Francis in the Haunted House

Francis in the Haunted House is a 1956 American blackandwhite comedy film from UniversalInternational, produced by Robert Arthur and directed by Charles Lamont.

Francis witnesses a murder and then befriends bumbling reporter David Prescott Mickey Rooney, who may be next in line. With Francis help and guidance, Prescott uncovers a mystery involving murder, an inheritance, and a spooky old mansion on the edge of town.This seventh and final entry in the Francis the Talking Mule series was made without any of the key creative personnel from the earlier films. Leonard Maltin, in his Movie Guide, quotes Donald OConnor on quitting the series When youve made six pictures and the mule still gets more fan mail than you do.... Director Lubin and Chill Wills were also absent, replaced respectively by Charles Lamont and voice actor Paul Frees, who did a close approximation of Wills voice as Francis. ........

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