Cinemark This slight character alteration allows Jack Benny to indulge in the frustrated, put-upon slow-burn comedy he does so well, while still leaving Hart and Kaufman's dextrous plot twists and punch lines intact. 29 September 2008 | dougdoepke
Having nowhere else to live, they move into the house anyway. The dark side and hypocrisy of provincial American life is seen through the eyes of five children as they grow to adulthood at the turn-of-the-century.
Bill only sees the poor condition of the house, and its poor location for commuting into the city. A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader. 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.
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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. George Washington Slept Here is a 1942 comedy film starring Jack Benny, Ann Sheridan, Charles Coburn, Percy Kilbride, and Hattie McDaniel. To her family's discomfiture, grandmother Louisa starts dating two men...a grocer and her son's boss.
He has some of the best scenes in the movie. Comedy The plot might be a little weak as well, there's very little substance and it doesn't ever try to be more than light comedy (but then again, who cares). Although comedically superior to Mr. Blandings, it's not quite as good as Blandings.
George S. Kaufman (stage play) The great Jack Benny complaining for an hour and half about having to live in country rather than the city. The premise of "George Washington Slept Here" of an urban couple, Jack Benny and Ann Sheridan, purchasing a dilapidated rural colonial farmhouse isn't the most original but put Benny in full apoplexy mode you get movie magic. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers.They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating.They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Warner Bros.
For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. The pre-cursor to "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" is a little more humorous, due primarily to the the performances of Jack Benny and the offbeat supporting cast. George Washington Slept Here never transcends or even makes much of an effort to conceal its stagebound origins, but ultimately, it doesn't need to.