Man About Town (1939)
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Jack Benny goes to London in this frothy musical. He plays a Broadway producer and while in London begins pining for the love of glamorous singer Dorothy Lamour. Unfortunately, she finds him unattractive. Wanting to make her jealous, Benny pursues a pair of women who are trying to make their neglectful husbands jealous by pursuing Benny. Their ploy works and creates all kinds of comical mayhem until Benny's butler steps into to save his boss from the husbands' wrath. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jack Benny, Dorothy Lamour, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mark Sandrich
Synopsis of Man About Town
Jack Benny goes to London in this frothy musical. He plays a Broadway producer and while in London begins pining for the love of glamorous singer Dorothy Lamour. Unfortunately, she finds him unattractive. Wanting to make her jealous, Benny pursues a pair of women who are trying to make their neglectful husbands jealous by pursuing Benny. Their ploy works and creates all kinds of comical mayhem until Benny's butler steps into to save his boss from the husbands' wrath. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Man About Town
- Jack Benny - Bob Temple
- Edward Arnold - Sir John Arlington
- Monty Woolley - M. Dubois
- Phil Harris - Ted Nash
- E.E. Clive - Hotchkiss
- Matty Malneck and His Orchestra - Themselves
- Eddie Albert
- Cyril Thornton - Waiter
- Patti Sacks - Jane
- Herbert Evans - Englishman
- Eddie "Rochester" Anderson - Rochester
- Dorothy Lamour - Diana Wilson
- Binnie Barnes - Lady Arlington
- Isabel Jeans - Mme. Dubois
- Betty Grable - Susan
- The Merriel Abbott Dancers - Themselves
- Pina Troupe - Themselves
- Clifford Severn - English bellboy
- Peggy Stewart - Mary
- Leonard Mudie - Gibson
- Kay Linaker - Receptionist
- Director(s):
- Mark Sandrich
- Writer(s):
- Morris Ryskind
- Producer(s):
- Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
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