Including all 7 movies from one of the most beloved comic series, donald oconnor stars as bewildered soldier peter stirling, who is helped out of one tricky situation after another by the unlikeliest of heroes, his pal francis. After beginning his acting career exclusively with small uncredited film roles and television appearances, his career has spanned more than 50 years. Francis the talking mule francis goes to the races francis goes to west point francis covers the big town francis joins the wacs francis in the navy francis in the haunted house i highly recommend this complete dvd collection. This mans navy 1945 film complet en francais a 20170820t20. Francis in the navy is a 1955 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational, produced by stanley rubin and directed by arthur lubin. Francis the talking mulethe beautiful and talented mule that starred with donald oconnor in six laughfilled, rollicking major motion pictures, then one with mickey rooneywas originally named molly. Francis is a 1950 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational that launched the francis the talking mule film series. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse betsy donevan mistakes him for her shellshocked brother, navy boatswain slicker donevan. An eleborate slapstick finale brings this one to a rousing conclusion. Watching francis is like listening to an audiobook.
Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant peter stirling receives a coded message from his friend, francis, a talking mule. In the navy is a 1941 film starring the comedy team of abbott and costello. Aug 20, 2017 this mans navy 1945 film complet en francais a 20170820t20. I grew up watching the entire francis series, as well as the ma and pa kettle movies. Since the 1960s, audiences around the world have been fascinated by eastwoods style with his deceptively soft voice, squinty eyes, and worldweary cynicism, clint eastwood has built up an awesome reputation as one of. Francis the talking mule complete collection features the hilarious escapades of the delightfully funny, old army mule. Francis in the navy 1955 movie posters cinematerial.
The ranch where francis the talking mule voiced by chill wills resides is in trouble, so the loquacious creature goes to work, helping a race horse get its confidence back in francis goes to the races 1951. Keenly waiting for this release of the complete collection of francis films. Detailed information about this film is available from. Top movie from each military branch according to a few marines while working on previous list for top movies for each branch, the idea came up to do one list that covered the top movie by branch. Jane howard, virginia obrien, william forrest, chill wills voice of francis, hy. However, dorothy roberts claire dodd, a reporter, discovers his identity and follows him in the hopes of photographing him and revealing his identity to the world. Because it is the marine corps birthday, we let them help. The note urges pete to hurry to the coronado, california naval base, where francis is. The film stars donald oconnor, martha hyer, and marked the first credited film role of clint eastwood. Lone survivor 20 four us navy seals departed one clear night in early july, 2005 for the mountainous afghanistanpakistan border for a reconnaissance mission.
Francis the talking mule the beautiful and talented mule that starred with donald oconnor in six laughfilled, rollicking major motion pictures, then one with mickey rooneywas originally named molly. Their task was to document the activity of an al qaeda leader rumored to be very close to bin laden with a. In the films, francis is supposed to be male his gruff voiceover provided by. This particular movie had some notable characters including a very young clint eastwood as a navy man. In the films, francis is supposed to be male his gruff voiceover provided by famous character actor chill wills. I do not make any money off these videos, nor do i want any. And chill wills as the voice of francis also sad adieu to said mule. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse betsy donevan mistakes him for her shellshocked brother, navy boatswain. Complete collection, dvd, 3 pack, snap case, slipsleeve packaging, comedyclassic, 025192175763. Francis in the navy 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was also the last francis effort for human star. Follow the adventures of francis the talking mule and his friend peter stirling from wwii burma, west point, to new york city, to the wacs, the navy, and finally to a haunted house. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Debut entry in the popular series costars patricia medina, with chill wills supplying francis voice. Vezi film francis in the navy francis in the navy francis in the navy 1955 online subtitrat in romana. His personal awards include the defense superior service medal, meritorious service medal, joint service commendation medal, navy commendation medal2, navy achievement medal 2, and various unit and campaign awards. Le film francis in the navy 1955 vostfr film complet. This mistaken identity comedy is very much of its time, i laughed in a couple of places but on the whole i found the film pretty tiresome. In a sense, it is, as the animation was created to guide the story. I guess he decided to call it quits playing second fiddle to a talking jackass.
