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Francis Goes to West Point

  • 1952
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
465
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Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
ComedyFamilyFantasy

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.

  • Director
    • Arthur Lubin
  • Writers
    • Oscar Brodney
    • Dorothy Davenport
    • David Stern
  • Stars
    • Donald O'Connor
    • Lori Nelson
    • Alice Kelley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    465
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arthur Lubin
    • Writers
      • Oscar Brodney
      • Dorothy Davenport
      • David Stern
    • Stars
      • Donald O'Connor
      • Lori Nelson
      • Alice Kelley
    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Donald O'Connor and Molly in Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
    Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
    Francis (1950)
    Donald O'Connor and Molly in Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
    Lori Nelson, Donald O'Connor, and Gregg Palmer in Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
    Francis Goes to West Point (1952)

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    Donald O'Connor
    Donald O'Connor
    • Peter Stirling
    Lori Nelson
    Lori Nelson
    • Barbara Atwood
    Alice Kelley
    • Cynthia Daniels
    Gregg Palmer
    Gregg Palmer
    • William Norton
    • (as Palmer Lee)
    William Reynolds
    William Reynolds
    • Wilbur Van Allen
    Les Tremayne
    Les Tremayne
    • Col. Daniels
    Otto Hulett
    Otto Hulett
    • Chadwick - Football Coach
    David Janssen
    David Janssen
    • Cpl. Thomas
    • (as Dave Janssen)
    James Best
    James Best
    • Cpl. Ransom
    Molly
    Molly
    • Francis
    • (as Francis the Talking Mule)
    Roger Alan
    • Plebe
    • (uncredited)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Parade Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Banks
    • Instructor
    • (uncredited)
    George Barrows
    George Barrows
    • Plant Workman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Baston
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Ivan Browning
    • Jason
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Burke
    Paul Burke
    • Sgt. Swazey
    • (uncredited)
    Clark Burroughs
    • Plebe
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Arthur Lubin
    • Writers
      • Oscar Brodney
      • Dorothy Davenport
      • David Stern
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Donald O'Connor's third of six "Francis" movies.
    • Goofs
      In 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in It's Showtime (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      The Washington Post
      (uncredited)
      Music by John Philip Sousa

    User reviews8

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    6/10
    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.
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    • jimhass
    • Feb 10, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Honnör för Francis
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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