Francis (film)
Francis is a 1950 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International that launched the Francis the Talking Mule film series. Francis is produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Arthur Lubin, and stars Donald O'Connor and Patricia Medina. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills.
| Francis | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release half-sheet display poster | |
| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Written by | David Stern III Dorothy Reid (uncredited) |
| Based on | the novel by David Stern |
| Produced by | Robert Arthur |
| Starring | Donald O'Connor Patricia Medina |
| Cinematography | Irving Glassberg |
| Music by | Frank Skinner Walter Scharf |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal-International |
Release date | 8 February 1950 (New Orleans) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $622,000 |
| Box office | $2.9 million (US rentals) |
Six Francis sequels from Universal-International followed this first effort.
During World War II, a junior American Army officer gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.
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