George Washington Slept Here
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| George Washington Slept Here | |
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| Directed by | William Keighley |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald |
| Written by | Moss Hart (play) George S. Kaufman Everett Freeman |
| Starring | Jack Benny Ann Sheridan |
| Release date(s) | November 28, 1942 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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George Washington Slept Here is a 1942 comedy film starring Jack Benny and Ann Sheridan as New Yorkers who purchase a dilapidated farmhouse where, according to rumors, George Washington spent the night. It was based on the 1940 play of the same name by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction.
[edit] Cast
- Jack Benny as Bill Fuller
- Ann Sheridan as Connie Fuller
- Charles Coburn as Uncle Stanley J. Menninger
- Percy Kilbride as Mr. Kimble, the handyman
- Hattie McDaniel as Hester, the Fullers' maid
- William Tracy as Steve Eldridge
- Joyce Reynolds as Madge
- Lee Patrick as Rena Leslie
- Charles Dingle as Mr. Prescott
- John Emery as Clayton Evans
- Douglas Croft as Raymond
- Harvey Stephens as Jeff Douglas
[edit] See also
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, a 1948 film with a very similar theme, starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy
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