Movie

Man About Town

Released: June 29, 1939 (1939)

Runtime: 85 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Music

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 (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

E. E. Clive as Hotchkiss
Age at release: 59
Monty Woolley as Henri Dubois
Age at release: 50
Edward Arnold as Sir John Arlington
Age at release: 49
Isabel Jeans as Mme. Dubois
Age at release: 47
Jack Benny as Bob Temple
Age at release: 45
Binnie Barnes as Lady Arlington
Age at release: 36
Phil Harris as Ted Nash
Age at release: 35
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Rochester
Age at release: 33
Dorothy Lamour as Diana Wilson
Age at release: 24
Betty Grable as Susan Hayes
Age at release: 22

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Wilson Benge as Servant (uncredited)
Age at release: 64
Norman Ainsley as Waiter #2 (uncredited)
Age at release: 58
Herbert Evans as Englishman (uncredited)
Age at release: 57
Leonard Mudie as Gibson (uncredited)
Age at release: 56
Charles Coleman as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Age at release: 53
Charles Irwin as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Age at release: 52
Colin Kenny as English Bobby (uncredited)
Age at release: 50
Alphonse Martell as Waiter in Show (uncredited)
Age at release: 49
Cecil Kellaway as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Age at release: 48
Bert Roach as Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)
Age at release: 47
Adolph Milar as Musselman
Age at release: 44
Bess Flowers as Spectator Behind Lady Arlington (uncredited)
Age at release: 40
Charlie Hall as Bob's Assistant (uncredited)
Age at release: 39
Leon Belasco as Arab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)
Age at release: 36
Wesley Barry as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Age at release: 31
Kay Linaker as Receptionist (uncredited)
Age at release: 25
Peggy Stewart as Mary (uncredited)
Age at release: 16
Dorothy Dayton as Dancer (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Harriette Haddon as Dancer (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Tiny Roebuck as Abdul (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown