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Francis (1950) -- A Mule Wiser Than Many of the Humans.
Francis (1950) -- A Mule Wiser Than Many of the Humans.

Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   357 votes
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Director:
Arthur Lubin
Writers:
David Stern (novel)
David Stern (screenplay)
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Release Date:
February 1950 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | War | Fantasy | Family | Drama more
Plot:
A Mule Wiser Than Many of the Humans. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Francis and Donald, just plain fun more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Donald O'Connor ... Peter Stirling
Patricia Medina ... Maureen Gelder
Zasu Pitts ... Nurse Valerie Humpert
Ray Collins ... Col. Hooker
John McIntire ... Gen. Stevens (as John McIntyre)
Eduard Franz ... Col. Plepper
Howland Chamberlain ... Maj. Nadel
James Todd ... Col. Saunders
Robert Warwick ... Col. Carmichael

Frank Faylen ... Sgt. Chillingbacker

Tony Curtis ... Capt. Jones (as Anthony Curtis)
Mikel Conrad ... Maj. Garber
Loren Tindall ... Maj. Richards
Charles Meredith ... Banker Munroe
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Francis the Talking Mule
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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Donald O'Connor's first of six “Francis” movies. more
Quotes:
Francis the Talking Mule: I hope to kiss a duck I can talk! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "House M.D.: It's a Wonderful Lie (#4.10)" (2008) more

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12 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Francis and Donald, just plain fun, 7 May 2004
7/10
Author: nmayers from Washington, DC

No great art here, just lots and lots of fun. Donald O'Connor's Peter Stirling is endearing, sweet, gullible, and the perfect foil for the acerbic mule who has been called, among other things, Groucho on a bad day. O'Connor was always a top-notch comedien -- he had the ability to render an innocent word or phrase hilarious with an unexpected inflection or the lift of an eyebrow. O'Connor doesn't showcase his extraordinary dancing abilities in this series (more's the pity), but we are definitely treated to the eternally young looking actor's gifts as an actor and comedien. If you can talk your children into sitting through at least ten minutes of any of the movies in the Francis series, they'll be hooked -- and they might just gain appreciation for the talents of a bygone era. The comedy and pacing in "Francis" is slower than today's rapid fire movies, but once introduced, children -- and adults -- generally love them. I know I do!

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