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Crazy Credits: The last credit is for 'Francis, the talking mule.'
Francis the Talking Mule: What trick is there to talking? Any fool can do it.
Soundtrack: "THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS" Sung by chorus behind credits, "I WANT TO ENLIST IN THE WACS" Written by 'Britt Wood' (qv) and 'George Beatty' (qv) Lyrics by Wood, Beatty and 'Frederick Herbert' (qv) Sung by 'Chill Wills' (qv) (as voice of Francis)
Copyright Holder: Universal Pictures Company, Inc. (original), U.S. Copyright LP4054, 18 August 1954
J-e. "Aveny: Kaos i kasern". In: Dagens Nyheter (Sweden), 12 December 1954, Pg. 21, (NP)
On opening at Fort Chase, ex-soldier Peter Stirling, recall to commanding toll, be re-united beside his fragile chum Francis the Talking Mule. Gradually, it dawn resting on Peter that a accounting fleck enjoy assign him to an all-female WAC underpinning, where on earth cavernous slapstick is the instruct of the year and Francis has more pony suffer than any of the human officer. Too idealist to identify with the nice aspect of his predicament, Peter ends via helping the "enemy" bordered by a war-game brawl of the sexes., The title name of "Francis" is not referring to a woman or a man. It's a talking mule. He and his pal, Peter Stirling, are victims of one of those frequent military mistakes. Because of a clerical error, Francis and Peter (a male) are sent to a female unit.
Certificates: Finland:S, USA:Approved, Sweden:Btl
Color Info: Black and White
Countries: USA
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Languages: English
Locations: San Diego, California, USA, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
Runtimes: 95
Sound Mix: Mono
Tech Info: PCS:Spherical, RAT:1.85 : 1, OFM:35 mm, PFM:35 mm
Release Dates: USA:30 July 1954, UK:24 October 1954, Belgium:10 December 1954, Sweden:11 December 1954, Denmark:26 December 1954, Australia:25 March 1955, Finland:24 June 1955
In movie played:
Joel Allen (actor)
Dan Barton (actor)
Spouse: 'Anne Barton' (qv) (1949 - 27 November 2000) (her death); 2 children
Father of 'Susan Berman (I)' (qv) and Steven Barton
Other Works: Appeared in the episode This Old House on the religious program "This Is the Answer" on September 6, 1959.
Henry Blair (actor)
Other Works: Beginning in 1944, he did the role of Ricky Nelson on radio's "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." He left the show when Ricky Nelson began portraying himself early in 1949., Played the role of Sparky on the famous 1942 78-RPM album set "Sparky's Magic Piano". The album became one of Capitol Records' most popular children's recordings, and was later released on LP. It has recently been released on CD., Played the role of Rusty in the classic 1946 Capitol Records album "Rusty in Orchestraville", an album which became enormously popular and has recently been released on CD along with several other Capitol albums on the same disc, among them "Sparky's Magic Piano".
Lyle Bond (actor)
Death Notes: San Diego, California, USA
Birth Notes: Michigan, USA
Death Date: 14 April 1972
Birth Date: 15 September 1916
Robert Bray (actor)
Death Notes: Bishop, California, USA (heart attack)
Born contained by Montana to homesteading parents, Bob's familial at classic moved to Seattle where on earth he attend Lincoln High School. After graduation, he knock nigh by in favour of awhile beside procedure of a lumberjack, cowboy and a applicant of the CCC. Joining the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942, Bray saw achievement in the South Pacific and muster out at war's expiration as a master sergeant. With aspiration of someone a taxidermist or assets holder of a hunting/fishing hold, he in due course arranged on acting and be sign in 1946 to a pact at RKO Studios where he was look upon as the untried Gary Cooper. Spending three years of a seven year apply business playing opinionated role in a band of RKO police drama and Tim Holt westerns, Bob was eventually drop. From next until the unwary 1960s when he land the plum TV role of Ranger Corey Stuart in the Lassie phase, he found donkey work as a uniform or man's-man hue in a rampant range of action-oriented cinema and small screen episode. Lassie fell into Bray's knees completed several other candidate because of his affinity for animals and their affection of him. Earlier in his work, Bob was ably received as Carl the bus driver in Marilyn Monroe's breakthrough 1956 the flicks, Bus Stop. Offered a supporting fit in guide Joshua Logan's subsequent envision, South Pacific, Bray instead opt to figure in several forgettable in gummy equip budget films for Allied Artists to his countless contrition. Had he appear in the cut scratch down South Pacific, who know where he may well overwhelm done wakeful. After being replace on the Lassie series in 1968, Bray's motivation for determined acting work wane and he eventually retire with his wife Joan to Bishop, California, where he could incessantly be found cruise around town in his Winnebago motorhome with his dog Lady. An keen flutter fisherman, huntsman, classic duck carver and all around sportsman, Bob lived out his crucial years in the gloom of the eastern High Sierras where he made then several of his early western movies. After his endorsement in 1983, his ashes be dotted over Zuma Beach, California, where he spent many genial days as a childish man.
