HERE COME two more fresh arrivals, Pete and Francis, knock-around old Army buddies, now trying their luck in the big town. Pete has never really been very successful at much of anything, but now he… ...

Francis the Talking Mule Collection. 1956 | Francis in the Haunted House. 1955 | Francis in the Navy. 1954 | Francis Joins the WACS. 1953 | Francis Covers the Big Town. 1952 | Francis Goes to West ...

David Stern III, former publisher of the New Orleans Item and author of "Francis, the Talking Mule," a novel that inspired a series of movies, died Saturday in San Francisco at the age of 94.

If you were a kid growing up in the 1950s, you know all about Francis the Talking Mule .Starring Donald O’Connor – best known for “Singin’ in the Rain” – and boasting the voice of ...

With this summer’s “Cats & Dogs” and “Dr. Dolittle 2,” the late, great Francis the Talking Mule and Mr. Ed must be looking down from the green pastures of equine heaven with smiles on ...

Special effects have improved greatly since the 1950s/1960s, but talking-animal comedies haven’t progressed much since the heyday of “Mr. Ed” and “Francis the Talking Mule.” Case in ...

A leading lady of the 1950s, the British-born actress starred in "Mr. Arkadin," "Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion" and "Francis the Talking Mule." By Mikey O'Connell Patricia Medina 1955 ...

The Red Barn Film Studies continues with the comedy “Francis the Talking Mule goes to West Point” starring Donald O’Connor with Chill Wills as the voice of Francis on Tuesday, June 23.

The talking mule gives a young man (Donald O'Connor) tips on winners. Diverting. Frances: Piper Laurie. Travers: Cecil Kellaway. Damer: Jesse White. Mallory: Barry Kelley. Directed by Arthur Lubin ...