JohnHowardReid Also known as "My Love for Yours", this romantic comedy starts off promisingly, but the plot quickly runs out of ideas. Alas, even though new characters are introduced, nothing much is made of them. Although the movie was obviously produced on a sizable budget, plodding direction by Edward H. Griffith doesn't help. Fred MacMurray obviously thought little of both script and director. He does little more than stand around and say his lines. This habit seems to have irked photographer Ted Tetzlaff who not only gives MacMurray some very unflattering angles, but actually puts him in the dark in scenes that were otherwise overlit. Allan Jones has very little to do and seems to have been added to the cast as a last- minute afterthought. Of the main adult players, only Madeleine Carroll registers well. Young Carolyn Lee, in her first of only four movies, has a large part which she carries off very professionally. Obviously she has a rapport with director Edward H. Griffith which some of the other players, particularly MacMurray, did not enjoy. Incidentally the title is misleading, We see practically zilch of Bali and the honeymoon itself doesn't occur until all the film's 95 minutes have virtually expired. The DVD is (or was) available in "Comedy Classics", one of the "50 Movie Mega-Pack" series.

SimonJack From early on, Hollywood has made movies about the wealthy and powerful missing out on life and love. Most such films have been about men who have climbed to the top in the business world only to fail in love and family life. So, it's most unusual to find such an early film with a woman as the object. There were occasional early films about women becoming independent or striking out on their own to achieve success. "Honeymoon in Bali" is a pleasant comedy-romance with a message. It's light on the comedy and more about love and finding real meaning in life. Fred MacMurray and Madeleine Carroll have wonderful chemistry as Bill Burnett and Gail Allen. The film has a nice supporting cast as well. Allan Jones plays a Metropolitan Opera singer, Eric Sinclair. We have a couple of nice samples of his singing in the film. Helen Broderick plays a very good cousin of Allen, "Smitty," who passed up her chance for marital bliss. Akim Tamiroff has an interesting little part as Tony, an interloper window washer. And, five-year-old Carolyn Copp captures our hearts as Rosie. She had quite a number of lines for such a young actress. This is one of a few films that MacMurray and Carroll made together. Carroll is little known today, but she was a leading actress in the 1930s and 40s. The English-born actress became a U.S. citizen in 1943. She lost a sister who was killed during the WWII bombing of London. She became very active in the war efforts, especially helping orphaned children. Her charity work increased as her movie career waned. Carroll was in 40 plus films, two dozen of which are very well regarded. She was good in drama, comedy and mystery-action films. When "Honeymoon in Bali," premiered Sept. 29, 1939, World War II was underway. Britain and France had declared war on Germany after it invaded Poland on Sept 1. It would be two years before the U.S. went to war, but the signs and soundings of world war had been apparent in the news around the world since the mid-1930s. Films like this may have helped provide some relief from the tension and worry that many people no doubt felt. This interesting movie is suitable for the whole family. Here are some lines from the movie, humorous and serious, to whet one's appetite. Smitty, "He sounds interesting." Gail, "Not particularly. He's lazy, he's not very good looking, he makes $50 a week, and he ruins my disposition. I'm as cross as a bear when I'm around him." Smitty, "Then, why are you around him?" Gail, "Well, I said I didn't know, didn't I?"French priest on Bali, "Who was it? Amiel. (Henri Frederic Amiel) He said, "In every union there is a mystery – a certain invisible bond which must not be disturbed.""Mama don't want no peas, no rice, no coconut oil …" – in three-part harmony at the end. Watch the movie for many smiles.

aguilaranch I also found this movie at a $1.00 bin. What a beautiful surprise! The movie was quick,romantic,funny,with an intelligent plot. The characters were all individually unique, from the window washer,fortune teller, to the singing telegram boy. I love little Rosie so much in this movie I tried looking up her biography. The emotion conveyed in this movie lead me to watch it over and over again. Each scene can stand alone. The intrigue with the fortune teller's predictions, Allan Jones' voice was marvelous. Fred MacMurray's acting continues to amaze me. His character has such sex appeal and magnetism. It makes me wonder how many of these movies are out there that haven't been seen.

wshepherd-1 I bought the movie at K-Mart myself, watched it and thought oh boy, black and white. I sat through the entire movie, went and got some popcorn and coke and watched it again. No "T & A", no fould words, no super suggestive scenes. Just a cute, wonderful, and decent movie. My daughter, age 17, came home and she watched it and liked it. simple, but fun to watch.