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George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

YOU'LL GET HAPPY HYSTERICS in this history-mocking comedy

Genres

Comedy

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New Yorkers Bill and Connie Fuller have to move from their apartment. Without Bill's knowledge, Connie purchases a delapidated old farmhouse in Pennsylvania, where George Washington was supposed to have actually slept during the American Revolution.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.313/10

Release Date

30 October 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Bill Fuller

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Connie Fuller

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Stanley Menninger

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

Mr. Kimber

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Hester

William Tracy

William Tracy

Steve Eldridge

Joyce Reynolds

Joyce Reynolds

Madge

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Rena Leslie

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Mr. Prescott

John Emery

John Emery

Clayton Evans

Douglas Croft

Douglas Croft

Raymond

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Jeff Douglas

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Mr. Gibney

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Leon Ames (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Well Digger (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Apartment Hunter (uncredited)

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

(uncredited)

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