Mr. Washington Goes to Town

Mr. Washington Goes to Town is a 1942 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and Jed Buell, and starring F. E. Miller, Mantan Moreland and Maceo Bruce Sheffield. The film was marketed primarily to black audiences and written and filmed in six days.

Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Theatrical poster
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Jed Buell
Written byWalter Weems
Lex Neal
Produced byJed Buell
James K. Friedrich
Maceo Bruce Sheffield
Starring
CinematographyJack Greenhalgh
Edited byWilliam Faris
Music byHarvey Brooks
Production
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Dixie National Pictures
Distributed byDixie National Pictures
Release date
  • May 9, 1942 (1942-05-09)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000[1]

Later in 1942, the film's sequel Lucky Ghost was produced and released.

Plot

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While serving time in county prison, Wallingford reads a story in the newspaper saying that his cellmate Schenectady has inherited a mansion from his recently deceased uncle. Hearing this, Schenectady dreams of luxury.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Marshall p.207

Bibliography

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  • Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
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