![]() Or wherever the Ekele country of Makuta is. In a story line that's strung together with little rhyme or reason, Hope's character Matt Merriwether finds himself on an important government mission to retrieve a space capsule carrying moon samples deep in the heart of Africa. The movie itself, probably depending on your mood and the time of day, is either another fun romp or just a plain dud. The ever self-effacing Bob Hope gets to rub noses with a baby elephant in this film, and it's a toss up who's the winner. Reviewed by classicsoncall 5 / 10 "People wonder why I answer when Africa calls". ![]() Nowhere near so bad is it's made out to be without challenging "Some like it hot" in the 60's comedy stakes. I saw this at the "Odeon" Kemp Town before it became a more niche venue. The Africans pretty much outsmart everybody which was novel for its time. Miss Eckberg doesn't have much trouble stealing the film,Mr Hope looks a little bit tired of it all. It has a lot of 1963 mildly political jokes (remember "The First Family" record Album?) that may mistify anyone coming across it today. That will either encourage you or turn you off. Like most of Mr Hope's films,"Call me Bwana" is merely a vehicle for his gagging routines. The Russians are also looking for it,this time a foretaste of a R.Hudson film 20 - odd years later. He pretends what we Brits back in the day called "An old Africa hand" on the strength of a memoir written by his uncle,and is tasked to recover a NASA satellite that has gone off piste and landed in the African jungle. Mr Hope,taking a page from R.Hudson's superior "Man's Favourite sport", is an "expert" waiting to be found out. She certainly seems to be enjoying herself to be fair. went from "La Dolce vita" to this.Presumably she had a sense of humour. A similar thing had happened to James Bond in the first 007 film, played seriously, rather than for laughs.Reviewed by ianlouisiana 6 / 10 Miss E. No, Hope’s character is asleep in a tent when a tarantula begins crawling up his leg. Edie Adams thought that she was actually going to Africa and had painful inoculations.Note, however, that the relevant chapter of the Ian Fleming novel was titled “The Mouth of Marilyn Monroe”. After the assassination, 007 makes one of his inimitable quips as he says: “She should have kept her mouth shut”. A window opens (appearing to be Ekberg’s mouth) and Krilencu exits the building on a rope and is shot. It shows an Anita Ekberg headshot on the side of a building when 007 and Ali Kerim Bey are about to assassinate Krilencu. A poster for this film is featured in From Russia with Love (1963).This is, to date, the only film produced by Eon Productions that is not part of the James Bond franchise.In all, Call Me Bwana is an enjoyable Bob Hope comedy - not great, not terrible, but enjoyable. It flies through the air, ending with the bad guys getting their just desserts. They accidentally ignite the rocket, propelling the truck loaded with the capsule in a Looney Tunes-style sequence. In short, Ezra and his minions have stolen the capsule with Bob Hope and a reformed Anita Ekberg inside. Ending with a zany ending worthy of Frank Tashlin.Not because it’s a holy object, but because it brings in the tourists). ![]() Interaction with the tribe once they arrive (such as them refusing to sell the capsule.Anita Ekberg innocently sewing Bob Hope’s torn pants with the poisonous needle (see the poster).Bits with a baby elephant (who shows up again at the conclusion).Comedy aboundsĪlong the way, there’s a fair amount of comedy. And gives Hope a chance to try and romance the lovely Soviet spy Luba. Since Ezra’s cover of missionary supposedly involves knowledge of the Ekele. Ekberg and Jeffries attach themselves to the supposed safari (the cover for the search). Which turns out to be Frederica ( Edie Adams). Meantime, Bob Hope is in the air bound for Africa, with some spy gear along (cyanide pills, grenade, and a poison-tipped needle).
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