Francis in the haunted house 1956 out of 4 the seventh and final film in universals francis series was the first to be without donald oconnor as he left the series and was replaced by mickey rooney. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A few laughs can be found here, but the material is just worn thin and the haunted house gimmick never gets put to good use, which was a missed opportunity for entertainment. Francis is produced by robert arthur, directed by arthur lubin, and stars donald oconnor and patricia medina. Francis in the haunted house 1956 changes the movie. Francis in the haunted house is a 1956 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational, produced by robert arthur, directed by charles lamont, that stars mickey rooney and virginia welles this is the seventh and final film in universalinternational francis the talking mule series, notably without series director arthur lubin, star donald oconnor, or francis voice actor. Francis in the haunted house 1956 directed by charles. Peter then entrusts the amulet to his sister irene. Peter roma, who is carrying a precious amulet to san francisco, is shot down over china by former russian agent igor sargoza, who wants the amulet because it is the key to the release of five million dollars. A story following lieutenant peter stirling donald oconnor and his dream of being in the navy.
The talking mule helps a friend whos trapped in a haunted house with art i will recommend to any,great entertainment, for the whole family. The pace is at least brisk and i do think fans of the francis series might have a little fun here, but francis in the haunted house is a pale imitation of the previous six. With mickey rooney, virginia welles, james flavin, paul cavanagh. Shadows over shanghai is a 1938 american film directed by charles lamont plot.
The talking mule molly francis find a grave memorial. Francis in the haunted house full movie frances kermeen. He takes a bumbling reporter named david prescott under his wing and the two of them set out to solve the crime. With donald oconnor, martha hyer, richard erdman, jim backus. The seventh and final film in universals francis series was the first to be without donald oconnor as he left the series and was replaced by mickey rooney. The first promo for francis the talking mule collection 1.
In the final series entry, francis gets a new human sidekick mickey rooney, a new voice paul frees, and some spooky murders to solve, in francis in the haunted house 1956. Likewise missing from the earlier series entries was the voice of francis, chill wills. Janssen was under contract for a short period with universal pictures generally cast in nothing roles. Francis goes to the races is a 1951 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational, produced by leonard goldstein, directed by arthur lubin, that stars donald oconnor, piper laurie, and cecil kellaway.
The distinctive voice of francis is a voiceover by actor chill wills this is a sequel to universalinternationals francis. The character originated in the 1946 novel francis by former u. The plot and comic content of francis in the haunted house is summed up by the title, as francis and his new buddy david prescott mickey rooney try to corral a gang of art thieves. The distinctive voice of francis is a voiceover by actor chill wills six francis sequels from universalinternational followed this first effort. Also new here is that chill willis was replaced as francis voice and replaced by paul frees so this is. Bluray movies 4k 3d dvd digital ma itunes prime games people forum. In the films, francis is supposed to be male his gruff voiceover provided by famous character actor chill wills in 6 of the 7 films but in reality molly was of course a female. Read the full synopsis of francis in the haunted house, 1956, directed by charles lamont, with mickey rooney, virginia welles, james flavin, at turner classic movies. The previous movie served as a more capable sendoff, as this final film comes off as more of a standalone entry, with little connection to the six pictures that preceded this one. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. Regarder francis in the haunted house 1956 toutes les infos sur le film complet francis in the haunted house en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Francis in the haunted house usa, 1956 movies and mania. Also new here is that chill willis was replaced as francis voice and replaced by paul frees so this is pretty much a new film that separates itself from the previous six and since they. Mickey rooney 1920 took over for oconnor in the sidekick.
