of 1942, bringing in $2.2 million according to Variety.

Home media

This film has been released twice on DVD. The first time, on The Best of Abbott and Costello Volume One, on February 10, 2004, and again on October 28, 2008 as part of Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection.

References

  1. Furmanek p 83
  2. "101 Pix Gross in Millions" Variety 6 Jan 1943 p 58
  3. Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). Abbott and Costello in Hollywood. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0
  4. Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). Abbott and Costello in Hollywood. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0
  5. "101 Pix Gross in Millions" Variety 6 Jan 1943 p 58

External links

Abbott and Costello
Films
Shorts
Television
Radio
Bits
Cartoons
Films directed by Erle C. Kenton
The Ink Spots
  • Jerry Daniels
  • Bernie Mackey
  • Cliff Givens
  • Billy Bowen
  • Huey Long
  • Herb Kenny
Singles
AlbumsIf I Didn't Care (1979)
Related topics
Categories: