Francis in the Navy (1955)
In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.
Director:
Arthur Lubin
Writer:
Devery Freeman
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Donald O'Connor as Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan |
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Martha Hyer as Betsy Donevan |
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Richard Erdman as Murph |
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Jim Backus as Commander Hutch |
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Clint Eastwood as Jonesey |
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David Janssen as Lieutenant Anders |
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Leigh Snowden as Appleby |
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Martin Milner as Rick |
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Paul Burke as Tate |
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Phil Garris as Tony |
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Myrna Hansen as Helen |
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Jane Howard as Standish |
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Virginia O'Brien as Miss Kittredge |
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William Forrest as Admiral |
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Chill Wills as Francis (voice) (uncredited) |
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Frank Chase as Yeoman (uncredited) |
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Carl Switzer as Timekeeper (uncredited) |
| Writing | David Stern | Characters |
| Writing | Devery Freeman | Screenplay |
| Production | Stanley Rubin | Producer |
| Writing | Devery Freeman | Story |
| Directing | Arthur Lubin | Director |
| Editing | Milton Carruth | Editor |
| Editing | Ray Snyder | Editor |
| Art | Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Art | Bill Newberry | Art Direction |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Phil Bowles | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Clifford Stine | Special Effects |
| Sound | Frank H. Wilkinson | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | F.D. Fane | Technical Advisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Carl E. Guthrie | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ray Jeffers | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Robert Pierce | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Luanna Sherman | Script Supervisor |
