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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.
Original Release
1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| F.E. Miller | Wallingford |
| Mantan Moreland | Schenectady Jones |
| Marguerite Whitten | Lady Queenie |
| Arthur Ray | Blackstone |
| Monte Hawley | Stiletto |
| Zerita Steptean | Mrs. Brutus |
| Florence O'Brien | Chambermaid |
| John Lester Johnson | Tall Man |
| Slick Garrison | Man in Barber Chair |
| Johnnie Taylor | Magician |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| F.E. Miller | Wallingford |
| Mantan Moreland | Schenectady Jones |
| Marguerite Whitten | Lady Queenie |
| Arthur Ray | Blackstone |
| Monte Hawley | Stiletto |
| Zerita Steptean | Mrs. Brutus |
| Florence O'Brien | Chambermaid |
| John Lester Johnson | Tall Man |
| Slick Garrison | Man in Barber Chair |
| Johnnie Taylor | Magician |
| Cleo Desmond | Old Maid |
| Vernon McCalla | Invisible Man |
| Charles Hawkins | Goldberg |
| Nathan Curry | Policeman |
| Henry Hastings | Uncle Utica |
| Clarence Hargrave | Man with Gorilla |
| Walter Knox | Man on Crutches |
| DeForest Covan | Short Man |
| Sam Warren | Barber |
| Maceo Bruce Sheffield | Brutus Blake |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Maceo Bruce Sheffield | Producer |
| Jed Buell | Producer |
| James K. Friedrich | Producer |
