United States / Jun 25, 1939 / Waukegan, Illinois
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Betty Grable | Susan Hayes |
| E. E. Clive | Hotchkiss |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | Rochester |
| Matty Malneck | Matty Malneck |
| Cecil Kellaway | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Peggy Stewart | Mary (uncredited) |
| Norman Ainsley | Waiter #2 (uncredited) |
| Wesley Barry | Messenger Boy (uncredited) |
| Leon Belasco | Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited) |
| Wilson Benge | Servant (uncredited) |
| Charles Coleman | Hotel Doorman (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Dayton | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Herbert Evans | Englishman (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Spectator Behind Lady Arlington (uncredited) |
| Harriette Haddon | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Charlie Hall | Bob's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Charles Irwin | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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| Colin Kenny | English Bobby (uncredited) |
| Kay Linaker | Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Alphonse Martell | Waiter in Show (uncredited) |
| Adolph Milar | Musselman |
| Leonard Mudie | Gibson (uncredited) |
| Bert Roach | Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited) |
| Tiny Roebuck | Abdul (uncredited) |
| Patti Sacks | Jane (uncredited) |
| Clifford Severn | English Bellboy (uncredited) |
| Cyril Thornton | Waiter (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Man About Town |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 29 giugno 1939 |
| Production | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Writer | Morrie Ryskind, Zion Myers, Allan Scott, Frank Loesser |
| Editing | LeRoy Stone |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Assistant directors | Mark Sandrich |
| Camera operators | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Additional photography | Ted Tetzlaff |
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| Production design | Hans Dreier, Robert Usher, A. E. Freudeman |
| Art direction | Hans Dreier, Robert Usher, A. E. Freudeman |
| Set decoration | Hans Dreier, Robert Usher, A. E. Freudeman |
| Music | Friedrich Hollaender, Victor Young, Richard Olson, Harold Lewis, Matty Malneck |
| Sound | Victor Young, Richard Olson, Harold Lewis, Friedrich Hollaender, Matty Malneck |
| Costume design | Edith Head |
| Makeup | Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Jun 29, 1939 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 07, 1939 / NR
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