Dorothy Lamour is something to look at in this enjoyable but frivolous comedy where she is an American trapped in the beautiful to look at but dangerous to deal with jungle. Lamour encounters lizards, cobras and two men during her time in this teak lumber camp where it seems the only way out is by elephant, and unlike Dumbo, they don't fly, especially to her native Brooklyn. As in "St. Louis Blues", Lamour sings two songs by Frank Loesser that are easy on the ear, but certainly nothing out of "Guys and Dolls". The two men are Robert Preston and Preston Foster (I kid you not), and there's also a romantic rival for her to spar with (Doris Nolan). It is an inconsequential adventure where Lamour really knows how to stand still when confronted by King Cobra, and given directions by wise man Albert Basserman, which of course, she doesn't follow. It's no different than any of her road movies with the exception that she is the genuine lead of the film, and not there to prop up Hope and Crosby with Hope's gags and Crosby's songs. The only major issue is that after seeing all of the "Road" movies and other movies she did with both Bing and Bob, it's difficult to spot any chemistry with the two Preston's.
Review of Moon Over Burma
