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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 10/30/2019
"Rochester" plays the juiciest part of his motion picture career to perfection. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 01/11/2024 The script is a blast and the cast makes the most of it. See more 08/22/2014 Fun Jack Benny comedy with songs by Frank Loesser. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Sandrich

Director

Jack Benny

Bob Temple

Dorothy Lamour

Diana Wilson

Edward Arnold

Sir John Arlington

Binnie Barnes

Lady Arlington

Monty Woolley

Henri Dubois
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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