Francis  - Talking mule featured in the film Francis (1950) starring Donald O'Connor as an Army private who befriended a cantankerous, old Army mule that miraculously started talking.

Francis (voice of Chill Wills) appeared in six sequels films, including Francis Goes to the Races (1951); Francis Goes to West Point (1952); Francis Covers the Big Town (1953); Francis Joins the WACS (1954); Francis in the Navy (1955);  Francis in the Haunted House (1956).

The concept of a talking mule was the inspiration of MISTER ED/CBS/1961-66, a series about a talking horse (voice of Allan "Rocky" Lane) who lived with architect Wilbur Post. See also- HORSES: "Mr. Ed"

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• Francis (IMDb)
• Francis Goes to the Races (IMDb)
• Francis Goes to West Point (IMDb)
• Francis Covers the Big Town (IMDb)
• Francis Joins the WACS (IMDb)
• Francis in the Navy (IMDb)
• Francis in the Haunted House (IMDb)