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Francis poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.7 / 100
1950·Comedy / Drama / Family·1h 31m

FRANCIS

“A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!”

During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.

Above the Line
Arthur Lubin·DirectorDavid Stern·ScreenplayJoan Hathaway·DialogueIrving Glassberg·Director of PhotographyFrank Skinner·MusicMilton Carruth·Editor
Cast
Donald O'Connor·Peter StirlingPatricia Medina·Maureen GelderZasu Pitts·Valerie HumpertRay Collins·Colonel HookerJohn McIntire·General StevensEduard Franz·Colonel PlepperHowland Chamberlain·Major NadelJames Todd·Colonel SaundersRobert Warwick·Colonel CarmichaelFrank Faylen·Sergeant Chillingbacker
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Arthur Lubin·Director
Writing· 3
David Stern·ScreenplayJoan Hathaway·DialogueDavid Stern·Novel
Camera· 1
Irving Glassberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Milton Carruth·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Frank Skinner·MusicLeslie I. Carey·SoundCorson Jowett·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Rosemary Odell·Costume DesignRichard H. Riedel·Art DirectionBernard Herzbrun·Art DirectionBud Westmore·Makeup ArtistA. Roland Fields·Set DecorationRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Robert Arthur·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Joan St. Oegger·HairstylistM.H. Lencer·Technical AdvisorDavid S. Horsley·Special Effects
By the Numbers
69.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Francis's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#252729
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Eerie, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image shows a dark, rounded object with a crude, drawn-on face consisting of two dark oval eyes and a curved line for a mouth. The object is set against a b”

horror
Key Elements
Object With FaceText
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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