nominations for Best Sound Recording (Loren L. Ryder) and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. In 1996, Road to Morocco was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: 1998: AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies – Nominated 2000: AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs – #78 2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs: "(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco" – #95 "Moonlight Becomes You" – Nominated 2007: AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) – Nominated Legacy In an NPR interview, Middle East expert Dr. Jack Shaheen of Southern Illinois University cites Road to Morocco as "one of the most stereotypical films ever to come out of Hollywood." The films themselves were spoofing the popular adventure movies of the time, however. History Road to Morocco featured the first affectionate interracial kiss ((between Bob Hope and Dona Drake) in film. Previously in 1934, the movie Java Head had an quick kiss between married characters Anna Mae Wong and Gerrit Ammidon. References Notes External links Road to Morocco essay by Richard Zoglin at National Film Registry Road to Morocco essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry. A&C Black. 2010. . pp. 355-356. 1942 films 1940s adventure comedy films 1942 musical comedy films 1942 romantic comedy films American adventure comedy films American black-and-white films American buddy comedy films American musical comedy films American comedy road movies American romantic comedy films American romantic musical films 1940s buddy comedy films Road to ... (film series) Films scored by Victor Young Films directed by David Butler Films set in Morocco Paramount Pictures films Self-reflexive films United States National Film Registry films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films