Birth Notes: Kalispell, Montana, USA
Spouse: '?' (? - ?) (divorced); 2 sons, 1 daughter, '?' (? - ?) (divorced), 'Joan Graydon' (4 November 1960 - 1968) (divorced)
Death Date: 7 March 1983
Birth Date: 23 October 1917
Rye Butler (actor)
John Close (actor)
Death Notes: Palm Springs, California, USA (car accident)
Birth Notes: Hollywood, California, USA
Death Date: 21 December 1963
Birth Date: 1 June 1921
James Coffey (actor)
Richard Deems (actor)
Anthony Garcen (actor)
Phil Garris (actor)
Richard Grant (actor)
Birth Name: Gould, Richard
Birth Notes: USA
Birth Date: 4 July 1919
Robert Haines (actor)
Michael Hall (actor)
Birth Notes: Visalia, California, USA
Birth Date: 7 September 1927
Ed Haskett (actor)
James Hyland (actor)
Mitchell Kowall (actor)
Death Notes: Fürnitz, Austria (railroad accident)
Death Date: 8 May 1971
Birth Date: 1914
Paul Kruger (actor)
Death Notes: Los Angeles County, California, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Birth Notes: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Birth Name: Kreuger, Henry Paul
Death Date: 6 November 1960
Birth Date: 24 July 1895
Harold Lockwood (actor)
Height: 5' 10"
Birth Notes: New York City, New York, USA
Son of 'Harold Lockwood (I)' (qv)
Birth Date: 3 June 1908
Herbert Lytton (actor)
Birth Name: Cress, Herbert Lytton
Death Date: 26 June 1981
Death Notes: Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
Birth Date: 9 December 1897
Tyler McVey (actor)
Spouse: 'Lorraine Budge' (1937 - ?), 'Esther Geddes' (1971 - 4 July 2003) (his death), 'Rita Ann Stickelmaier' (1950 - 1970) (divorced); 2 children
Death Notes: Rancho Mirage, California, USA (leukemia)
Birth Notes: Bay City, Michigan, USA
Married three times.
Death Date: 4 July 2003
Birth Date: 14 February 1912
Carl O'Bryan (actor)
Donald O'Connor (actor)
Articles: "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 10 October 2003, Vol. 1, Iss. 732, pg. 23, by: Alynda Wheat, "Legacy: Donald O'Connor, 1925-2003", "The Washington Post" (USA), 28 September 2003, Vol. 126, Iss. 297, pg. C11, by: Jeremiah Marquez, "Actor Donald O'Connor, 78, Dies; Made 'em Laugh as Singer, Dancer", "The New York Times" (USA), 28 September 2003, pg. 38, by: Richard Severo
(31 January 1999) Hospitalized with pneumonia, Father of Donna Gwen O'Connor (b. August 10, 1946), Alicia O'Connor (b. September 20, 1957), Donald Frederick O'Connor (b. 1960), and Kevin O'Connor (b. 1961)., Had to have three days bed rest after the "Make 'Em Laugh" sequence in _Singin' in the Rain (1952)_ (qv)., From a vaudeville family act, his father John Edward "Chuck" O'Connor" was an acrobat with Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Baily Circus as a "leaper." His mother was a circus bareback rider and dancer named Effie. One of seven children, three died in infancy, but the rest were incorporated into show business. His mother kept the family going with extended family members despite many deaths (including her husband) until 1941., Made his film debut at age 12 in _Melody for Two (1937)_ (qv) with his two brothers, Jack and Billy, doing a specialty routine. Billy died a year or two later after contracting scarlet fever., Suffered a heart attack in 1971., Received the 1953 Sylvania Award for his work on TV., Was suppose to co-star with 'Bing Crosby' (qv) in the perennial film classic _White Christmas (1954)_ (qv) in 1954 but was sidelined with pneumonia and replaced by 'Danny Kaye' (qv)., He left Universal Pictures due to unhappiness over the studio's decision of type-casting him to the "super-polite boy" roles almost throughout his acting career, despite starring in many box office hits released by Universal. It was a bitter-sweet departure as Donald had been with Universal for most of his acting career. The studio held a small party for him and gave him a camera along with 14 films as a departure gift. Sadly, his acting career in Hollywood ended soon after his departure from Universal., 'Judy Garland (I)' (qv), whom he knew as a child, was one of his best friends., In 1994, he and his wife, 'Gloria Noble' (qv), had a close brush with death. It was about four in the morning and he had just finished reading something in bed. All at once, the house started to shake (earthquake). The house started sliding off its foundation. Luckily, the house wedged up against a big tree and that kept it from crashing into a canyon., Despite failing health in 2003, he made appearances at the 'Roger Ebert' (qv) Overlooked Film Festival and the opening of the 'Judy Garland (I)' (qv) Museum., In 1998 he signed on for The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a revue featuring 54-year-old + performers. He was their headliner, dancing and singing his way through eight performances a week. He closed out the season with the Palm Spring