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Francis in the Navy (1955) Facts
| Director(s) | Arthur Lubin |
| Producer(s) | Stanley Rubin |
| Featured Cast | Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Richard Erdman, Jim Backus, Clint Eastwood |
| Total Facts | 4 |
Donald O'Connor's last Francis movie.
Donald O'Connor's sixth of six "Francis" movies.
While speaking to Lt. Peter Stirling/Boatswain Mate Slicker Donovan (Donald O'Connor), Francis turns his head for only a moment to a wall, at which point his voice echoes. It appears that as Chill Wills' dubbed in the mule's voice, a rather painstaking detail was considered.
With Donald O'Connor's DUKW (duck) having stalled for want of gasoline, Francis comes along and asks him, "Wanna sell a duck?" This clever play on words was a reference to a catchphrase of the late comedian Joe Penner, "Wanna buy a duck?"