A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
| Tagline | It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious! |
| Release Date: | Jun 10, 1953 |
| Genres: | Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Production Company: | Universal International Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, Gene Lockhart, Nancy Guild, William Harrigan, Silvio Minciotti, Lowell Gilmore, Larry Gates, Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon, Forrest Lewis |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
'Francis Covers the Big Town' drags on a fair bit, with that said it's marginally better than two of its three predecessors. The lack of an army-related plot is a big plus, with a visit to New York City as a wannabe journalist making for a decent storyline. As noted, it does lose steam as the 85 minute or so run time ticks on, but I prefer this entry to 1950's 'Francis' and 1952's 'Francis Goes to West Point'. Donald O'Connor - even though his character is made a tad more unlikeable here, intentionally so I presume - remains the only cast member worth talking about; well, alongside voice actor Chill Wills, I guess. Just the three films left to watch from this series...