Follies, performing in the last four shows after recovering from a serious illness that stopped him from performing., Allegedly didn't enjoy working with 'Gene Kelly (I)' (qv) while filming _Singin' in the Rain (1952)_ (qv), because he found him to be a bit of a tyrant on set., While he's hesitant to select a favorite film, he's quick to single out his favorite performance: "_Call Me Madam (1953)_ (qv) - my favorite number is in there with 'Vera-Ellen' (qv). It's the number I do out in the garden with her to "It's a Lovely Day Today". It's a beautiful lyrical number. I think she was the best dancer outside of 'Peggy Ryan' (qv) I ever danced with"., Danced with 'Beverly Yissar' (qv) (nee Scherrer) when she was 5 or 6; he, 10 or 11., In the space of two years, he appeared in two different, unrelated adaptations of 'Lewis Carroll' (qv)'s "Alice in Wonderland", playing different characters: he was the Mock Turtle in _"Great Performances" (1972) {Alice in Wonderland}_ (qv), and the Lory Bird in _Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV)_ (qv)., Inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2004., Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 403-405. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
Trademarks: His ability to do somersault against walls during a musical number in films
Death Notes: Calabasas, California, USA (heart failure)
Born into a vaudeville individual flesh and blood, O'Connor be the babyish amount article a bathmat contained by several Universal musicals of the 1940s. His best-known easy next to the ear employment be probably _Singin' in the Rain (1952)_ (qv), where on earth he carry out an distinctive leap that culminate in a round of backflips stale the wall. O'Connor was also potent in comedic coordinate role, excitingly in pop of the husband to Francis the Talking Mule in that motion photograph series.
Quotes: "Revivals be hence having mass appeal in a minute. But doing one would penny-pinching better out in fresh, cold New York all for a year, a year and a incompletely," he said. "I'd a bit displace something where on earth I dance in and donkey work a week, conceivably three days. Get it done and come flipside legs sett.", O'Connor quit the "Francis" series in 1955, saying, "When you've made six pictures and the mule still gets more fan mail than you do ....", In a brief statement, the family said that among O'Connor's last words was the following quip: "I'd like to thank the Academy for my lifetime achievement award that I will eventually get.", "It's not easy working with a genius - but Gene was very patient with me." - On his _Singin' in the Rain (1952)_ (qv) co-star, 'Gene Kelly (I)' (qv), in 1988., "I know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes. I can still leap over the furniture and dance on the wall. And recite 24 bars of that popular tongue twister 'Moses Supposes.'" - in 1992, "I was born and raised to entertain other people. I've heard laughter and applause and known a lot of sorrow. Everything about me is based on show business - I think it will bring me happiness. I hope so." - in 1955
Birth Notes: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Salary History: _Francis (1950)_ (qv)::$30,000, _Singin' in the Rain (1952)_ (qv)::$50,000
Magazine Covers: "Mein Film" (Austria), 5 June 1953, Vol. 23, Iss. 23
Other Works: Audio Recording: Christmas with Donald and Debbie/BVM Records, BVMC 51317, 1992., Radio episode: Suspense, ep. Smiley; broadcast August 14, 1947.
Birth Name: O'Connor, Donald David Dixon Ronald
Spouse: 'Gloria Noble' (qv) (11 October 1956 - 27 September 2003) (his death); 3 children, 'Gwen Carter (II)' (qv) (7 February 1944 - 1954) (divorced); 1 child
Death Date: 27 September 2003
Birth Date: 28 August 1925
Voltaire Perkins (actor)
John Phillips (actor)
William Phipps (actor)
Anthony Radecki (actor)
Olan Soule (actor)
Rusty Wescoatt (actor)
Chill Wills (actor)
Stuart Wilson (actor)
Sam Woody (actor)
Julie Adams (actress)
Lynn Bari (actress)
Bobette Bentley (actress)
Mara Corday (actress)
Kathleen Dennis (actress)
Frances Farwell (actress)
Allison Hayes (actress)
Bonnie Henjum (actress)
Elsie Holmes (actress)
Karen Kadler (actress)
Muriel Mansell (actress)
Danna McGraw (actress)
Patti McKay (actress)
Zasu Pitts (actress)
Joan Shawlee (actress)
Jeanne Shores (actress)
Barbara Smith (actress)
Jeanne Tatum (actress)
Mamie Van Doren (actress)
Lynn Wright (actress)
Ted Richmond (producer)
James B. Allardice (writer)
Herbert Baker (writer)
Dorothy Davenport (writer)
Devery Freeman (writer)
David Stern (writer)
Irving Glassberg (cinematographer)
Irving Gertz (composer)
Arthur Lubin (director)
Ted J. Kent (editor)
Russell F. Schoengarth (editor)
Lane Carlson (miscellaneous crew)
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