The note urges pete to hurry to the coronado, california naval base, where francis is. During world war ii, a junior american army officer, lt. January 20th, 2004 not yet rated 1 hr 20 min plot summary. See the full list of francis in the navy cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
Francis the talking mule complete collection features the hilarious escapades of the delightfully funny, old army mulewho happens to talk. The reallife frances spent her last years as host of a local indianapolis tv program, dying in 1970 at age 57. Dorothy kilgallen, bennett cerf, arlene francis, hal block yet another episode i would not have been able to post without epaddon contributing it. Francis in the navy poster old movies, donald oconnor.
With donald oconnor, martha hyer, richard erdman, jim backus. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for francis in the navy 1955. Keenly waiting for this release of the complete collection of francis films. It looks like we dont have any awards for this title yet. Francis in the navy 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The mission and importance of a task force is discussed in this program. Prettyfamous ranks all of his films from the duds to the mustsees. In the navy is a 1941 film starring the comedy team of abbott and costello. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. 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. Donald oconnor, martha hyer, richard erdman, jim backus in the u. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant peter stirling receives a coded message from his friend, francis, a talking mule. The note urges pete to hurry to the coronado, california naval base, where francis is about to be sold. Fifth in the series of universal studios talking mule movies, this entry provides very little that is not predictable since the francis films, in spite of their scripted absurdity, were calculable successes at the box office and there was scant cause to use innovation. Francis in the navy 1955 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This was the sixth movie in the francis series, but it marked the end of an era for the franchise, as it would be the final return for donald oconnor, director arthur lubin, and molly, the mule who played francis.
Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film francis in the navy, les. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing francis in the navy near you. Youre in the navy now is a hollywood film released in 1951 by twentieth century fox about the united states navy in the first months of world war ii. Francis in the navy, 1955 i used to watch all the francis movies on tv when i was a kid. Free wallpapers download of francis in the navy movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section.
With donald oconnor, patricia medina, zasu pitts, ray collins. Jul 28, 2018 i was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length. In short order, sterling is mistaken for a bosns mate whom he resembles, and its off. Pig in the city babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to farmer hoggetts farm, but after farmer hoggett is injured and unable to work, babe has to go to the big city to save the farm. Francis in the navy is a 1955 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational, produced by stanley rubin and directed by arthur lubin. Francis in the navy featuring donald oconnor and martha hyer is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. Army captain david stern iii 19092003, son of newspaper publisher j. Francis had changed hands to become a navy mule instead of an army one, and donald oconnor became drafted into the navy by accident as he was mistaken for a navy man gone awol.
The various ships that make up the group as well as the duties of the officers and the crew are also depicted. The distinctive voice of francis is a voiceover by actor chill wills. Francis in the navy 1955 where to watch it streaming. Mendte discusses how he became a network anchorman and much more. A fictional navy drama set in the pacific during world war ii, it was directed by edward dmytryk and produced by stanley kramer, and stars humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, and fred macmurray. The movie is about frances farmer, a beautiful and talented movie star from the 1930s and 1940s who had a streak of, independence and a compulsion toward selfdestruction, and who went about as high and about as low as it is possible to go in one lifetime.
This collection includes all 7 movies following the perpetually overwhelmed soldier peter stirling donald oconnor and his dependable. Descriere film francis in the navy francis in the navy francis in the navy 1955 online in romana. Complaining that francis the mule was getting more fan mail than he was, donald oconnor bade adios to the francis series with this 1955 entry. We do not offer to watch francis in the navy movie online. Overview of francis in the navy, 1955, directed by arthur lubin, with donald oconnor, martha hyer, richard erdman, at turner classic movies. Talking mules army buddy donald oconnor mistaken for lookalike bosuns mate. After the novels success, wouk adapted the courtmartial sequence into a full length, twoact broadway play, the caine mutiny court martial.
Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse betsy donevan mistakes him for her shell. 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. It was also the last francis effort for human star. In 1954 columbia pictures released the film the caine mutiny starring humphrey bogart as queeg in a widely acclaimed performance that earned him the third and final academy award nomination of his career. This auction is for an original 27x41 movie poster for francis in the navy from 1955 starring donald oconnor and martha hyer. 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. Donald oconnor, martha hyer, richard erdman, jim backus. Francis the talking mule was a mule character who became a celebrity during the 1950s as the star of seven popular universalinternational film comedies. A story following lieutenant peter stirling donald oconnor and his dream of being in the navy. Francis is produced by robert arthur, directed by arthur lubin, and stars donald oconnor and patricia medina. This 3 dvd 7 movie set features all 7 francis movies. Maritime monday for september movies about sailors part ii.
Francis in the navy was the sixth in universals popular movie series about the misadventures of a talking mule. Old film stars donald oconnor make em laugh gene kelly. Francis in the navy original movie poster 1955 oconnor. Francis the talking mule featured the hilarious escapades of a delightfully. Francis in the navy u canvas art 24 x 36, blue see more.
This movie without oconnor and without chill wills doing the mules voice gets no respect from critics and diehard francis fans. Clint eastwoods career has spanned an impressive six decades. Francis in the navy 1955 movie posters cinematerial. The comedy team appeared in two other service comedies in 1941, before the united states entered the war. Admittedly its not as funny as the early francis films, but rooney and paul frees as the voice give it their all, and the movie is perfect for children. One of the most beloved family films of all time, francis the talking mule stars donald oconnor as a bewildered soldier who befriends an old army mule. Filmul spune povestea lui peter stirling, al carui vis este sa ajunga in marina. The fact is that the francis series was running out of steam already. A young clint eastwood far left on set with donald oconnor from the movie francis in the navy in. Lady godiva and a workingclass approach to fame clint. Vezi film francis in the navy francis in the navy francis in the navy 1955 online subtitrat in romana. Seven movies were produced from one of the most beloved comic series of all time. 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.
The series would come back one last time, but with new cast and crew, so francis in the navy marks a farewell of sorts. This particular movie had some notable characters including a very young clint eastwood as a navy man. I was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length. An eleborate slapstick finale brings this one to a rousing conclusion. Buck privates released in january and keep em flying released in november.
It was the second service comedy based on the peacetime draft of 1940. The character originated in the 1946 novel francis by former u. Its a comedy and family movie with an average imdb audience rating of 5. Peter stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an army mule named francis speaks to him. The film stars donald oconnor and martha hyer, and marked the first credited film role of clint eastwood. How the story of hollywood directors in world war ii became a great netflix series documentarian laurent bouzereau and writer mark harris matched up 5 contemporary directors. Donald oconnor and molly in francis in the navy 1955 clint eastwood, richard erdman, donald. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse betsy donevan mistakes him for her shellshocked brother, navy boatswain.
The note urges pete to hurry to the coronado, california naval base, where francis is about to be sold as surplus. It was also the last francis effort for human star donald oconnor, who bailed. Aug 24, 2017 youre in the navy now is a hollywood film released in 1951 by twentieth century fox about the united states navy in the first months of world war ii. Winding it up with another military comedy would have been the. Director arthur lubin likewise left the francis series after francis in the navy. I had never seen this clint eastwood movie and now i. Francis is a 1950 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational that launched the francis the talking mule film series. Francis in the navy movie francis in the navy movie in the u. Including all 7 movies from one of the most beloved comic series, donald o connor stars as bewildered soldier peter stirling, who is helped out of one tricky. Wondering if i grew up on the universal city backlot because what i remember most from my saturday afternoon matinees at the local movie house are screenings of abbott and costello, ma and pa kettle, tony curtis and piper laurie in the arabian desert and of course, francis the talking mule. Francis in the navy vhs, 1994 for sale online ebay. Once more, oconnor plays army lieutenant peter sterling, who heads to a navy base when it looks like his old pal francis is about to be auctioned off as surplus. Finally she realizes that pete is not slicker but merely his mirror image. This movie is one of the series of movies during the 1950s that started with francis, the talking mule.
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