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Francis Goes to the Races( 1951)

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A Riot of Laughs when Francis Talks to Horses - and gets the Winner of every Race!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Donald O'Connor

      Peter Stirling

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      Piper Laurie

      Frances Travers

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      Cecil Kellaway

      Colonel Travers

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      Jesse White

      Frank Damer

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      Barry Kelley

      Roy Square Deal Mallory

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      Hayden Rorke

      Rogers

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      Vaughn Taylor

      Chief Inspector Carrington

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      Larry Keating

      Head Steward

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      Chill Wills

      Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)

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    A review by r96sk

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    Written by r96sk on Mon 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 an...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • horse
    • sequel
    • prologue
    • mule
    • harness racing
    • psychotronic film