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GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE, 1942, Warner Bros., 93 min. Dir. William Keighley. George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s last play was a smash hit about a man who decides to buy a dilapidated farmhouse in Bucks County, much to the disgust of his wife. But since Jack Benny’s persona was all about stinginess, Warners decided to reverse the roles! But it’s still a laff riot, with Ann Sheridan as Benny’s rustically-inclined spouse and great support from Charles Coburn, Hattie McDaniel, Franklin Pangborn and—a genuine coincidence—the future Pa Kettle, Percy Kilbride. IT’S IN THE BAG, 1945, Paramount, 87 min. Dir. Richard Wallace. One of the earliest versions of The Twelve Chairs, this wonderful vehicle for legendary radio comedian Fred Allen sends him on a hunt for his inheritance, which has been hidden in one of five chairs (it’s a lower-budget film).

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What is George Washington Slept Here / It's in the Bag about?: GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE, 1942, Warner Bros., 93 min. Dir. William Keighley. George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s last play was a smash hit about a man who decides to buy a dilapidated farmhouse in Bucks County, much to the disgust of his wife. But since Jack Benny’s persona was all about stinginess, Warners decided to reverse the roles! But it’s still a laff riot, with Ann Sheridan as Benny’s rustically-inclined spouse and great support from Charles Coburn, Hattie McDaniel, Franklin Pangborn and—a genuine coincidence—the future Pa Kettle, Percy Kilbride.

IT’S IN THE BAG, 1945, Paramount, 87 min. Dir. Richard Wallace. One of the earliest versions of The Twelve Chairs, this wonderful vehicle for legendary radio comedian Fred Allen sends him on a hunt for his inheritance, which has been hidden in one of five chairs (it’s a lower-budget film).