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Molly(XI)

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Molly in Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
Though she was best known as Francis the Talking Mule, her real name was Molly. Molly was known for Francis Goes to the Races (1951), Francis (1950) and Francis Goes to West Point (1952). Molly won a prestigious award In 1951, when she became the very first animal to win the coveted Picture Animal Star of the Year from the American Humane Association.
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    Yvette Duguay, Donald O'Connor, and Molly in Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
    Francis Covers the Big Town
    6.3
    • Francis The Talking Mule(as Francis the Talking Mule)
    • 1953
    Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
    Francis Goes to the Races
    6.3
    • Francis The Talking Mule(as Francis the Talking Mule)
    • 1951
    Martha Hyer, Donald O'Connor, and Molly in Francis in the Navy (1955)
    Francis in the Navy
    5.7
    • Francis(as Francis the Talking Mule)
    • 1955
    Francis (1950)
    Francis
    6.4
    • Francis(as Francis)
    • 1950

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    • Francis in the Haunted House (1956)
      Francis in the Haunted House
      5.6
      • Francis (as Francis the Talking Mule)
      • 1956
    • Martha Hyer, Donald O'Connor, and Molly in Francis in the Navy (1955)
      Francis in the Navy
      5.7
      • Francis (as Francis the Talking Mule)
      • 1955
    • Julie Adams, Donald O'Connor, Mamie Van Doren, and Chill Wills in Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
      Francis Joins the WACS
      6.3
      • Francis (as Francis the Talking Mule)
      • 1954
    • Yvette Duguay, Donald O'Connor, and Molly in Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
      Francis Covers the Big Town
      6.3
      • Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)
      • 1953
    • Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
      Francis Goes to West Point
      6.2
      • Francis (as Francis the Talking Mule)
      • 1952
    • Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
      Francis Goes to the Races
      6.3
      • Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)
      • 1951
    • Francis (1950)
      Francis
      6.4
      • Francis (as Francis)
      • 1950

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      • Francis

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      Played in the movies by a female mule named Molly who was easy to handle. She was trained by Lester Hilton, who went on to train Bamboo Harvester aka Mister Ed.

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