Francis Joins the WACS
THE FUNNIEST NEW COMEDY IDEA IN YEARS!
1954 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Lubin |
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| Writer: | Herbert Baker, Devery Freeman, James B. Allardice |
| Staring: |
| Peter Stirling (with his old friend the talking mule) is recalled to active duty...in the WACs! | |
| Release Date: | Jul 30, 1954 |
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| Director: | Arthur Lubin |
| Writer: | Herbert Baker, Devery Freeman, James B. Allardice |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Keywords | horse, sequel, mule, psychotronic film |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald O'Connor | Peter Stirling |
| Julie Adams | Jane Parker |
| Mamie Van Doren | Bunky Hilstrom |
| Lynn Bari | Louise Simpson |
| Zasu Pitts | Valerie Humpert |
| Joan Shawlee | Sergeant Kipp |
| Allison Hayes | Lieutenant Dickson |
| Mara Corday | Kate |
| Karen Kadler | Marge |
| Elsie Holmes | Bessie |
| Olan Soule | Captain Creavy |
| Anthony Radecki | Aide |
| Chill Wills | Francis (as Francis the Talking Muke) |
| John Phillips | Fred |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arthur Lubin | Director |
| Herbert Baker | Story |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Irving Glassberg | Director of Photography |
| Ted J. Kent | Editor |
| Russell F. Schoengarth | Editor |
| Devery Freeman | Screenplay |
| James B. Allardice | Screenplay |
| David Stern | Characters |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Robert Clatworthy | Art Direction |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Oliver Emert | Set Decoration |
| Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Glenn E. Anderson | Sound |
| Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| David S. Horsley | Special Effects |
| John Sherwood | Assistant Director |
| Lane Carlson | Technical Advisor |
| Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ted Richmond | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Yet another yawnful entry from this series, unfortunately. The cast are the only thing about <em>'Francis Joins the WACS'</em> that is worthy of minimal praise. Donald O'Connor is solid again, Julie Adams is OK and Chill Wills' move into the live-action cast (whilst still voicing Francis) is rela ... tively amusing. Still, the problem remains that Francis feels sidelined in these more recent follow-ups. In fairness, this fourth sequel got one-or-two more minor chuckles out of me - not that that helps raise the film up, as those moments are few and far between amid a myriad of predictability and repetitiveness. You can also imagine the low standard of humour used here, given Stirling joins the Women's Army Corps. Not the worst <em>'Francis'</em> film, but that's hardly a plus point. <em>'Francis in the Navy'</em> is, finally, next - which is the whole <a href="https://letterboxd.com/r96sk/list/ranked-clint-eastwood-act/">reason</a> as to why I'm even watching this series!