Director arthur lubin likewise left the francis series after francis in the navy. The film stars donald oconnor and martha hyer, and marked the first credited film role of clint eastwood. Le film francis in the navy 1955 vostfr admin 20170618t01. Clint eastwood is one of the true hollywood greats. Film francis in the navy francis in the navy francis in. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for francis in the navy 1955. It was also the last francis effort for human star donald oconnor, who bailed. Francis in the navy movie information cinema clock. The truthful soldier stirling didnt know how to lie about his source of information, the talking army mule, francis, so he was treated as a lunatic and led to one after another hilarious situations, where the mule was the only one that appeared in his right mind. Voir francis in the navy streaming vf hd complet film. Read the full synopsis of francis in the navy, 1955, directed by arthur lubin, with donald oconnor, martha hyer, richard erdman, at turner classic movies. This collection includes all 7 movies following the perpetually overwhelmed soldier peter stirling donald oconnor and his dependable.
Donald oconnor and molly in francis in the navy 1955 clint eastwood, richard. If you want the complete film, its currently available on dvd as part of the francis the talking mule complete film collection from universal. Clint eastwood is an american film actor, director, producer, and composer. There is also french and spanish subtitles on all except in the navy and the. Commander francis assumed the duties of the executive officer in lassen in oct. This video is solely for educational purposes in preserving home video history. Francis in the navy film 1955 arthur lubin captain watch. Francis the talking mule the complete collection is out today on dvd. Francis in the navy was the sixth in universals popular movie series about the misadventures of a talking mule. Contentsshow plot popular crooner russ raymond dick powell abandons his career at its peak and joins the navy using an alias, tommy halstead. Watch the short film below and find out what happened to francis its just a little over 7 minutes enjoy. Francis is produced by robert arthur, directed by arthur lubin, and stars donald oconnor and patricia medina. Francis in the navy francis joins the wacs francis the talking mule. Descriere film francis in the navy francis in the navy francis in the navy 1955 online in romana.
Francis the talking mule complete collection features the hilarious escapades of the delightfully funny, old army mulewho happens to talk. This includes francis joins the wacs, francis joines the navy, and francis at the races. Talking mules army buddy donald oconnor mistaken for lookalike bosuns mate. Filmul spune povestea lui peter stirling, al carui vis este sa ajunga in marina. Francis covers the big town francis goes to the races francis goes to west point francis in the haunted house. When they did the next one, francis in the navy, he was in it. Their task was to document the activity of an al qaeda leader rumored to be very close to bin laden with a small army in a taliban stronghold. Donald oconnor, martha hyer, richard erdman, jim backus in the u. The final francis film would have mickey rooney and paul frees as the voice of francis. This 3 dvd 7 movie set features all 7 francis movies. Retrace the career of this outstanding actor with a complete list of scripts of clint eastwoods. Feb 12, 2019 if you want the complete film, its currently available on dvd as part of the francis the talking mule complete film collection from universal. Ausfuhrliche filmbeschreibung worum geht es bei francis in the navy.
The note urges pete to hurry to the coronado, california naval base, where francis is about to be sold as surplus. Regarder francis in the navy film complet streaming en ligne in hd720p video quality francis in the navy titre original. Closing to francis in the navy 1987 hollywood movie greats. Some images display only as thumbnails outside the library of congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on site. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through library of. Francis in the navy is apparently the 6th film in the francis the talking mule series but i strongly suspect this will be the only one i watch. If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. With francis in the navy donald oconnor called it quits with the francis the talking mule series. If you want the complete film, its currently available. Francis in the navy 1955 talking mules army buddy donald oconnor mistaken for lookalike bosuns mate. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant peter stirling receives a coded message from his friend, francis, a. In this film donald oconnor gets a message from his friend francis that hes been stuck in the navy in san diego and about to be sold as surplus at an auction. The object of these movies was nothing more than entertainment. The distinctive voice of francis is a voiceover by actor chill wills.