Perfect cast and a good story

A Major Disappointment

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

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.

Last night I watched HONEYMOON IN BALI, with Fred MacMurray and Madeleine Carroll. Before I sat down to watch it, I violated one of my cardinal rules and read user reviews on the IMDb plus Maltin's comments (usually, I do that after I finish watching something). I expected Maltin in particular to call it fluff, since it was a rom-com from the late 30s made in the way that only Paramount could make them. So as I started watching, the first twenty minutes are rather slow and almost tedious. I thought to myself, why did Maltin give this three stars out of four...why do IMDb users love this film so much? But after another half hour, it became very clear-- the characters suddenly came to life and the romance was believably and beautifully told. It had worked its magic on me, because the actors found something in those characters-- and the script itself had developed the characters so well that you couldn't help but love the film. I plan to watch it again in the very near future.

I have just finished watching the DVD Version of "Honeymoon In Bali" and must say that it is really good. The DVD Version was released by Passion Productions. Fred MacMurray and Madeleine Carroll, was just wonderful. anyone wishing a little romance in their lives should really enjoy this movie.

Wow! I picked this up today from the $4.99 DVD bin at K-Mart. What a pleasant surprise. It's your typical romantic story of boy meets girl, boy looses girl, ect., but there are some very fine moments.The film opens with Madeline Carroll having her fortune told. It's an outrageous fortune, but as the story unfolds we see it coming true to life. Fred MacMurray is great in this film. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't compare to his role in 'The Apartment,' but I was shocked when I realized that this film was made in 1939.The open and candid talk of one of the characters attempted suicides (done in a VERY light-hearted way), makes me wonder if this film was passed by the Production Code.