Francis the Talking Mule Collection

Donald O'Connor

Lori Nelson

Alice Kelley

Gregg Palmer

William Reynolds

Les Tremayne

Otto Hulett

David Janssen

James Best

Chill Wills

Leonard Nimoy

Arthur Lubin

Bernard Herzbrun

John P. Austin

Carl E. Guthrie

Eric Orbom

Kara

Robert Pritchard

Oscar Brodney

Jesse Hibbs

Leslie I. Carey

Joseph Gershenson

Leonard Goldstein

Joan St. Oegger

Russell A. Gausman

David S. Horsley

Bud Westmore

David Stern

Dorothy Reid

Milton Carruth

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Francis Goes to West Point

Universal International Pictures

United States of America

'Francis Goes to West Point' is, for me, the least enjoyable entry of the first three films from this series.

I obviously didn't tally it all up exactly, but this 1952 release seems to include more Stirling and less Francis - which is an odd choice, if we aren't here for the mule then what we doing?! Not that more Francis would've improved this, but you get my point. A second army-related storyline across just three productions - coupled with the (now usual) repetitiveness - also makes things feel boring.

This is the same as its predecessors when it comes to the cast: Donald O'Connor good, rest meh. I haven't seen the show myself, but 'Star Trek' fans may spot a certain Leonard Nimoy appear in this.

'Francis Covers the Big Town' is up next!

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Francis Goes to West Point (1952) Original Trailer [FHD]