Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
1h 21m | PG-13
Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.
Director: Arthur Lubin
Studio: Universal International Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Video: 720p
Cast
Donald O'Connor
as Peter Stirling
Lori Nelson
as Barbara Atwood
Alice Kelley
as Cynthia Daniels
Gregg Palmer
as William Norton (as Palmer Lee)
William Reynolds
as Wilbur Van Allen
Les Tremayne
as Col. Daniels
Reviews
<em>'Francis Goes to West Point'</em> is, for me, the least enjoyable entry of the first three films from this series. I obviously didn't tally it all up exactly, but this 1952 release seems to include more Stirling and less Francis - which is an odd choice, if we aren't here for the mule then what we doing?! Not that more Francis would've improved this, but you get my point. A second army-related storyline across just three productions - coupled with the (now usual) repetitiveness - also makes things feel boring. This is the same as its predecessors when it comes to the cast: Donald O'Connor good, rest meh. I haven't seen the show myself, but <em>'Star Trek'</em> fans may spot a certain Leonard Nimoy appear in this. <em>'Francis Covers the Big Town'</em> is up next!