List of universal pictures movies universal monsters. Army captain david stern iii 19092003, son of newspaper publisher j. Francis is a 1950 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational that launched the francis the talking mule film series. Francis joins the wacs was the fifth in universals comedy series about a talking army mule and his hapless human companion. Buy francis joins the wacs movie posters from movie poster shop. Francis the talking mulethe beautiful and talented mule that starred with donald oconnor in six laughfilled, rollicking major motion pictures, then one with mickey rooneywas originally named molly. Oct 25, 2009 francis joins the wacs 1954 francis in the navy 1955 francis in the haunted house 1956 as the titles indicated, each film had a different setting or gimmick, exposing the wordlywise mule and the naive gi to race track excitement, the world of journalism, and many branches of the military, from west point to the navy. Francis is produced by robert arthur, directed by arthur lubin, and stars donald oconnor and patricia medina. Francis tags along when pal pete gets pressed back into service, and has a horselaugh when hes erroneously assigned to an allwomens base, in francis joins the wacs 1954. Francis the talking mule complete collection features the hilarious escapades of the delightfully funny, old army mule. Francis joins the wacs 1954 fantastic movie musings. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
In the films, francis is supposed to be male his gruff voiceover provided by famous character actor chill wills. The character originated in the 1946 novel francis by former u. Hayes made her film debut in the 1954 comedy francis joins the wacs. Francis joins the wacs comedy 1954 720p wwrg download.
I wish universal would rerelease the 2 universal 50s scifi film collections in their correct widesscreen ratios. Francis joins the wacs 1954 the talking mule accompanies his old army buddy donald oconnor, recalled to active duty with the wacs. Including all 7 movies from one of the most beloved comic series, donald oconnor stars as bewildered soldier peter stirling, who is helped out of one tricky situation after another by the unlikeliest of heroes, his pal francis. Francis joins the wacs universal international, 1954. Peter oconnor has to set sail for coronado when francis is about to be sold as surplus in francis in the navy 1955.
When youre making a film thats a remake of a 1960s tv show thats almost entirely forgotten, you really may. Francis the talking mule was a mule character who became a celebrity during the 1950s as the star of seven popular universalinternational film comedies. A story following lieutenant peter stirling donald oconnor and his dream of. After some previous military experience francis goes to west point, 1952, and francis joins the wacs, 1954, francis, the jabbering ass.
Her first film was francis joins the wacs 1954, in which she played second fiddle to a mule. Her second film, sign of the pagan, provided her with an important role in a relatively minor film. Trailers from hell creature from the black lagoon complete legacy collection. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us. Francis joins the wacs 1954 fantastic movie musings and. The fifth in the universal series was reportedly the highestgrossing francis film since the original, and one has to think. Read the full synopsis of francis joins the wacs, 1954, directed by arthur lubin, with donald oconnor, julia adams, chill wills, at turner classic movies. Francis joins the wacs 1954 francis in the navy 1955 francis in the haunted house 1956 as the titles indicated, each film had a different setting or gimmick, exposing the wordlywise mule and the naive gi to race track excitement, the world of journalism, and many branches of the military, from west point to the navy. Francis joins the wacs 1954 movie moviefone the talking mule accompanies his old army buddy donald oconnor, recalled to active duty with the wacs. Francis the mule double features francis covers the big town 1953 francis goes to the races 1951 francis goes to west point 1952 francis in the haunted house 1956 francis in the navy 1955 francis joins the wacs 1954 the.
This collection contains eight comedies set during world war ii. Francis joins the wacs 1954 directed by arthur lubin. Fifth in the series of universal studios talking mule movies, this entry provides very little that is not predictable since the francis films, in spite of their scripted. Francis joins the wacs is a film directed by arthur lubin with donald. Wed also be interested in any trivia or other information you have. Thanks to a bureaucratic snafu, exgi peter sterling donald oconnor is called into acitive duty and assigned to a wac unit, headed by major simpson lynn bari. Francis joins the wacs film online gratis francis, il mulo parlante wikipedia. Her next role, that of iloico in sign of the pagan 1954 opposite jack palance was a major role for her, but it failed to get her noticed for better films. Opposite jack palance, she played the part of a siren who ultimately kills him. Reviewed in the united states on november 22, 2009. After some previous military experience francis goes to west point, 1952, and francis joins the wacs, 1954, francis, the jabbering ass, telephones his army pal lt.
