How to watch the Francis the Talking Mule films in order

There are 7 Francis the Talking Mule films, about 8.7 hours in total. The first was released in 1950, the latest in 1956. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.

1. 1

   Francis (1950)

   8 Feb 1950 · 91 min

   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.

2. 2

   Francis Goes to the Races (1951)

   1 May 1951 · 88 min

   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

3. 3

   Francis Goes to West Point (1952)

   1 Jul 1952 · 81 min

   Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.

4. 4

   Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)

   10 Jun 1953 · 86 min

   A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

5. 5

   Francis Joins the WACS (1954)

   30 Jul 1954 · 95 min

   Peter Stirling (with his old friend the talking mule) is recalled to active duty...in the WACs!

6. 6

   Francis in the Navy (1955)

   24 Aug 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 Slicke

7. 7

   Francis in the Haunted House (1956)

   9 Jul 1956 · 80 min

   Reporter David Prescott becomes unlikely friends with Francis, who is the only witness to a murder. As Prescott finds himself in and out of the police station as a supposedly delirious suspect, he must clear his name with Francis in tow, and set off to the spooky old castle where the real killer waits!

Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.