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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Man About the House		\| name = Man About the House
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	\| caption = UK theatrical poster		\| caption = UK theatrical poster
	\| director = John Robins		\| director = John Robins
	\| producer = [[~~w:Roy Skeggs\|~~Roy Skeggs]]		\| producer = [[Roy Skeggs]]
	\| writer = [[Johnnie Mortimer]]<br>[[~~w:Brian Cooke\|~~Brian Cooke]]		\| writer = [[Johnnie Mortimer]]<br>[[Brian Cooke]]
	\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[Man About the House]]''\|Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[Man About the House]]''\|Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke}}
	\| starring = [[~~w:Richard O'Sullivan\|~~Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[~~w:Paula Wilcox\|~~Paula Wilcox]]<br>[[~~w:Sally Thomsett\|~~Sally Thomsett]]<br>[[Yootha Joyce]]<br>[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]]		\| starring = [[Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[Paula Wilcox]]<br>[[Sally Thomsett]]<br>[[Yootha Joyce]]<br>[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]]
	\| music = [[w:Christopher Gunning]]		\| music = [[Christopher Gunning]]
	\| cinematography = James Allen		\| cinematography = James Allen
	\| editing = Archie Ludski		\| editing = Archie Ludski
	\| studio = [[~~w:Hammer Films\|~~Hammer Films]]		\| studio = [[Hammer Films]]
	\| distributor = [[~~w:EMI Films\|~~EMI Films]]		\| distributor = [[EMI Films]]
	\| released = 22 December 1974		\| released = 22 December 1974
	\| runtime = 90 mins		\| runtime = 90 mins
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	}}		}}

	'''''Man About the House''''' is a 1974 British comedy film, a spinoff of the [[Man About the House\|sitcom of the same name]], starring all of the main cast of the series. It was the last in a series of big screen adaptations of popular television comedies made by [[~~w:Hammer Films\|~~Hammer Films]],<ref name="film">Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio, Hammer films: An exhaustive filmography, McFarland, 1996. p375.</ref> although a film of ''[[George and Mildred (film)\|''George & Mildred'']]'' (featuring Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in the title roles) was made in 1980 by another studio.		'''''Man About the House''''' is a 1974 British comedy film, a spinoff of the [[Man About the House\|sitcom of the same name]], starring all of the main cast of the series. It was the last in a series of big screen adaptations of popular television comedies made by [[Hammer Films]],<ref name="film">Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio, Hammer films: An exhaustive filmography, McFarland, 1996. p375.</ref> although a film of ''[[George and Mildred (film)\|''George & Mildred'']]'' (featuring Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in the title roles) was made in 1980 by another studio.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* [[~~w:Richard O'Sullivan\|~~Richard O'Sullivan]] as Robin Tripp		* [[Richard O'Sullivan]] as Robin Tripp
	* [[~~w:Paula Wilcox\|~~Paula Wilcox]] as Chrissy Plummer		* [[Paula Wilcox]] as Chrissy Plummer
	* [[~~w:Sally Thomsett\|~~Sally Thomsett]] as Jo		* [[Sally Thomsett]] as Jo
	* [[Yootha Joyce]] as [[Mildred Roper\|Mrs Roper]]		* [[Yootha Joyce]] as [[Mildred Roper\|Mrs Roper]]
	* [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)\|Mr Roper]]		* [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)\|Mr Roper]]
	* [[~~w:Peter Cellier\|~~Peter Cellier]] as Morris Pluthero		* [[Peter Cellier]] as Morris Pluthero
	* [[Doug Fisher (actor)\|Doug Fisher]] as Larry Simmonds		* [[Doug Fisher (actor)\|Doug Fisher]] as Larry Simmonds
	* [[Arthur Lowe]] as Mr Spiros		* [[Arthur Lowe]] as Mr Spiros
	* [[Bill Maynard]] as Chef		* [[Bill Maynard]] as Chef
	* [[~~w:Aimi MacDonald\|~~Aimi MacDonald]] as Hazel Lovett		* [[Aimi MacDonald]] as Hazel Lovett
	* [[~~w:Patrick Newell\|~~Patrick Newell]] as Sir Edmund Weir		* [[Patrick Newell]] as Sir Edmund Weir
	* [[~~w:Andria Lawrence\|~~Andria Lawrence]] as Miss Amelia Bird		* [[Andria Lawrence]] as Miss Amelia Bird
	* [[~~w:Bill Grundy\|~~Bill Grundy]] as the Interviewer		* [[Bill Grundy]] as the Interviewer
	* [[w:Michael Ward (actor)\|Michael Ward]] as Mr Gideon		* [[Michael Ward (actor)\|Michael Ward]] as Mr Gideon
	* [[Julian Orchard]] as the Producer		* [[Julian Orchard]] as the Producer
	* [[Aubrey Morris]] as the Lecturer		* [[Aubrey Morris]] as the Lecturer
	* [[Bill Pertwee]] as the Postman		* [[Bill Pertwee]] as the Postman
	* [[w:Johnny Briggs (actor)\|Johnny Briggs]] as the Milkman		* [[Johnny Briggs (actor)\|Johnny Briggs]] as the Milkman
	* [[~~w:Melvyn Hayes\|~~Melvyn Hayes]] as Nigel		* [[Melvyn Hayes]] as Nigel
	* Berry Cornish as the P.A.		* Berry Cornish as the P.A.
	* Bill Sawyer as the Chauffeur		* Bill Sawyer as the Chauffeur
	* Mark Rogers as Boy Scout		* Mark Rogers as Boy Scout
	* [[~~w:Pauline Peart\|~~Pauline Peart]] as the Secretary		* [[Pauline Peart]] as the Secretary
	* [[~~w:Arthur Hewlett\|~~Arthur Hewlett]] as the Elderly Man		* [[Arthur Hewlett]] as the Elderly Man
	* Annie Leake as the Tweedy Lady		* Annie Leake as the Tweedy Lady
	* [[~~w:Corinne Skinner\|~~Corinne Skinner]] as the Housewife		* [[Corinne Skinner]] as the Housewife
	* [[Michael Robbins]] as the Doorman		* [[Michael Robbins]] as the Doorman
	* [[Norman Mitchell]] as Arthur Mulgrove		* [[Norman Mitchell]] as Arthur Mulgrove
	* [[Jack Smethurst]], [[~~w:Rudolph Walker\|~~Rudolph Walker]] and [[Spike Milligan]] as themselves		* [[Jack Smethurst]], [[Rudolph Walker]] and [[Spike Milligan]] as themselves
	{{div col end}}		{{div col end}}

