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Francis Covers the Big Town

Francis Covers the Big Town

"It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious!"

5.1(8 votes)
1953
1h 26m
AdventureComedyCrimeFamilyFantasyRomance

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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Companies:
Universal International Pictures

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

Reviews

r96sk

5/10

<em>'Francis Covers the Big Town'</em> drags on a fair bit, with that said it's marginally better than two of its three predecessors. The lack of an army-related plot is a big plus, with a visit to New York City as a wannabe journalist making for a decent storyline. As noted, it does lose steam as the 85 minute or so run time ticks on, but I prefer this entry to 1950's <em>'Francis'</em> and 1952's <em>'Francis Goes to West Point'</em>. Donald O'Connor - even though his character is made a tad more unlikeable here, intentionally so I presume - remains the only cast member worth talking about; well, alongside voice actor Chill Wills, I guess. Just the three films left to watch from this series...

1/4/2022

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