So This Is Washington
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So This Is Washington is a 1943 American film directed by Ray McCarey
starring Chester Lauck
. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound (James L. Fields
).
Ray McCarey
Raymond Benedict "Ray" McCarey was an American film director. He began working at Hal Roach Studios, where he did work on short films with Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy. Most of his feature film work consisted of "B" pictures and low-budget films...
starring Chester Lauck
Chester Lauck
Chester "Chet" Lauck , played the character of Lum Edwards on the classic American radio comedy Lum and Abner.Chester Lauck was raised in Mena, Arkansas, where he met his future comedy partner Norris Goff...
. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound (James L. Fields
James L. Fields
James L. Fields was an American sound engineer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Sound Recording. He worked on 400 films over a period of 45 years.-Selected filmography:* The Gold Rush...
).
Cast
- Chester LauckChester LauckChester "Chet" Lauck , played the character of Lum Edwards on the classic American radio comedy Lum and Abner.Chester Lauck was raised in Mena, Arkansas, where he met his future comedy partner Norris Goff...
as Lum Edwards - Norris GoffNorris GoffNorris Goff was an American comedian in radio and film best known for his portrayal of Abner Peabody on the rural comedy Lum and Abner....
as Abner - Alan MowbrayAlan MowbrayAlan Mowbray MM, , was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood.Born Alfred Ernest Allen in London, England, he served with distinction the British Army in World War I, being awarded the Military Medal for bravery...
as Chester W. Marshall - Mildred Coles as Jane Nestor - Marshall's Secretary
- Roger ClarkRoger ClarkRoger Albert Clark, MBE, was a British rally driver during the 1960s and '70s, and the first competitor from his country to win a World Rally Championship event when he triumphed at the 1976 RAC Rally.-Biography:...
as Robert Blevins - Sarah PaddenSarah PaddenSarah Padden was a character actress in theater and vaudeville from Chicago, Illinois. She performed on stage in the early 20th century. She is noted for...
as Aunt Charity Speers - Matt McHughMatt McHughMatt McHugh was an American film actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1931 and 1955, primarily in small parts.-Career:...
as Stranger in Park Renting 'Rooms'
Soundtrack
- The band - "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" (Traditional)
- "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" (Music and Lyrics by David T. Shaw Arranged by Thomas A. Beckett)
- "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (Music by William SteffeWilliam SteffeWilliam Steffe collected and edited a camp-meeting song with the traditional "Glory Hallelujah" refrain, in about 1856. It opened with "Say, brothers, will you meet us / on Canaan's happy shore?" The tune became widely known....
, Lyrics by Julia Ward HoweJulia Ward HoweJulia Ward Howe was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and poet, most famous as the author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic".-Biography:...
)