Francis Goes to the Races

1951

ComedyFamilyFantasy

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.

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

Rating

6.5
13 votes

Popularity

0.398

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

Universal International Pictures

Runtime

88 min.

Status

Released

Release: 5/1/1951

Credits

Francis Goes to the Races

Arthur LubinDirector

Francis Goes to the Races

Donald O'ConnorPeter Stirling

Francis Goes to the Races

Piper LaurieFrances Travers

Francis Goes to the Races

Cecil KellawayColonel Travers

Francis Goes to the Races

Jesse WhiteFrank Damer

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Reviews

r96sk

1/3/2022

6 / 10

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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