With information culled (as near as dammit) from the horse's mouth, raw second lieutenant O'Connor becomes a hero of the Burma campaign and, not unnaturally, a candidate for the funny farm.

It holds a few good laughs -- especially for mules.

Why such a silly, witless and ordinary film would become so popular, cannot be comprehended by me.

These goofy comedies made more money than anyone expected and director Lubin went on to create another successful talking equine for television in Mr. Ed.