| George Washington Slept Here | |
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| Directed by | William Keighley |
| Screenplay by | Everett Freeman |
| Based on | 1940 Play: by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
| Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.3 million (US rentals)[1] |
George Washington Slept Here is a 1942 comedy film starring Jack Benny, Ann Sheridan, Charles Coburn, Percy Kilbride, and Hattie McDaniel.[2][3][4][5] 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.
Warner Archives released the film on DVD in November 2013. George Washington Slept Here was cited in the John Wayne film Operation Pacific (1951) when two American submarines traded films at sea. Traded for Destination Tokyo.
- ^ "101 pix gross in millions." Variety, January 6, 1943, p. 58.
- ^ Jack Benny: The Radio and Television Work, 1991, p. 14.
- ^ Variety film review; September 23, 1942, p. 8.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; September 19, 1942, p 152.
- ^ "Cast: 'George Washington Slept Here'." Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved: July 17, 2016.