History Film / PardonMySarong

Wealthy young playboy Tommy Layton (Paige) hires Algy Shaw (Abbott) and Wellington Pfug (Costello), drivers of a city bus, to drive him and his retinue from Chicago to Los Angeles so he can enter in a yacht race to Hawaii. Since this was never cleared with their supervisors, Algy and Wellington effectively steal their own bus, and are pursued to Los Angeles by a private investigator. The drivers inadvertently escape by driving the bus into the harbor, and are rescued by Tommy. Meanwhile, after a tense meeting, Tommy finds that his crew has been fired without his knowledge by a competitor, Joan Marshall (Bruce). Tommy press-gangs Joan into his new crew, and also takes on Algy and Wellington, who are now effectively on the run from the law. While out at sea, Joan sabotages the compass, sending them off-course, and a massive typhoon makes things even worse – the foursome are hopelessly lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. After some time, they come across the small, uncharted island of Mantua. The island is home to a native tribe, as well as the enigmatic Dr. Varnoff (Atwill), who has plans of his own for everyone.

''Pardon My Sarong'' is a 1942 musical comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton, starring Creator/AbbottAndCostello, Virginia Bruce, Robert Paige, and Creator/LionelAtwill. The film was 1942’s number two grosser for Universal, and is remembered as one of Abbott and Costello’s sillier pictures.

''Pardon My Sarong'' is a 1942 musical comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton, starring Creator/AbbottAndCostello, Virginia Bruce, and Creator/LionelAtwill. The film was 1942’s number two grosser for Universal Pictures, and is remembered as one of Abbott and Costello’s sillier pictures.

Wealthy young playboy Tommy Layton hires Algy and Wellington, drivers of a city bus, to drive him and his retinue from Chicago to Los Angeles so he can enter in a yacht race to Hawaii. Since this was never cleared with their supervisors, Algy and Wellington effectively steal their own bus, and are pursued to Los Angeles by a private investigator. The drivers inadvertently escape by driving the bus into the harbor, and are rescued by Tommy. Meanwhile, after a tense meeting, Tommy finds that his crew has been fired without his knowledge by a competitor, Joan Marshall. Tommy press-gangs Joan into his new crew, and also takes on Algy and Wellington, who are now effectively on the run from the law. While out at sea, Joan sabotages the compass, sending them off-course, and a massive typhoon makes things even worse – the foursome are hopelessly lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. After some time, they come across the small, uncharted island of Mantua. The island is home to a native tribe, as well as the enigmatic Dr. Varnoff (Atwill), who has plans of his own for everyone.

''Pardon My Sarong'' is a 1942 Musical Comedy starring Creator/AbbottAndCostello, and Creator/LionelAtwill. The film was 1942’s number two grosser for Universal Pictures, and is remembered as one of Abbott and Costello’s sillier pictures.

* YouNoTakeCandle: The natives were taught English by Dr. Varnoff, but they're still pretty new to it... until it's time for a musical number.

* NobodyHereButUsStatues: While fleeing from Varnoff’s thugs in the temple, Algy and Wellington hide among a group of ancient statues. The absurdity is taken UpToEleven in that they keep switching poses while the thugs’ backs are turned.

* LieDetector: The "Tree of Truth", where CoconutMeetsCranium if you tell a lie under said tree. Costello repeatedly tries to tell TravelingSalesman jokes, with Abbott constantly interrupting him and telling him that these stories are inappropriate. When TheChiefsDaughter asks him what the man in the story wanted when he went to the farmhouse, Costello replies "He wanted a glass of milk", causing dozens of coconuts to fall on him.

* StageMagician: While fleeing the detective sent by the bus company, Algy and Wellington take refuge backstage at a nightclub and end up in a magician’s dressing room. They disguise themselves as the magician, and try to escape using his props and tricks… it nearly works, until the detective catches on.

* SweetSeal: Sharky, a seal (actually a female California Sea Lion) who hangs out in the L.A. harbor and becomes the TeamPet on the yacht and on the island. At the end, she helps Wellington with him riding her out to Dr. Varnoff's escaping boat.

* TropicalIslandAdventure: The last two-thirds of the film take place on an uncharted Pacific Island, complete with a MadScientist, HollywoodNatives, several African animals for some reason, and a big volcano.

* Callback: Wellington refers to an egg-beater as an outboard motor near the beginning when disguised as a magician. Towards the end of the film, he calls an outboard motor an egg-beater.

* ChekhovsVolcano: Subverted. Varnoff’s [[Mooks]] use fireworks to fake an imminent volcanic eruption at one point, but the volcano itself seems to be long-dormant, and never erupts.

* PoisonedChaliceSwitcharoo: Whaba tries to poison Wellington during his wedding feast, and their drinks are switched several times. It ends with Whaba getting the spiked drink and passing out.

* CoconutMeetsCranium: A few times, in different circumstances - The "Tree of Truth" clobbers anyone who tells a lie under it with one. Later, Wellington uses his elastic suspenders to catapult several coconuts at Dr. Vanoff's goons from high in another tree.

* PoisonChaliceSwitcharoo: Whaba tries to poison Wellington during his wedding feast, and their drinks are switched several times. It ends with Whaba getting the spiked drink and passing out.

''Pardon My Sarong'' is a 1942 Musical Comedy starring Abbot and Costello, and Lionel Atwill. The film was 1942’s number two grosser for Universal Pictures, and is remembered as one of Abbott and Costello’s better films.

* ChekovsVolcano: Subverted. Varnoff’s [[Mooks]] use fireworks to fake an imminent volcanic eruption at one point, but the volcano itself seems to be long-dormant, and never erupts.

* CoconutToCranium: A few times, in different circumstances - The "Tree of Truth" clobbers anyone who tells a lie under it with one. Later, Wellington uses his elastic suspenders to catapult several coconuts at Dr. Vanoff's goons from high in another tree.

[[FollowTheLeader The film was Universal’s answer to Paramount’s popular Film/RoadTo movies coming out at the time, with their own comedy duo in place of Music/BingCrosby and Creator/BobHope.]] It’s generally regarded as a silly, lighthearted romp, even if various [[HollywoodNatives rather]] [[MightyWhitey outdated]] tropes are in full effect here.

Pardon My Sarong is a 1942 Musical Comedy starring Abbot and Costello, and Lionel Atwill. The film was 1942’s number two grosser for Universal Pictures, and is remembered as one of Abbott and Costello’s better films.

[[FollowTheLeader The film was Universal’s answer to Paramount’s popular Film/RoadTo movies coming out at the time, with their own comedy duo in place of Music/BingCrosby and Creator/BobHope.]] It’s generally regarded as a silly, lighthearted romp, even if various HollywoodNative tropes are in full effect here.