George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here is a 1942 comedy film starring Jack Benny, Ann Sheridan, Charles Coburn, Percy Kilbride, and Hattie McDaniel. It was based on the 1940 play of the same name by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, adapted by Everett Freeman, and was directed by William Keighley.
Plot
Manhattanite Connie Fuller (Ann Sheridan) secretly acquires a dilapidated house in rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, without her husband Bill's (Jack Benny) knowledge. The couple were forced out of their New York City apartment after their dog damaged the carpets. The house Connie buys is believed to have served as George Washington's temporary home during the Revolutionary War. Connie takes Bill on a tour of the countryside including the house, hoping that Bill will fall in love with it.
More details
| author | Everett Freeman |
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| director | William Keighley |
| editor | Ralph Dawson |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | american revolutionary war benedict arnold depression force george washington great depression married new york city revolutionary war run away serve spoil wash |
| musicBy | Adolph Deutsch |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White |
| producer | Jerry Wald |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |