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Man About the House
Man About the House

Man About the House

The hilarious adventures of two girls with a... Man About the House!

Genres

Comedy

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An unscrupulous property developer wants to flatten the street to make way for new buildings. Householder George Roper is happy to take the offered money and run but his wife Mildred and their lodgers join with other residents to take a stand and keep things as they are.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

22 December 1974

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard O'Sullivan

Richard O'Sullivan

Robin Tripp

Paula Wilcox

Paula Wilcox

Chrissy

Sally Thomsett

Sally Thomsett

Jo

Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

George Roper

Yootha Joyce

Yootha Joyce

Mildred Roper

Doug Fisher

Doug Fisher

Larry

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Morris Pluthero

Patrick Newell

Patrick Newell

Sir Edmund Weir

Aimi MacDonald

Aimi MacDonald

Hazel Lovett

Jack Smethurst

Jack Smethurst

Himself

Rudolph Walker

Rudolph Walker

Himself

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Himself

Bill Grundy

Bill Grundy

Himself

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Nigel

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Spiros

Bill Pertwee

Bill Pertwee

Postman

Johnny Briggs

Johnny Briggs

Milkman

Aubrey Morris

Aubrey Morris

Lecturer

Michael Robbins

Michael Robbins

Doorman

Norman Mitchell

Norman Mitchell

Arthur the Doorman

Bill Maynard

Bill Maynard

Chef

Corinne Skinner-Carter

Corinne Skinner-Carter

Housewife

Pauline Peart

Pauline Peart

Secretary

Michael Ward

Michael Ward

Mr. Gideon

Bill Grundy

Bill Grundy

Interviewer

Berry Cornish

Berry Cornish

P.A.

Bill Sawyer

Bill Sawyer

Chauffeur

Andrea Lawrence

Andrea Lawrence

Miss Bird

Julian Orchard

Julian Orchard

Producer

Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers

Boy Scout

Arthur Hewlett

Arthur Hewlett

Elderly Man

Annie Leake

Annie Leake

Tweedy Lady

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