Moonlight Becomes You ~ Bing Crosby ~ Dorothy Lamour ~ 1942

All lyrics by Johnny Burke, and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. 1942 / DECCA 18513A MOONLIGHT BECOMES YOU (Johnny Burke / Jimmy Van Heusen) Lyrics from International Lyrics Playground ( ) Recorded by: Chet Baker; Acker Bilk; Stanley Black; Ruby Braff; Rosemary Clooney; Bing Crosby; Percy Faith; Ella Fitzgerald; Carroll Gibbons; Jackie Gleason; Dick Haymes; The Hi-Lo’s; Bob Hope; Engelbert Humperdinck; Harry James; Stan Kenton; Dorothy Lamour; Johnny Mathis; Billy May; Glenn Miller; Skip Nelson; Willie Nelson; 101 Strings Orch.; John Pizzarelli Trio; André Previn; Louis Prima; George Shearing; Frank Sinatra; Mel Tormé; ..... and others. Moonlight becomes you, it goes with your hair You certainly know the right thing to wear Moonlight becomes you, I’m thrilled at the sight And I could get so romantic tonight You’re all dressed up to go dreaming Now don’t tell me I’m wrong And what a night to go dreaming Mind if I tag along If I say I love you I want you to know It’s not just because there’s moonlight Although, moonlight becomes you so ------ instrumental break ------ You’re all dressed up to go dreaming Now don’t tell me I’m wrong And what a night to go dreaming Mind if I tag along If I say I love you I want you to know It’s not just because there’s moonlight Although, moonlight becomes you so ============================================================================================================== ROAD TO MOROCCO - TRIVIA 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“. 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 film was topical as American troops landed in Morocco on 8 November 1942 during Operation Torch. Operation Torch, the US invasion of Morocco during the Second World War to liberate it from the pro-Nazi forces of Vichy France, began 48 hours before its first release. The scene where the camel spits in Turkey’s (Bob Hope’s) face wasn’t planned. The camel did it of its own accord while the cameras were rolling, and Hope’s recoil and Bing Crosby’s reaction were so funny that it was left in the final cut of the film. Premiere voted this movie as one of “The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time“ in 2006. Paramount shot two endings for the film. The one not used had Bob Hope and Bing Crosby enlisting in the Marines and ended with the line “See you on the road to Tokyo.“ The third of the seven Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour “Road“ films. “Lux Radio Theater“ broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 5, 1943 with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope reprising their film roles. The Road to The Fountain of Youth - On October 13, 1977, it was announced that Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour were reuniting for another “Road“ movie. Unfortunately, Bing Crosby died the next day, and the movie was cancelled. DOROTHY LAMOUR Dorothy Lamour (December 10, 1914 -- September 22, 1996) was an American film actress. She is best-remembered for appearing in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies co-starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Wikipedia has a wonderful biography of Dorothy Lamour ( ). Dorothy Lamour: (About acting in the “Road To...“ film series with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby) I felt like a wonderful sandwich, a slice of white bread between two slices of ham. Dorothy Lamour: “I made 60 motion pictures and only wore the sarong in about six pictures, but it did become a kind of trademark.“