
Mary Poppins(1964)
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.


“A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!”
During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.

Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling

Patricia Medina
Maureen Gelder

Zasu Pitts
Valerie Humpert

Ray Collins
Colonel Hooker

John McIntire
General Stevens

Eduard Franz
Colonel Plepper

Howland Chamberlain
Major Nadel

James Todd
Colonel Saunders

Robert Warwick
Colonel Carmichael

Frank Faylen
Sergeant Chillingbacker
Francis is a comedy, family, fantasy, war film released in 1950 exploring themes of based on novel or book, horse, sergeant, mule, psychotronic film, animals family. Directed by Arthur Lubin, it stars Donald O'Connor, Patricia Medina, Zasu Pitts. During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.
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