Francis in the Navy

The story

In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.

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Francis

1950

Francis Goes to the Races

1951

Francis Goes to West Point

1952

Francis Covers the Big Town

1953

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Francis Joins the WACS

1954

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Francis in the Navy

1955

Francis in the Haunted House

1956

Cast

D Donald O'ConnorPeter Stirling / Slicker Donevan M Martha HyerBetsy Donevan R Richard ErdmanMurph J Jim BackusCommander Hutch C Clint EastwoodJonesey D David JanssenLieutenant Anders L Leigh SnowdenAppleby M Martin MilnerRick P Paul BurkeTate P Phil GarrisTony M Myrna HansenHelen J Jane HowardStandish

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V Virginia O'BrienMiss Kittredge W William ForrestAdmiral C Chill WillsFrancis (voice) (uncredited) F Frank ChaseYeoman (uncredited) C Carl SwitzerTimekeeper (uncredited)