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Francis

1950 · 91 min

A light, whimsical comedy where a talking mule causes mischief and disbelief, offering gentle laughs and easy charm.

Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Tagline
A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!
Overview
During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.
How it feels
Light, whimsical, absurd and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
War, identity, friendship, deception
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Francis the Talking Mule Collection

  1. FrancisMovie · 1950 This title
  2. Francis Goes to the RacesMovie · 1951
  3. Francis Goes to West PointMovie · 1952
  4. Francis Covers the Big TownMovie · 1953
  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
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, family, fantasy, war
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Written by
David Stern
Starring
Donald O'Connor, Patricia Medina, Zasu Pitts, Ray Collins, John McIntire, Eduard Franz, Howland Chamberlain, James Todd
Cinematography
Irving Glassberg
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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