Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.
Gregg Palmer
- William Norton
- (as Palmer Lee)
David Janssen
- Cpl. Thomas
- (as Dave Janssen)
Roger Alan
- Plebe
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Parade Spectator
- (uncredited)
Howard Banks
- Instructor
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Plant Workman
- (uncredited)
Jack Baston
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Ivan Browning
- Jason
- (uncredited)
Paul Burke
- Sgt. Swazey
- (uncredited)
Clark Burroughs
- Plebe
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaDonald O'Connor's third of six "Francis" movies.
- GoofsIn one scene when Donald O'Connor finishes talking with Francis in the barn and leaves, Chill Wills is clearly seen standing behind the paddock. He's wearing a cowboy hat and ducks down after he realizes he's on camera. Actually, if you freeze frame that part of the scene, the person ducking out of camera range is clearly not Chill Wills; it's actually Francis'(Who's real name is Molly) trainer Lester L. Hilton.
- Quotes
Coach Chadwick: Francis is a good friend of Sterling's and mine, and he's been helping me with the backfield.
William Norton: Helping you?
Coach Chadwick: Well, he's not the first jackass to try to tell me how to run the team.
- ConnectionsFeatured in It's Showtime (1976)
Featured review
Naive and charmingly dumb
I have to admit, this film has nothing much to recommend it except for the fact that it was among the very first movies I ever saw. I believe it was in the Fox Theater in New Orleans, off Elysee Blvd. way, way back there. I know I was young enough to be mightily impressed at how on earth they got a mule to talk! I'm still not sure.
Anyway, Donald O'Connor is one of the more underrated musical comedy guys from back then, and the show as a whole is pleasantly sawdust-brained. It's part of my education in films, and I love it just for that.
Anyway, Donald O'Connor is one of the more underrated musical comedy guys from back then, and the show as a whole is pleasantly sawdust-brained. It's part of my education in films, and I love it just for that.
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- jimhass
- Feb 10, 2004
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- Honnör för Francis
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Francis Goes to West Point (1952) officially released in Canada in English?
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