Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
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Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.
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| Release Date | 1952-07-01 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Directors | Arthur Lubin, Jesse Hibbs, Joseph Gershenson |
| Producer | Leonard Goldstein |
| Writers | David Stern, Oscar Brodney, Oscar Brodney |
'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!
— r96sk