Francis Goes to the Races

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In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule the loquacious equine and his plucky pal Peter Donald O'Connor get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch and end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Sure enough Peter finds himself with a fistful of cash and uses it to buy a racehorse for the farm. Unfortunately, the mare he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of ...
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In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule the loquacious equine and his plucky pal Peter Donald O'Connor get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch and end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Sure enough Peter finds himself with a fistful of cash and uses it to buy a racehorse for the farm. Unfortunately, the mare he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. Fortunately, Francis is around to perk her up. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse- breeder's lovely niece.
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All Movie Guide - Craig Butler
Francis Goes to the Races, the second in the popular Francis the Talking Mule series of comedies, is an amusing enough entry. As was the case with the later TV series, Mr. Ed, the premise is one that can get played our rather quickly; after all, how many jokes can you get out of the fact that a mule can talk before the law of diminishing returns sets in? Truth to tell, Races is already showing a bit of a strain, but the series is till fresh enough at this point to create the required laughs and smiles. The writers certainly stretch things a bit by bringing in psychoanalysis, and the mule doctor-horse patient sequence is silly enough to be winning. The romantic entanglements are pretty standard, but they don't get in the way of the fun. And, of course, Donald O'Connor and the voice of Chill Wills are around to provide some thoroughly professional performances. Throw in a lovely young Piper Laurie and the always welcome Cecil Kellaway, along with well-paced direction from Arthur Lubin, and the result is fine family entertainment.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/23/1995
  • UPC: 096898188937
  • Original Release: 1951
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  • Source: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
  • Format: VHS

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Donald O'Connor Peter Stirling
Piper Laurie Frances Travers
Cecil Kellaway Col. Travers
Jesse White Frank Damer
Barry Kelley Mallory
Hayden Rorke Rogers
Vaughan Taylor Harrington
Larry Keating Head Steward
Peter Brocco Dr. Marberry
Edwin Max First Mug
Don Beddoe Dr. Quimby
Jack Wilson 2nd Mug
Bill Walker Sam
Chill Wills Voice Only
Technical Credits
Arthur Lubin Director
Robert Arthur Original Story
Oscar Brodney Screenwriter
Miton Carruth Editor
Irving Glassberg Cinematographer
Leonard Goldstein Producer
Bernard Herzbrun Art Director
Emrich H. Nicholson Art Director
Frank Skinner Score Composer
Les Weldon Screenwriter
Les Weldon Screenwriter
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