The talking mule helps a friend whos trapped in a haunted house with art thieves in this last entry in the series. Francis in the haunted house 1956 directed by charles lamont. My introduction to the series was a 1960s showing on an indy tv station of the last film in the series. Francis in the haunted house mancini,skinner,stein. The sixth and last entry in the series finds star donald oconnor, director arthur lubin, and even chill wills the voice of francis all abandoning the sinking series. Francis in the haunted house movie posters from movie. Thus, francis in the haunted house starred mickey rooney, with charles barton calling the shots. More francis in the haunted house available on the site. David janssen list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Like the bowrey boys movies the francis movies were strictly for fun, and. Francis in the haunted house movie trailer youtube.
Mickey rooney replaced donald oconner, and paul frees replaced chill wills as the voice of francis. Francis in the haunted house 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. David janssen full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Inevitably, peter got into some kind of jam, francis dispensed wisecracking good advice and nobody believed that the mule could talk. So, its left to rooney as hapless david prescott to get himself into trouble trapped in a haunted house with thieves and for francis to get him out. Cast and crew credits for francis in the haunted house, 1956, directed by charles lamont, with mickey rooney, virginia welles, james flavin, at turner classic movies. Francis covers the big town is a 1953 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational, produced by leonard goldstein, directed by arthur lubin, that stars donald oconnor, yvette duguay, and gene lockhart. The distinctive voice of francis is a voiceover by actor chill wills this is the fourth film in universalinternationals francis the talking mule series continuing the. Francis the talking mulethe beautiful and talented mule that starred with donald oconnor in six laughfilled, rollicking major motion pictures, then one with mickey rooneywas originally named molly. The final francis movie, with a cast shakeup that makes this feel like a pale imitation. Francis in the haunted house 1956 the movie database. Opening to francis in the navy 1994 vhs true hq youtube. Francis in the haunted house 1956 film complet en francais.
For myself the gentleman will always be enthusiastically remembered. This last film in the popular francis series marked two major changes. Watch francis in the haunted house now on your favorite device. A haunted house 2 hd stream film streaming complet en. Francis in the haunted house torrents yourbittorrent.
Francis in the haunted house is a 1956 american comedy horror film from universalinternational, produced by robert arthur and directed by. In that film, mickey rooney played francis friend, david prescott. After another studio turned down the property, universal bought the rights for a film. Would love to see this released in dvd i have it on vhs, but it is old. Believe it or dont david janssen actually appeared in three francis the talking mule films including francis goes to west point 1952, francis in the navy 1955 and francis in the haunted house 1956. Francis in the haunted house 1956 full movie online free. Francis the talking mule was a mule character who became a celebrity during the 1950s as the star of seven popular universalinternational film comedies. With francis help and guidance, prescott uncovers a mystery involving. Army captain david stern iii 19092003, son of newspaper publisher j. Francis in the haunted house 1956 the talking mule helps a friend whos trapped in a haunted house with art thieves in this last entry in the series. Francis in the haunted house 1956 08011956 us fantasy, comedy, horror 1h 20m user score.
Thus, francis in the haunted house starred mickey rooney, with the. Download francis in the haunted house fast and for free. Mickey rooney in francis in the haunted house 1956 francis in the haunted house 1956 mickey rooney in francis in the haunted house. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The true story of americas most haunted house by frances kermeen. Paul frees supplied francis voice and charles lamont directed. Francis in the haunted house mancini,skinner,stein truth serum swing 1956 tonight, weve got a very special classic for you, starring the great mickey rooney, called francis in the haunted house, and i dont know why, but for some obscure reason, this film is almost impossible to find today. The final film in the francis series was 1956s francis in the haunted house. Francis is a 1950 american blackandwhite comedy film from universalinternational that launched the francis the talking mule film series. The second promo for francis the talking mule collection 1. Donald oconnor played peter stirling, chill wills provided the mules voice and arthur lubin directed for all but the final film, the 1956 release francis in the haunted house. Francis in the haunted house 1956 company credits imdb. Francis in the haunted house is a 1956 american blackandwhite comedy film from. Bad film 7 beatnik and hippy 12 billy barty 3 blackploitation 1 book 4 cartoon 8 classic movie 6.
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