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George Washington Slept Here

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1942 | 93 min | Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Great for anyone who wants a laugh. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Zips along, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William Keighley

  • Jack BennyBill Fuller
  • Ann SheridanConnie Fuller
  • Charles CoburnStanley Menninger
  • Percy KilbrideMr. Kimber
  • Hattie McDanielHester
  • William TracySteve Eldridge
  • Joyce ReynoldsMadge
  • Lee PatrickRena Leslie
  • Charles DingleMr. Prescott
  • John EmeryClayton Evans