A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
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- Francis The Talking Mule
- (as Francis the Talking Mule)
Oscar Blank
- Man on Sidewalk
- (uncredited)
John Breen
- Trial Spectator
- (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
- Dr. Dale
- (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins
- Bailiff
- (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
- Captain Cranston
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDonald O'Connor's fourth of six "Francis" movies.
- GoofsWhen Francis is peeping around the corner, watching Peter get home from the movies. You can see the thread going to his mouth, that they use to make him move his lips.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
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Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) ***
At last! After three unsuccessful attempts at entertainment, this fourth entry worked well for me and is the best of the bunch so far. Francis the Talking Mule and his master, Donald O'Connor (or is it the other way around?) go to New York (the setting alone perks things up a bit) where they become mixed up in all sorts of trouble, including a murder trial. This installment is better written with more time devoted to the donkey, who's actually pretty funny for a change. The script also makes better use of its supporting characters and fashions a love affair for the bumbling O'Connor.
*** out of ****
*** out of ****
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- JoeKarlosi
- Jul 27, 2004
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- Frensis u velegradu
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) officially released in Canada in English?
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