Francis Joins the WACS

Arthur Lubin (director)
Herbert Baker (story)
Devery Freeman (screenwriter)
James B. Allardice (screenwriter)
Dorothy Reid (screenwriter- additional dialogue)
David Stern (screenwriter- character)
Donald O'Connor (starring)

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1954. Final Draft script for the 1954 film. The fifth of seven films in the popular "Francis the Talking Mules series, all made in the 1950s. Copy belonging to technical advisor Major Lane Carlson, with his name in manuscript blue ink on a label affixed on the front wrapper, and his annotations throughout. Carlson acted as a consultant on the military aspects of the film, as the film involves Francis joining the Army, going to the Pentagon, etc.

Salmon titled wrappers, noted as Final Screenplay on the front wrapper, dated February 9, 1954. 157 leaves, Multilith duplication, with blue, pink, and yellow revision pages throughout, dated variously between 2-17-54 and 4-5-54. Pages and wrapper Very Good plus, in a three ring binder used during production.


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