Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Release Date | 1953-06-10 |
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Runtime | 1h 26m |
Directors | Arthur Lubin, Joseph Gershenson |
Producer | Leonard Goldstein |
Writers | Oscar Brodney, David Stern |
'Francis Covers the Big Town' drags on a fair bit, with that said it's marginally better than two of its three predecessors.
The lack of an army-related plot is a big plus, with a visit to New York City as a wannabe journalist making for a decent storyline. As noted, it does lose steam as the 85 minute or so run time ticks on, but I prefer this entry to 1950's 'Francis' and 1952's 'Francis Goes to West Point'.
Donald O'Connor - even though his character is made a tad more unlikeable here, intentionally so I presume - remains the only cast member worth talking about; well, alongside voice actor Chill Wills, I guess.
Just the three films left to watch from this series...
— r96sk