A clip from the 1954 film francis joins the wacs donald o. Donald oconnor in francis joins the wacs getty images. A clip from the 1954 film francis joins the wacs starring donald oconnor, molly the talking mule, joan shawlee sgt. Thanks to a bureaucratic snafu, exgi peter sterling donald oconnor is called into acitive duty and assigned to a wac unit, headed by. Buck privates 1941, in the navy 1941, caught in the draft 1941, here come the waves 1944, hail the conquering hero 1944, francis joins the wacs 1954, the private war of major. Francis joins the wacs 1954 the movie database tmdb. The talking mule molly francis find a grave memorial. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Francis joins the wacs is a 1954 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational, produced by ted richmond, directed by arthur lubin, that stars donald oconnor, julie adams, zasu pitts, mamie van doren, and chill wills in two roles, including the distinctive voice of francis in voiceover. Francis the talking mule movies old by the time i first. Oconnor stars as an exsoldier who returns to the army and is mistakenly assigned to the wacs womens army corps, along with francis the talking mule. This is a list of films produced by universal pictures. The film was completed in spring of 1954, shot primarily at californias fort ord, with numerous wacs assigned there being employed as extras in a film that pleasingly reflects the result of highquality production values contributed by the universal management.
Despite the strength of her second film role, she played minor roles in her next few films. Francis joins the wacs 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Francis joins the wacs is a 1954 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational, produced by ted richmond, directed by arthur lubin. 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. Francis joins the wacs 1954 cast and crew the talking mule accompanies his old army buddy donald oconnor, recalled to active duty with the wacs. Peter stirling with his old friend the talking mule is recalled to active the wacs. A clip from the 1954 film francis joins the wacs donald oconnor, allison hayes. Francis the talking mule the beautiful and talented mule that starred with donald oconnor in six laughfilled, rollicking major motion pictures, then one with mickey rooneywas originally named molly. The distinctive voice of francis is a voiceover by actor chill wills six francis sequels from universalinternational followed this. Francis joins the wacs 1954 turner classic movies classic movie posters movie poster art classic tv film posters classic cars series movies film movie comedy film directed by arthur lubin. In the films, francis is supposed to be male his gruff voiceover provided by famous character actor chill wills in 6 of the 7 films but in reality molly was of course a. Francis, il mulo parlante fu il mulo protagonista di sette commedie degli anni 50. Francis joins the wacs wikipedia republished wiki 2. After years of only reading about this series, i finally watched the first entry starring donald oconnor with chill wills as the voice of the talking mule known as francis.
Lynn bari mamie, van doren, julie adams, mara corday, and donald oconnor with talking mule pal in publicity portrait for the film francis joins the wacs, 1954. This was the fifth of seven francis movies, which originated from a 1946 novel by former army captain david stern iii. With donald oconnor, julie adams, chill wills, mamie van doren. This is the complete list of films, listed chronologically, from michael weldons essential and influential the psychotronic encyclopedia of film, about news pro. After another studio turned down the property, universal bought the. The distinctive voice of francis is a voiceover by actor chill wills. See more ideas about allison hayes, actresses and famous women. Francis the talking mule complete collection features the hilarious escapades of the delightfully funny, old army mulewho happens to talk. Quinlans film stars by david quinlan, paperback barnes. The fifth in the universal series was reportedly the highestgrossing francis film since the original, and one has to think a supporting cast including julie adams creature from the black. Donald oconnor, julie adams, mamie van doren, lynn bari, zasu pitts, joan shawlee, allison hayes, mara corday, karen kadler. This is a partial listing of films produced andor distributed by universal pictures, the main motion picture productiondistribution arm of universal studios, a subsidiary of nbcuniversal.
Mar 3, 2012 francis the talking mule movies old by the time i first saw them, but still fun. Francis joins the wacs movie and vintage film posters. Download francis joins the wacs comedy 1954 720p wwrg torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. The distinctive voice of francis is a voiceover by actor chill wills six francis sequels from universalinternational followed this first effort. Francis joins the wacs 1954 francis in the navy 1955 francis in the haunted house 1956 francis goes to washington, based on the 1948 novel by stern, was meant to be the first francis sequel, but filming was postponed as there were too many complications for it to be made as things stand at the present. This is the fifth film in universalinternational francis the talking mule series. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of francis joins the wacs with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Francis joins the wacs 1954 cast and crew moviefone. With donald oconnor, martha hyer, richard erdman, jim backus. Apr 28, 2011 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Allison hayes biography and filmography sexy female stars. Thanks to a bureaucratic snafu, exgi peter sterling donald oconnor.
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