A hidden gem inexplicably never released in dvd. Entertaining story with a solid script, nice performances, touches of humour and two enhancing songs beautifully sang by miss Lamour: Mexican magic and the one that lends its title from the movie: Moon over Burma. Although not appearing wrapped in a sarong here, miss Lamour is as beautiful as talented and she is given her usual not-a-bit-of-a-dumb girl character type that clearly benefits the film. In her memories she recalls how happy she was not having to wear more sarongs and having a new haircut much more comfortable than the long hair she wore in her usual native girl role. Both Robert Preston (who had just teamed with Lamour in the same year production Typhoon) and Preston Foster do a good job and act nice together as a pair of pals who manage a Burma lumber camp but this is definitely a Lamour movie and she shines in it as the night club singer and pretended bride of Robert Preston's crackpot character, who brings them to the jungle camp. A real snake that terrified miss Lamour, a water jar incidented bath, an indecent sunsuit and sabotage in the form of elephants' illness, a phantom tiger, a jungle fire and a trunk jam add emotion and action to this nice adventure movie seasoned with beautiful songs and good performances. Recommended to enjoy a nice and entertaining time.
Review of Moon Over Burma
