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)
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Least enjoyable entry of the first three
'Francis Goes to West Point' is, for me, the least enjoyable entry of the first three films from this series.
I obviously didn't tally it all up exactly, but this 1952 release seems to include more Stirling and less Francis - which is an odd choice, if we aren't here for the mule then what we doing?! Not that more Francis would've improved this, but you get my point. A second army-related storyline across just three productions - coupled with the (now usual) repetitiveness - also makes things feel boring.
This is the same as its predecessors when it comes to the cast: Donald O'Connor good, rest meh. I haven't seen the show myself, but 'Star Trek' fans may spot a certain Leonard Nimoy appear in this.
'Francis Covers the Big Town' is up next!
I obviously didn't tally it all up exactly, but this 1952 release seems to include more Stirling and less Francis - which is an odd choice, if we aren't here for the mule then what we doing?! Not that more Francis would've improved this, but you get my point. A second army-related storyline across just three productions - coupled with the (now usual) repetitiveness - also makes things feel boring.
This is the same as its predecessors when it comes to the cast: Donald O'Connor good, rest meh. I haven't seen the show myself, but 'Star Trek' fans may spot a certain Leonard Nimoy appear in this.
'Francis Covers the Big Town' is up next!
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- r96sk
- Jan 3, 2022
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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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