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Francis in the Navy ()

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A story following Lieutenant Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his dream of being in the Navy.
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Lt. Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan
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Betsy Donevan
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Murph
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Commander Hutch
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Jonesy
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Lieutenant Anders
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Appleby
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Rick
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Tate
Phil Garris ...
Tony
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Helen
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Standish
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Miss Kittredge
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Admiral
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Francis (as Francis the Talking Mule)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
Hy Averback ...
Prescott (uncredited)
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Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Auctioneer's Helper (uncredited)
Frank Chase ...
Yeoman (uncredited)
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Aide (uncredited)
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Oscillator Tester (uncredited)
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Lieutenant Hopper (uncredited)
Lee Graham ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene ...
Senator (uncredited)
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Creavy (uncredited)
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Mitzi (uncredited)
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Man in Auction Tent (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ...
Man in Auction Tent (uncredited)
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Jensen (uncredited)
Henry Kulky ...
Auction Bidder (uncredited)
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Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
George E. Mather ...
Enlisted Man (uncredited)
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Bus driver (uncredited)
Mary Newton ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Bull Bostwick (uncredited)
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Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
James Pryor ...
Gate Guard (uncredited)
Joey Ray ...
Bostwick's Second (uncredited)
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Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Robert Slaven ...
Sailor (uncredited)
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Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
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Timekeeper (uncredited)
Garry Thorne ...
Guard (uncredited)
David Thursby ...
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
James Todd ...
General (uncredited)
Louis Towers ...
Boy (uncredited)
Frankie Van ...
Referee (uncredited)
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Auctioneer (uncredited)
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Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Francis the Talking Mule (uncredited) (voice)

Directed by

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Arthur Lubin

Written by

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Devery Freeman ... (screenplay)
 
Devery Freeman ... (story)
 
David Stern ... (characters)

Produced by

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Stanley Rubin ... producer

Music by

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Irving Gertz ... (uncredited)
William Lava ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Carl E. Guthrie ... director of photography (as Carl Guthrie)

Editing by

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Milton Carruth
Ray Snyder

Editorial Department

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Eddie Broussard ... assistant editor

Art Direction by

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Alexander Golitzen
Bill Newberry

Set Decoration by

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Russell A. Gausman
Ray Jeffers

Costume Design by

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Rosemary Odell ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Joan St. Oegger ... hair stylist
Bud Westmore ... makeup artist
Sue Kirkpatrick ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Sergei Petschnikoff ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Phil Bowles ... assistant director
James Welch ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Frank Brendel ... props (uncredited)
Ed Keyes ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Leslie I. Carey ... sound
Frank H. Wilkinson ... sound
Edwin S. Hall ... sound (uncredited)
Dutch Hogue ... sound (uncredited)
William Lambert ... sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Clifford Stine ... special photography
David S. Horsley ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Bob Hoy ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bert Anderson ... still photographer (uncredited)
Stanley Guliver ... grip (uncredited)
Jim Hilbert ... grip (uncredited)
Warren Monroe ... gaffer (uncredited)
Robert Pierce ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Al Todd ... best boy (uncredited)
Richard Towers ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Norman Mayreis ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Bucky Rous ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Mary Stewart ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Joseph Gershenson ... music supervisor
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Frank Skinner ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Stanley Wilson ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Luanna S. Poole ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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F.D. Fane ... technical advisor
Charles Baqueta ... production coordinator (uncredited)
Dorothy Davenport ... dialogue coach (uncredited)
David Janssen ... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Don Terry ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Taglines That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Francis dans la Marine (France)
  • Francis en la marina (Spain)
  • Frensis kariniame juru laivyne (Lithuania)
  • Francisquito en la Armada (Uruguay)
  • Фрэнсис на флоте (Soviet Union, Russian title)
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Runtime
  • 80 min
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Trivia First credited film appearance of Clint Eastwood (Jonesey). See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Big Fix (1978). See more »
Soundtracks Yankee Doodle See more »
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