Road to Morocco Page #3

Synopsis: Jeff and Turkey, two wild and crazy guys adrift on a raft in the Mediterranean, are cast away on a desert shore and hop a convenient camel to an Arabian Nights city where Turkey soon finds himself sold as a slave...to luscious Princess Shalmar of Karameesh. Naturally, Jeff would like to rescue Turkey from this "dire" fate, even if it means taking his place! But they haven't figured on virile desert chieftain Mullay Kassim, who has designs on the princess himself...
Director(s): David Butler
Production: MCA Universal Home Video
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win.
 
IMDB:
7.3
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Year:
1942
82 min
384 Views


# Ho-ho-ho-ho

ho-hum #

#There's nothin'

quite as grotesque #

#As a man

at a desk #

# Lookin' outside

at the sun #

# Shirts made of silk

and a diet of milk #

# Maybe he thinks

he has fun #

# I've got

the vagabond itch #

# Guess I'll

never get rich #

# Ho-hum #

# Ho-ho-ho-ho

ho-ho-ho-ho #

# Ho-ho-ho-ho

ho-ho-ho-ho ##

Ummm.

''DearJeff:
Flee for your life

before it is too late.

''You can't do anything for me.

If you stick around,

''you will get us both

into trouble... maybe killed.

''Leave the country and

forget you ever knew me.

''Say nothin' to nobody

about this. Flee!

''Respectfully yours,

TurkeyJackson.

P.S. I am being tortured

day and night. Flea!''

Flea... F-L-E-A.

That's Turkey, all right.

Don't worry, old boy.

I won't let you down.

I'll get you out.

[ Shalmar ]

# Constantly...#

#I look for you #

#No day or two #

#But constantly #

# Constantly...#

#I wished you near #

#And now you're here #

#So close to me #

#And it isn't magic #

#And you do exist #

#For after all #

#I know when

I've been kissed #

#And you are

meant to be #

#My heart's delight #

#Notjust tonight #

#But constantly #

# Constantly... #

#I looked for you #

# No day or two #

# But constantly #

# Constantly... #

# I wished you near #

#And now you're here #

# So close to me #

#And it isn't magic #

#And you do exist #

# For after all #

# I know when

I've been kissed #

#And you

were meant to be #

# My heart's delight #

# Not just tonight #

# But constantly ##

That's pretty good. What kind

of animated esquire is this?

';Leave the country.

Forget you ever knew me.

''Flea,'' he says.

''Say nothing to nobody. Flea.''

Why you dirty,

double-crossing hoarder!

Turkey, this is me...Jeff.

Say something.

Turkey?

The fellow is mad.

Take him away.

Toss him to the crocodiles.

He's my friend.

Tell them who I am!

He's just jokin'.

Let me go.

Wait.

Do you know this man?

I never saw him

before in my life.

You dirty, underhanded

sickle-snoot!

We were in the same class

together for years...

'til I got promoted.

Bah!

Let him go.

Leave, all of you.

You stay.

Oh, but hon!

Come.

Sit here

beside me.

Orville, I want you

to tell me the truth.

Do you know him?

I used to,

but I outgrew him.

I don't dally much with

riffraff these days...

and he's a raffy

kind of a riff.

Wha--

Why didn't you tell me

you had a friend in Karameesh?

And such a friend.

You didn't tell her

about me, huh?

I didn't want to dicker.

It might've queered the deal.

This kid can't handle

competition.

You can understand why,

can't you?

Yes, I can.

We have a proverb.

A goose is beautiful until

it stands beside a peacock.

Say, goose--

Say, goose--

What are you made up for?

Ladies night in a Turkish bath?

What time do you

light up,Jack?

You're looking at the

future prince of Karameesh.

Who?

I'm gonna be a pasha,

with the accent on the pash.

What?

We're going to be married--

When is the big day?

When the moon, in its last

quarter, silvers the blossoms...

of the almond tree...

Tuesday night, about 9:00.

Drat! I shall be

listening to ''Hobby Lobby''.

How can a dream like you

go for a drip like this?

It is written

in the stars.

I've been counseled

by Hyder Khan, the wise one,

to take this man

for my husband,

and I must obey.

Old Hyder Khan must've been

out of focus at the time.

Is that so?

The nuptial knot's

practically tied...

and there's nothing

you can do about it.

I'm her Heathcliff.

She bought me for 200 skins.

Looks like I'm gonna get

your money's worth.

She bought you.!

Where did she meet you?

She's the dame I told you about

in the gold box with the sticks.

Give your little princie

a big kiss... king size.

Kiss him on the nose. See if

you can straighten that out!

Oh, my.

This defeats me.

I gotta give you credit.

You did all right for yourself.

To show there's no hard

feelings, I'm gonna stick

around for the wedding.

I'll even give you away.

Just a second.

You've already given me away.

Just because I hit the jackpot,

you wanna

pick up the nickels.

Blow before I press a button

and have your head served up.

Quit shoving or there'll be

a roomful of teeth here.

I'm talking nice to you,

but you'd better get out...

before I forget

I'm the prince.

Do that again.

He did it!

Gentlemen, please.

What is your name?

Geoffrey.

I want you to stay.

I think I could be

happy here.

Come on. Daddy's tired and I

have to catch up on my reading.

Good night, Geoffrey.

Good night.

Do it some more.

Do it some more.

Come on, bub, rub.

Why is the princess

going to marry you?

She was to have married

Mullay Kassim, the desert sheik.

Why has she

changed her mind?

Sheiks have gone out of style.

The modern girl wants

a nice, reliable wolf.

Do it some more.

I'll get you time and

a half for overtime.

There's something

very strange about it all.

Something very,

very strange.

It's a strange country.

Orville,

listen.

Huh?

If this were known,

it would mean my death.

But in my heart,

there is a great love for you.

You too? If this keeps up,

I'll have to buy a scooter.

Is my love hopeless,

or do you have some

crumbs of affection for me?

You know how a prince is.

I may set you up with a

little hat shop or something.

What a racket!

We're trying a new shade,

nightingale's blush.

Nightingale's blush...

that's sweet.

You get a complete

recondition and you'll

still look like a warthog.

Gals, get a breath of

fresh air. Beat it. Scat.

Just a second. I'm giving

the orders around here.

She's only done 9 toes.

She can do

the other 3 later.

I want to put him

under the dryer. Beat it.

Don't be too rash.

You'll spoil him.

Don't go far, girls.

Go on.

I may need you.

Who are these Christmas tigers?

Who are they yessin'?

The princess' old man used to

use this for a courtroom.

He never lost a case.

That's very nice.

That's nifty.

Look, puffy, I want to have

a talk with you, man to man.

Who's gonna hold up your end?

I'll see you in a couple weeks.

I have no time

for riffraff.

Think you're

cute, don't you,

sending me that note:

they're torturing you.

Get out of town. There's

nothin' I can do for you.

There is nothing.

I can handle it myself.

I want you to leave.

I know how you operate.

I don't want a best man.

Figure you'll move in, huh?

You figure you'll

wind up the prince.

Could be.

You're takin' a powder...

right now.

That's gratitude!

You seem to be forgettin'

I sold you into all this.

Now you want

to toss me out.

Don't give me that!

You thought you were selling me

into pickin' cotton with whips.

Wait a minute!

Where do you think

you're going?

What's in there?

Nothing...just

milady's boudoir.

What are you doin' goin'

in there?

It's a strange

country, chum.

Find my friend a little corner

to sleep in at the snake house.

You big phony.

Get yourself a rattle

to play with.

Nice parlay...

from you to the snake.

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