Francis Covers the Big Town(1953)
NR
06/10/1953 (US)Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Romance1h 26m4.8
"It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious!"
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A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Arthur Lubin
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Oscar Brodney
Writer
David Stern
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A review by r96sk
5.0
Written on January 4, 2022
'Francis Covers the Big Town' 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 'Francis' and 1952's 'Francis Goes to West Point'.
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...
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 'Francis' and 1952's 'Francis Goes to West Point'.
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...
