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Francis Covers the Big Town

1953 · 86 min

A light, silly comedy with a talking mule, full of gentle laughs and simple charm.

Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious!
Overview
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
How it feels
Light, whimsical, absurd and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Identity, family, friendship, love
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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In this series

Francis the Talking Mule Collection

  1. FrancisMovie · 1950
  2. Francis Goes to the RacesMovie · 1951
  3. Francis Goes to West PointMovie · 1952
  4. Francis Covers the Big TownMovie · 1953 This title
  5. Francis Joins the WACSMovie · 1954
  6. Francis in the NavyMovie · 1955
  7. Francis in the Haunted HouseMovie · 1956

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
adventure, comedy, crime, family, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Written by
Oscar Brodney
Starring
Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, Gene Lockhart, Nancy Guild, William Harrigan, Silvio Minciotti, Lowell Gilmore, Larry Gates
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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