Francis Joins the WACS

Francis Joins the WACS

Infobox Film
name = Francis Joins the WACS


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director = Arthur Lubin
producer = Leonard Goldstein
writer = Herbert Baker (story)
Devery Freeman
James B. Allardice
Dorothy Davenport (add. dialogue)
David Stern (characters)
starring = Donald O'Connor
Julie Adams
Chill Wills
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cinematography =
editing =
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released = July 30 1954
runtime = 95 minutes
country = USA
language = English
budget =
gross =
preceded_by = "Francis Covers the Big Town"
followed_by = "Francis in the Navy"
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0046995

"Francis Joins the WACS" is a 1954 comedy film starring Donald O'Connor, Julie Adams, and Chill Wills. A young man is brought back into the U.S. Army, but a computer error assigns him to the Women's Army Corps. Fortunately, he is reunited with his shrewd (if unique) friend, Francis the Talking Mule, who helps him with his troubles.

Cast

*Donald O'Connor as Peter Stirling
*Julie Adams as Captain Jane Parker (as Julia Adams)
*Chill Wills as General Benjamin Kaye / voice of Francis
*Mamie Van Doren as Corporal Bunky Hilstrom
*Lynn Bari as Major Louise Simpson
*ZaSu Pitts as Lieutenant Valerie Humpert. Pitts played the same character in the first film of the series.
*Joan Shawlee as Sergeant Kipp
*Allison Hayes as Lieutenant Dickson
*Mara Corday as Kate
*Karen Kadler as Marge
*Elsie Holmes as Bessie

External links

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