| 词条 | Francis Covers the Big Town |
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| name = Francis Covers the Big Town | image = Francis Covers the Big Town FilmPoster.jpeg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Arthur Lubin | producer = Leonard Goldstein | writer = Oscar Brodney (story and screenplay) David Stern (characters) | starring = Donald O'Connor Yvette Duguay Gene Lockhart Nancy Guild | music = | cinematography = Carl E. Guthrie | editing = Milton Carruth | studio = Universal Pictures | distributor = Universal-International | released = {{Film date|1953|6|17}} | runtime = 86 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = $1.8 million (US)[1] }} Francis Covers the Big Town is a 1953 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Arthur Lubin, that stars Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, and Gene Lockhart. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills. This is the fourth film in Universal-International's Francis the Talking Mule series continuing the misadventures Peter Stirling and his friend Francis. PlotPeter lands a job at a big New York City newspaper and while on assignment gets framed for a murder. Cast
ProductionProduction of the film was announced in July 1951 and was to be the third in the Francis series.[2] Oscar Brodney was assigned to write the script.[3] David Stern reportedly also worked on the script.[4]Filming started in August 1951 and involved ten days location shooting in New York.[5] Francis was flown to New York and back on a cargo plane, which cost $700 plus airfares for his trainer and two handlers.[6] At one stage of production, the film was going to be known as Francis, Racket Buster.[7][8] Director Arthur Lubin complained during filming that he was becoming typecast as an animal director. He hoped to make The Interruption from a suspense story by W. W. Mason "just to remind producers that I can direct people too."[9] Video releasesThe original film, Francis (1950), was released in 1978 as one of the first-ever titles in the new LaserDisc format, DiscoVision Catalog #22-003.[10] It was then re-issued on LaserDisc in May 1994 by MCA/Universal Home Video (Catalog #: 42024) as part of an Encore Edition Double Feature with Francis Goes to the Races (1951). The first two Francis films were released again in 2004 by Universal Pictures on Region 1 and Region 4 DVD, along with the next two in the series, as The Adventures of Francis the Talking Mule Vol. 1. Several years later, Universal released all 7 Francis films as a set on three Region 1 and Region 4 DVDs, Francis The Talking Mule: The Complete Collection. References1. ^'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954 2. ^U.-I. WILL PRODUCE THIRD FRANCIS FILM: Studio to Make Picture About Talking Mule and Reporter --Brodney Writing ScriptBy THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 14 July 1951: 7. 3. ^U.-I. WILL PRODUCE THIRD FRANCIS FILM: Studio to Make Picture About Talking Mule and Reporter --Brodney Writing ScriptBy THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 14 July 1951: 7. 4. ^Drama: Stars of Drama Quartet Get New Roles; Wanda Hendrix to Star at IvarSchallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 21 July 1951: 9. 5. ^LADY LUCK SMILES ON MOVIE PLAYER: Arthur-Franz Gets Top Role in Kramer's 'Sniper' After He Attends Mass Interview Gomez to Sing in FilmBy THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 28 Aug 1951: 18. 6. ^VIDEO HURTS FILMS, GOLDWIN ASSERTS: But, Producer Writes in Story for a Magazine, Hollywood Needs No 'Crying Towel' Houdini Story PlannedBy THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 21 Sep 1951: 21. 7. ^'Devils' on Hot Schedule; Coleen Gray in 'Models;' Laughton May Do PirateSchallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 01 Jan 1952: A7. 8. ^How Donald Danced to Stardom: O'CONNORHopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) [Chicago, Ill] 24 Feb 1952: c4. 9. ^HOLLYWOOD DIGEST: Change in Taft-Hartley Act Sought by Actors Guild--R.K.O. Survey--Addenda European Canvass Songstress Returns Out of a Rut By THOMAS M. PRYOR. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 02 Sep 1951: 57. 10. ^ (The DiscoVision Library) External links
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