Francis Joins the WACS

Francis Joins the WACS
Directed by	Arthur Lubin
Produced by	Leonard Goldstein
Written by	Herbert Baker (story) Devery Freeman James B. Allardice Dorothy Davenport (add. dialogue) David Stern (characters)
Starring	Donald O'Connor Julie Adams Chill Wills
Release date(s)	July 30, 1954
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Preceded by	Francis Covers the Big Town
Followed by	Francis in the Navy
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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.

[edit] 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