While *’Francis Goes to West Point’* doesn’t appeal to me as much as the other initial films in the franchise. I can’t say for sure, but this 1952 film seems to feature more Stirling and less Francis—which feels like a strange decision; if it isn't about the mule, then what is the point? It’s not that more Francis would have made it better, but I think you understand my concern. Having a second plot centered on th…