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Francis Goes to the Races (1951)

Francis Goes to the Races poster
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A talking mule helps his human friend get into the horse racing business. They team up to outsmart crooks and win a big race.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalcomedicbreezyold-fashionedgentle

What happens

Francis Goes to the Races is a 1951 American Universal-International black-and-white comedy film produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Donald O'Connor, Piper Laurie and Cecil Kellaway. The distinctive voice of Francis the Talking Mule is a supplied by actor Chill Wills. The film is a sequel to the 1950 film Francis and the second of seven films in the franchise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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