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Francis Goes to West Point poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.7 / 100
1952·Comedy / Family / Fantasy·1h 21m

FRANCIS GOES TO WEST POINT

“That Talking Mule is Back...and the Army's Got Him - Again!”

Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.

Above the Line
Arthur Lubin·DirectorOscar Brodney·ScreenplayOscar Brodney·StoryLeslie I. Carey·SoundMilton Carruth·Editor
Cast
Donald O'Connor·Peter StirlingLori Nelson·Barbara AtwoodAlice Kelley·Cynthia DanielsGregg Palmer·William NortonWilliam Reynolds·Wilbur Van AllenLes Tremayne·Colonel DanielsOtto Hulett·ChadwickDavid Janssen·Corporal ThomasJames Best·Corporal RansomChill Wills·Francis (voice) (uncredited)
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
Arthur Lubin·DirectorJesse Hibbs·Second Unit Director
Writing· 3
Oscar Brodney·StoryOscar Brodney·ScreenplayDavid Stern·Characters
Editing· 1
Milton Carruth·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Leslie I. Carey·SoundJoseph Gershenson·Music DirectorRobert Pritchard·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Eric Orbom·Art DirectionKara·Costume DesignBernard Herzbrun·Art DirectionRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationJohn P. Austin·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Leonard Goldstein·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Carl E. Guthrie·CinematographyJoan St. Oegger·HairstylistDavid S. Horsley·Special EffectsDorothy Reid·Additional Dialogue
By the Numbers
58.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
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