Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races (1951)

6.5 ? May 01, 1951 1h 28m

Overview

In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal Peter get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch. They end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Sure enough Peter finds himself with a fistful of cash and uses it to buy a racehorse for the farm. Unfortunately, the horse he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse breeder's niece and trying to avoid the gangsters who want in on the winnings.

Genres

Comedy Family Fantasy

Release Date

May 01, 1951

Rating

6.5 /10

Runtime

1h 28m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Frances Travers

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Colonel Travers

Jesse White

Jesse White

Frank Damer

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Roy Square Deal Mallory

Hayden Rorke

Hayden Rorke

Rogers

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Chief Inspector Carrington

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Head Steward

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Francis (voice) (uncredited)

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r96sk

6.0/10

Jan 03, 2022

The one where Francis does the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bottle-cap-challenge">Bottle Cap Challenge</a>. Take that, Statham! <em>'Francis Goes to the Races'</em>, while still a lacklustre and repetitive affair, surprisingly manages to improve upon the poor original. The main reason for that is the fact that the racing setting actually fits much better with the silliness of a talking mule, as opposed to the setting of war as seen before. Donald O'Connor continues the make the films more bearable than they'd otherwise be. Elsewhere, Chill Wills, Piper Laurie, Cecil Kellaway and Jesse White are all alright. It's a tough sell for the cast these films, so I respect their commitment to be fair! There's another to come, just don't tell <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6-IQAdFU3w">Brenda from Bristol</a>!

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