George Washington Slept Here
by William Keighley
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Actor: Ann Sheridan, Charles Coburn, Hattie McDaniel, Jack Benny, Percy KilbrideDirector: William Keighley
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Black & White, NTSC
Running Time: 91 minutes
Release Date: 1992-12-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Movie Review: Sheridan's dream house has Percy Kilbride for laughs...
Summary: 3 Stars
I've always enjoyed stories about a couple moving to the country to either fix up an old house or deal with a house that turns out to be haunted, etc. Along these lines I think of films like 'Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House' and/or the suspenseful 'The Uninvited'. But, of course, with Jack Benny as the star you know you're in for comedy when he and his attractive wife (Ann Sheridan) decide to shed city dweller status and move to a more rural setting.
Sheridan has her heart set on a ramshackle old house in Connecticut that seems to be falling apart--but with the help of movie magic she fixes it up and--presto--looks like something out of a House Beautiful catalog. The comedy is outdated and some of it falls short of the mark, but not when neighbor Percy Kilbride is around. Reportedly, Jack and Ann found it hard to keep a straight face when Kilbride cracked some of his dryly humorous observations (in Pa Kettle style). Benny ruined many a take when he was unable to stifle a laugh.
Some of the slapstick he and others are subjected to is painful, but all in all this is diverting enough entertainment. Ann Sheridan is a sheer pleasure to watch, and looks gorgeous while she plays a foil for Benny's one-liners. Charles Coburn shows up as a story-telling uncle who turns out to be a real phony. Hattie McDaniel as a bewildered maid and Franklin Pangborn as an irate landlord add to the fun, making it worth a peek.
Summing up: One of Benny's better films, although it's Kilbride who gets most of the well deserved laughs.
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