Francis in the Navy (1955)

Director:

Arthur Lubin

Writers:

Devery Freeman (screenplay), Devery Freeman (story),

Stars:

Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Richard Erdman

Cast

Cast overview:
Donald O'Connor	...	Lt. Peter Stirling / Bosun's Mate Slicker Donovan
Martha Hyer	...	Betsy Donevan
Richard Erdman	...	Murph
Jim Backus	...	Cmdr. E.T. Hutch
Clint Eastwood	...	Jonesey
David Janssen	...	Lt. Anders
Leigh Snowden	...	Nurse Appleby
Martin Milner	...	W.T. 'Rick' Rickson
Paul Burke	...	Tate
Phil Garris	...	Tony Stover
Myrna Hansen	...	Helen
Jane Howard	...	Nurse Standish
Virginia O'Brien	...	Nurse Kittredge
William Forrest	...	Admiral
Francis the Talking Mule	...	Himself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

horse actor | sequel | horse | talking animal | mule | 

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Taglines:

That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Francis na Marinha

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Donald O'Connor's last Francis movie.

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Connections

Follows Francis Goes to the Races (1951)

User Reviews

was this filmed on the actual APA 210

I am interested in the boat that this was filmed on. I was wondering if the crew on the boat were actual Navy crew members and how could I get a list. I think I saw my husbands navy buddy on it Lee Lucero and was wondering how I could find out. My husband was aboard the USS TELFAIR ( APA 210 ) same as on the film and he did recognize one of the guys, thinking it may be Lee. Since he did not know exactly where he lived prior, has been hard to locate him. If anyone can help, please email me at [e-mail] I am trying to find this lost Navy buddy and have been looking for years, we saw the film and realized that it had his ship numbers on the ship. WOW, were we surprised. My husband was aboard till late 1954. I have pictures of my husband and Lee but can't seem to actually locate him. The movie was funny and we truly enjoyed it.

Thanks, Sheila Kelley