Francis the Talking Mule Collection

Donald O'Connor

Julie Adams

Mamie Van Doren

Lynn Bari

Zasu Pitts

Joan Shawlee

Allison Hayes

Mara Corday

Karen Kadler

Elsie Holmes

Olan Soule

Anthony Radecki

Chill Wills

John Phillips

Herbert Baker

Ted Richmond

Ted J. Kent

Irving Glassberg

Russell F. Schoengarth

Arthur Lubin

David Stern

Devery Freeman

James B. Allardice

Robert Clatworthy

Joseph Gershenson

Joan St. Oegger

Lane Carlson

Leslie I. Carey

Alexander Golitzen

Glenn E. Anderson

David S. Horsley

John Sherwood

Oliver Emert

Bud Westmore

Russell A. Gausman

Comedy

Fantasy

Francis Joins the WACS

Universal International Pictures

United States of America

Yet another yawnful entry from this series, unfortunately.

The cast are the only thing about 'Francis Joins the WACS' that is worthy of minimal praise. Donald O'Connor is solid again, Julie Adams is OK and Chill Wills' move into the live-action cast (whilst still voicing Francis) is relatively amusing. Still, the problem remains that Francis feels sidelined in these more recent follow-ups.

In fairness, this fourth sequel got one-or-two more minor chuckles out of me - not that that helps raise the film up, as those moments are few and far between amid a myriad of predictability and repetitiveness. You can also imagine the low standard of humour used here, given Stirling joins the Women's Army Corps.

Not the worst 'Francis' film, but that's hardly a plus point. 'Francis in the Navy' is, finally, next - which is the whole <a href="https://letterboxd.com/r96sk/list/ranked-clint-eastwood-act/">reason</a> as to why I'm even watching this series!

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