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Francis Goes to the Races

"A Riot of Laughs when Francis Talks to Horses - and gets the Winner of every Race!"

1951-05-01 Comedy 1hr 28m

In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal Peter get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch. They 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 horse he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse breeder's niece and trying to avoid the gangsters who want in on the winnings.

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In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal Peter get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch. They 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 horse he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse breeder's niece and trying to avoid the gangsters who want in on the winnings.

  • Released
    1951-05-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 28m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Universal International Pictures

Crew

Arthur Lubin
Director
Oscar Brodney
Screenplay

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Cast

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling
Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Frances Travers
Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Colonel Travers
Jesse White

Jesse White

Frank Damer
Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

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Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Chief Inspector Carrington
Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Head Steward
Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)

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A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-03

The one where Francis does the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bottle-cap-challenge">Bottle Cap Challenge</a>. Take that, Statham! ... read more

The one where Francis does the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bottle-cap-challenge">Bottle Cap Challenge</a>. Take that, Statham! <em>'Francis Goes to the Races'</em>, while still a lacklustre and repetitive affair, surprisingly manages to improve upon the poor original. The main reason for that is the fact that the racing setting actually fits much better with the silliness of a talking mule, as opposed to the setting of war as seen before. Donald O'Connor continues the make the films more bearable than they'd otherwise be. Elsewhere, Chill Wills, Piper Laurie, Cecil Kellaway and Jesse White are all alright. It's a tough sell for the cast these films, so I respect their commitment to be fair! There's another to come, just don't tell <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6-IQAdFU3w">Brenda from Bristol</a>!

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A Review by r96sk

The one where Francis does the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bottle-cap-challenge">Bottle Cap Challenge</a>. Take that, Statham! <em>'Francis Goes to the Races'</em>, while still a lacklustre and repetitive affair, surprisingly...

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A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-03

The one where Francis does the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bottle-cap-challenge">Bottle Cap Challenge</a>. Take that, Statham! <em>'Francis Goes to the Races'</em>, while still a lacklu...

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