Francis (1950)
- Directed by
- Arthur Lubin
- Genre
- comedy, family, fantasy, war
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man stuck in the army meets a talking mule named Francis who gives him advice and helps him get out of trouble. The mule's unexpected wisdom leads to a series of amusing situations.
lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulcomicaleasygoingwarmbreezy
What happens
Francis is a 1950 American comedy film produced and distributed by Universal-International that launched the Francis the Talking Mule film series. The film was produced by Robert Arthur and directed by Arthur Lubin. It stars Donald O'Connor and Patricia Medina, with the distinctive voice of Francis provided by actor Chill Wills. Six Francis sequels from Universal followed the film, all but one starring O'Connor; Mickey Rooney replaced O'Connor in the final film of the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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