Francis

Talking animals have been a big draw for the big screen and small. From the Francis the talking mule series to the current Dog With A Blog there is something perverse in the human spirit where we enjoy seeing animals outsmart humans, especially verbally.

Originally written for radio, this story is told by a man who used to love going to Quetico Provincial Park as a child, but who stopped once he heard what happened to a teenage girl called Francis in that very same park. We are told of the night when she took a row boat out onto the lake to experience the peacefulness of the night – her last night.

What a remarkable, creative idea and fresh concept, Francis the talking Mule, this picture surprise me entirely, there are a lot of funniest picture in that period of time, the plot summary is about a clumsy soldier Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) lost on Burmese jungle under heavy bombing, saves by a strange talking mule, aftermath that he has been received several secrets information concerning the Japanese on those nearby area, he becomes a hero, nevertheless when their superiors asking the source of all valuable info, he tells the truth, coming from Francis the talking mule, he was sent back many times to hospital ward for psychological distress, fabulous and underrated farce comedy, the casting are amazing with Patricia Medina, John McIntire and Chill Wills as the voice of the Francis, also Francis is a smart mule, your smarter commentaries are fully of pure sarcasm and double sense, simply priceless, afterwards this successful entry it began a series which l never saw, highly recommended by any ages, pure entertainment provides by Francis!!!

After years of only reading about this series, I finally watched the first entry starring Donald O'Connor with Chill Wills as the voice of the talking mule known as Francis. Donald tells his banker boss about his World War II exploits as the film flashes back to when he was a second lieutenant in the army.

As a stock actor, the 25 year old Tony Curtis appeared in a series of films like 'Francis' which were dull and tacky. It served to pad out his c.

I remember watching this movie as a young child, and it is one of my sweetest memories. I used to rush to eat my dinner (or not eat at all) so I could sit in front of the television for the Sunday Matinée, which always played family movies.

Just got through the first entry in this series. So-so, but not all that much to rave about.

Mild-mannered bank teller Donald O'Connor (as Peter Stirling) explains some strange behavior to his boss by explaining how he met "Francis" – a talking mule. We flashback to Mr.

Believe it or not, Francis and its six sequels were pretty successful in the 1950s. Francis, the precursor to Mister Ed and voiced by Chill Wills, is a talking mule who befriends a young soldier, Donald O'Connor.