Francis In The Navy (1955)

An Army officer (Donald O'Connor) on leave gets mistaken for his double (also O'Connor) who's in the Navy ...... and AWOL. Despite his protestations, the military police take him and he's placed under psychiatric care. This was O'Connor's sixth and final participation in the Francis The Talking Mule series, Mickey Rooney would take over for the last entry FRANCIS IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE. Mistaken identity comedies are almost a sure thing but this one is more annoying than amusing. A novelty in 1951, the talking mule jokes had worn pretty thin by 1955. O'Connor gives it the old college try but you can't resuscitate a dying franchise. You pretty much know what you're getting if you start watching. Directed by Arthur Lubin. The supporting cast has a couple of rising stars (Clint Eastwood and David Janssen) and a fading star (Virginia O'Brien, so delightful in her MGM musicals and comedies). Also in the cast: Martha Hyer, Paul Burke, Martin Milner, Jim Backus, Leigh Snowden and Myrna Hansen.