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 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

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

Plot

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

• 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
• Slick Garrison as Man in Barber Chair
• Clarence Hargrave 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
• Clarence Moorehouse as Gorilla
• Florence O'Brien as Chambermaid
• Arthur Ray as Blackstone
• Zerita Stepteau as Mrs. Brutus
• Johnnie Taylor as Magician
• Sam Warren as Barber
• Geraldine Whitfield as Young Girl

Bibliography

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

External links

• Mr. Washington Goes to Town at IMDb
• Mr. Washington Goes to Town at the TCM Movie Database
• Mr. Washington Goes to Town at AllMovie
• Mr. Washington Goes to Town at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films