George Washington Slept Here (1942)

Stage play adapted into a Jack Benny vehicle. In 'George Washington Slept Here' Benny and Ann Sheridan play a New York couple who buy and attempt to fix up a dilapidated, two century old Pennsylvania farm house, a major selling point being that George Washington supposedly slept there. Basically this is a forerunner to 'The Money Pit', it takes a while to build up steam but by the ending it is great screwball. A nice supporting cast of characters actors including Charles Coburn, Hattie McDaniel and Percy Kilbride who is particularly good reprising his stage role. Actress Joyce Reynolds who plays Sheridan's kid sister has a face that's 70% smile, she is still with us at 95. ***