Francis Goes to the Races

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Francis Goes to the Races

Release Date: May 01, 1951

Year	:	1951
Slogan	:	«A Riot of Laughs when Francis Talks to Horses - and gets the Winner of every Race!»
Genres	:	Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Production Companies	:	Universal International Pictures
Director	:	Arthur Lubin
Producers	:	Leonard Goldstein
Writers	:	Robert Arthur, Oscar Brodney, David Stern, David Stern
RunTime	:	88 mins.

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 for the farm. Unfortunately, the horse he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse breeder's niece and trying to avoid the gangsters who want in on the winnings.