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Tag Archives: 1950s
Francis Joins the WACS (1954) Arthur Lubin, Donald O’Connor, Julie Adams, Chill Wills

On arrival at Fort Chase, ex-soldier Peter Stirling, recalled to active duty, is re-united with his old pal Francis the Talking Mule. Read More »
Francis in the Haunted House (1956) Charles Lamont, Mickey Rooney, Virginia Welles, James Flavin

Though both star Donald O’Connor and director Arthur Lubin had said goodbye to the “Francis the Talking Mule” series Read More »
The Hard Man (1957) George Sherman, Guy Madison, Valerie French, Lorne Greene

Steve Burden is a former lawman released for bringing in too many wanted men dead. Read More »
Francis Goes to West Point (1952) Arthur Lubin, Donald O’Connor, Lori Nelson, Alice Kelley

Francis Goes to West Point is the third entry in Universal’s money-spinning series about a talking mule. Read More »
The Mating Season (1951) Mitchell Leisen, Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins

Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride. Read More »
Carbine Williams (1952) Richard Thorpe, James Stewart, Jean Hagen, Wendell Corey

This is the story of David Marshall ‘Marsh’ Williams, the real life inventor of the world famous M-1 Carbine Read More »
The Bespoke Overcoat (1955) Jack Clayton

Fender is a lowly clerk in the warehouse of clothing manufacturers Ranting and Co. Read More »
An American in Rome AKA Un americano a Roma (1954) Steno, Alberto Sordi, Maria Pia Casilio, Ilse Peterson

Nando Moriconi is a young Italian living in Rome. He is fond for everything coming from the United States. Read More »
Edge of the City (1957) Martin Ritt, John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden

Drifter Axel North has just arrived in New York City, having traveled from city to city throughout the country. Read More »