Man About Town (1939)
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- 1h 25min
- Comedy, Music
- 07 Jul 1939 (USA)
- Movie
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...
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| Jack Benny | ... |
Bob Temple
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| Dorothy Lamour | ... |
Diana Wilson
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
Sir John Arlington
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| Binnie Barnes | ... |
Lady Arlington
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| Monty Woolley | ... |
Henri Dubois
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| Isabel Jeans | ... |
Mme. Dubois
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| Phil Harris | ... |
Ted Nash
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| Betty Grable | ... |
Susan Hayes
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| E.E. Clive | ... |
Hotchkiss, Arlington's Butler
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| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... |
Rochester
(as Eddie Anderson)
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Merriel Abbott Dancers | ... |
The Merriel Abbott Dancers
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Matty Malneck | ... |
Matty Malneck, Orchestra Leader
(as Matty Malneck and His Orchestra)
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Matty Malneck's Orchestra | ... |
Matty Malneck's Orchestra
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The Pina Troupe | ... |
The Pina Troupe
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Norman Ainsley | ... |
Second Waiter (uncredited)
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| Wesley Barry | ... |
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Dayton | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Harriette Haddon | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Charlie Hall | ... |
Stage Pageboy / Bob's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Claire James | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
English Bobby in Fog (uncredited)
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| Kay Linaker | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Waiter in Show (uncredited)
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Adolph Milar | ... |
Musselman (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Gibson, Arlington's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)
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Tiny Roebuck | ... |
Abdul (uncredited)
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Patti Sacks | ... |
Jane - Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Clifford Severn | ... |
English Bellboy (uncredited)
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| Peggy Stewart | ... |
Mary - Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Cyril Thornton | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Elinor Troy | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark Sandrich | ||
Written by
| Morrie Ryskind | ... | (screenplay) |
| Morrie Ryskind | ... | (story) and |
| Zion Myers | ... | (story) (as Z. Myers) and |
| Allan Scott | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Arthur Hornblow Jr. | ... | producer |
Music by
| Friedrich Hollaender | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ted Tetzlaff | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| LeRoy Stone | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Robert Usher | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Art Department
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | interior decorator |
Sound Department
| Harold Lewis | ... | sound recordist |
| Richard Olson | ... | sound recordist |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Troy Sanders | ... | musical advisor |
| Victor Young | ... | musical director |
| John Leipold | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Victor Young | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| LeRoy Prinz | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Pictures Corporation)
- Paramount Film Service (1940) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1939) (France) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1939) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1940) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1940) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | JACK BENNY IN ONE OF HIS FUNNIEST PICTURES (print ad - Lubbock Avalnche Journal - Tech Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - July 2,1944 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to an interview with Kay Linaker conducted in 2006, during the filming of "Man About Town", the government investigated Jack Benny because he unknowingly bought two bracelets from a jeweler that had been smuggled into the United States. During the investigation, Jack became so distraught that he had to halt filming his part for four days. Jack eventually had to pay an exorbitant fine to the government even though he did not know the bracelets had been smuggled. See more » |
| Goofs | Susan's hair style changes just before she leaves the house party. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #2.1 (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | That Sentimental Sandwich See more » |
| Quotes |
Bob Temple:
Use a little imagination, Rochester. What would you order if you wanted to make an impression? Rochester: How about fish and chips and a couple of bottles of gin? See more » |