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Man About Town

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Broadway producer Bob Temple (Jack Benny) brings his show to the London stage. In the midst of business, the producer must also deal with his unrequited love for the show's star singer, Diana (Dorothy Lamour), who fails to take him seriously. In an attempt to catch Diana's eye, Bob woos Lady Arlington (Binnie Barnes), who warmly receives his advances in an attempt to make her neglectful husband (Edward Arnold) jealous. Bob's plan goes awry when he faces violent retaliation from the husband.

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J. Cullen Fentress California Eagle "Rochester" plays the juiciest part of his motion picture career to perfection. Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D The script is a blast and the cast makes the most of it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review Audience Member Fun Jack Benny comedy with songs by Frank Loesser. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Broadway producer Bob Temple (Jack Benny) brings his show to the London stage. In the midst of business, the producer must also deal with his unrequited love for the show's star singer, Diana (Dorothy Lamour), who fails to take him seriously. In an attempt to catch Diana's eye, Bob woos Lady Arlington (Binnie Barnes), who warmly receives his advances in an attempt to make her neglectful husband (Edward Arnold) jealous. Bob's plan goes awry when he faces violent retaliation from the husband.
Director
Mark Sandrich
Producer
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m