Mr. Washington Goes to Town

Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Theatrical poster
Directed by	William Beaudine Jed Buell
Written by	Walter Weems Lex Neal
Produced by	Jed Buell James K. Friedrich Maceo Bruce Sheffield
Starring	F. E. Miller Mantan Moreland Maceo Bruce Sheffield
Cinematography	Jack Greenhalgh
Edited by	William Faris
Music by	Harvey Brooks
Production company	Dixie National Pictures
Distributed by	Dixie National Pictures
Release date	May 9, 1942 (1942-05-09)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15,000[1]

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

The same year, a sequel, Lucky Ghost, was produced and released.

Plot[]

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

Cast[]

• F. E. Miller as Wallingford
• Mantan Moreland as Schenectady Jones
• Maceo Bruce Sheffield as Brutus Blake
• Marguerite Whitten as Lady Queenie
• Edward Boyd as Lonesome Ranger
• DeForest Covan as Short Man
• Nathan Curry as Policeman
• Cleo Desmond as Old Maid
• as Man in Barber Chair
• as Man with Gorilla
• Henry Hastings as Uncle Utica
• Charles Hawkins as Goldberg
• Monte Hawley as Stiletto
• John Lester Johnson as Tall Man
• Walter Knox as Man on Crutches
• Vernon McCalla as Invisible man
• as Gorilla
• Florence O'Brien as Chambermaid
• Arthur Ray as Blackstone
• as Mrs. Brutus
• Johnnie Taylor as Magician
• Sam Warren as Barber
• Geraldine Whitfield as Young Girl

References[]

Bibliography[]

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

External links[]

• Mr. Washington Goes to Town at IMDb

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