Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1941)

While reading the newspaper in his jail cell during his stint as a "guest of the county", Wallingford reads a story that his cellmate, Schenectady, has inherited a hotel from an uncle who has recently died. Upon hearing the news, Schenectady falls asleep and dreams of what kind of life he'll lead now that he owns a hotel. It turns out he has a surprise in store.

Cast and Crew:

Director(s):

Jed Buell, William Beaudine

Writer(s):

Walter Weems, Lex Neal

Starring:

F.E. Miller, Mantan Moreland, Maceo Bruce Sheffield, Marguerite Whitten, Arthur Ray, Monte Hawley, Zerita Steptean, Florence O’Brien, John Lester Johnson, Slick Garrison, Johnnie Taylor, Edward Boyd, Cleo Desmond, Vernon McCalla, Charles Hawkins, Nathan Curry, Henry Hastings, Clarence Hargrave, Walter Knox, Geraldine Whitfield, DeForest Covan, Sam Warren, Extras: Doris Ake, Florence Cadrez, Mariana Cortina, Cephas Douglas, Joan Douglas, Joel Fluellen, Myrtle Fortune, Suzette Harbin, Avanelle Harris, Maggie Hathaway, Patsy Hunter, Bobby Johnson, Agnes Lloyd, Tommy Long, Clarence Moorehouse, Millie Munro, Margaret Robinson, Morris Stokes, Ernestine Wade

Producer(s):

Jed Buell, James K. Friedrich, Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Release Info:

Release Date: May 9, 1941 (USA) | Length: 64 min | Genre: Comedy | Certificate: Passed | Note(s): This is an all black cast film but I couldn't identify Walter Knox, Geraldine Whitfield. I can only find pictures of Clarence Moorehouse in a gorilla suit.

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