Francis
A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!
A whimsical wartime comedy built on the absurd premise of a soldier befriending a talking mule, balancing gentle humor with the surreal.
During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.
Essence
Ensemble
Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
Patricia Medina
Maureen Gelder
Zasu Pitts
Valerie Humpert
Ray Collins
Colonel Hooker
John McIntire
General Stevens
Eduard Franz
Colonel Plepper
Howland Chamberlain
Major Nadel
James Todd
Colonel Saunders
Robert Warwick
Colonel Carmichael
Frank Faylen
Sergeant Chillingbacker
Tony Curtis
Captain Jones
Mikel Conrad
Major Garber
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
