Hi all. Just got this set this past Christmas, and it's a nice one. Containing Road to... Singapore, Zanzibar, Morocco and Utopia. I'm a big Bing fan, so Mom picked these up. Songs are in general pretty good, getting better towards the end, with Morocco and Utopia having the best, with "Road to Morocco" sure to stay in your head for days. The humor is at times a mile a minute, and you have to really pay attention to catch the jokes – I loved the one about "Next time, I'm bringing Sinatra!" in Road to Utopia. All in all, a great set with wonderful comedies.
A few caveats: You can really see the difference in social acceptability 60 years later. In "Zanzibar" I believe they color their skin to imitate the natives – a real no-no these days. In "Morocco", Bing persuades Bob to act mentally retarded to escape a situation. Things have changed a bit, and these few moments make one sweat a little in company.
The most humorous and telling moment 60 years later...
When Bing and Bob are talking about their two girls: "They need us! Otherwise they can't get married. Wait, dames can't get married to each other could they? Man, we'd be in trouble!"
A few caveats: You can really see the difference in social acceptability 60 years later. In "Zanzibar" I believe they color their skin to imitate the natives – a real no-no these days. In "Morocco", Bing persuades Bob to act mentally retarded to escape a situation. Things have changed a bit, and these few moments make one sweat a little in company.
The most humorous and telling moment 60 years later...
When Bing and Bob are talking about their two girls: "They need us! Otherwise they can't get married. Wait, dames can't get married to each other could they? Man, we'd be in trouble!"