Francis Goes to the Races
A Riot of Laughs when Francis Talks to Horses - and gets the Winner of every Race!
1951 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Lubin |
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| Writer: | Oscar Brodney, Robert Arthur, David Stern |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 01, 1951 |
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| Director: | Arthur Lubin |
| Writer: | Oscar Brodney, Robert Arthur, David Stern |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Keywords | horse, psychotronic film, harness racing, mule, prologue, sequel |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
![Francis Goes to the Races (1951) Original Trailer [FHD]](/extra_thumbs/uIBfAE0FPmA.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald O'Connor | Peter Stirling |
| Piper Laurie | Frances Travers |
| Cecil Kellaway | Colonel Travers |
| Jesse White | Frank Damer |
| Barry Kelley | Roy Square Deal Mallory |
| Hayden Rorke | Rogers |
| Vaughn Taylor | Chief Inspector Carrington |
| Larry Keating | Head Steward |
| Chill Wills | Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Oscar Brodney | Screenplay |
| Robert Arthur | Story |
| Milton Carruth | Editor |
| David Stern | Characters, Screenplay |
| Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Emrich Nicholson | Art Direction |
| Oliver Emert | Set Decoration |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Rosemary Odell | Costume Design |
| Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Robert Pritchard | Sound |
| David S. Horsley | Special Effects |
| Arthur Lubin | Director |
| Frank Skinner | Music |
| Irving Glassberg | Director of Photography |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leonard Goldstein | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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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>!