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Man About Town
Man About Town

Man About Town

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Producer Bob Temple, who's brought an American show to London, loves his star Diana, but she won't take him seriously as a lover. To show her, he picks up stranger Lady Arlington, whose financier husband neglects her. On a weekend at the Arlington country house, Bob is used by both Lady A. and her friend to make their husbands jealous; this works all too well, and Bob is in danger from both husbands.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

29 June 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Bob Temple

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Diana Wilson

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Sir John Arlington

Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes

Lady Arlington

Monty Woolley

Monty Woolley

Henri Dubois

Isabel Jeans

Isabel Jeans

Mme. Dubois

Phil Harris

Phil Harris

Ted Nash

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Susan Hayes

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Hotchkiss

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Rochester

Matty Malneck

Matty Malneck

Matty Malneck

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Peggy Stewart

Peggy Stewart

Mary (uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Norman Ainsley

Waiter #2 (uncredited)

Wesley Barry

Wesley Barry

Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Servant (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Dorothy Dayton

Dorothy Dayton

Dancer (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Englishman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Spectator Behind Lady Arlington (uncredited)

Harriette Haddon

Harriette Haddon

Dancer (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Bob's Assistant (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

English Bobby (uncredited)

Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Receptionist (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Waiter in Show (uncredited)

Adolph Milar

Adolph Milar

Musselman

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Gibson (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)

Tiny Roebuck

Tiny Roebuck

Abdul (uncredited)

Patti Sacks

Patti Sacks

Jane (uncredited)

Clifford Severn

Clifford Severn

English Bellboy (uncredited)

Cyril Thornton

Cyril Thornton

Waiter (uncredited)

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