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	The film was a hit, taking £90,000 in London alone.<ref name="film"/>		The film was a hit, taking £90,000 in London alone.<ref name="film"/>

	The critics were less impressed, with David Parkinson writing in the ''[[~~w:Radio Times\|~~Radio Times]]'': "Great cast, shame about the script ... The material is thinner than a bedsit wall."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/xhcv/man-about-the-house \|title=Man about the House \| Film review and movie reviews \|publisher=Radio Times \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref>		The critics were less impressed, with David Parkinson writing in the ''[[Radio Times]]'': "Great cast, shame about the script ... The material is thinner than a bedsit wall."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/xhcv/man-about-the-house \|title=Man about the House \| Film review and movie reviews \|publisher=Radio Times \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Man About the House		\| name = Man About the House
	\| image = "~~Man_About_the_House~~"_(~~1974_film~~).jpg		\| image = "Man About the House" (1974 film).jpg
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption = UK theatrical poster		\| caption = UK theatrical poster
	\| director = John Robins		\| director = John Robins
	\| producer = [[Roy Skeggs\|Roy Skeggs]]		\| producer = [[w:Roy Skeggs\|Roy Skeggs]]
	\| writer = [[Johnnie Mortimer]]<br>[[w:Brian Cooke\|Brian Cooke]]		\| writer = [[Johnnie Mortimer]]<br>[[w:Brian Cooke\|Brian Cooke]]
	\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[Man About the House]]''\|Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[Man About the House]]''\|Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke}}
	\| starring = [[w:Richard O'Sullivan\|Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[Paula Wilcox\|Paula Wilcox]]<br>[[Sally Thomsett\|Sally Thomsett]]<br>[[Yootha Joyce]]<br>[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]]		\| starring = [[w:Richard O'Sullivan\|Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[w:Paula Wilcox\|Paula Wilcox]]<br>[[w:Sally Thomsett\|Sally Thomsett]]<br>[[Yootha Joyce]]<br>[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]]
	\| music = [[w:Christopher Gunning]]		\| music = [[w:Christopher Gunning]]
	\| cinematography = James Allen		\| cinematography = James Allen

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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Man About the House		\| name = Man About the House
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	\| caption = UK theatrical poster		\| caption = UK theatrical poster
	\| director = John Robins		\| director = John Robins
	\| producer = [[Roy Skeggs]]		\| producer = [[Roy Skeggs\|Roy Skeggs]]
	\| writer = [[Johnnie Mortimer]]<br>[[Brian Cooke]]		\| writer = [[Johnnie Mortimer]]<br>[[w:Brian Cooke\|Brian Cooke]]
	\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[Man About the House]]''\|Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[Man About the House]]''\|Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke}}
	\| starring = [[Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[Paula Wilcox]]<br>[[Sally Thomsett]]<br>[[Yootha Joyce]]<br>[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]]		\| starring = [[w:Richard O'Sullivan\|Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[Paula Wilcox\|Paula Wilcox]]<br>[[Sally Thomsett\|Sally Thomsett]]<br>[[Yootha Joyce]]<br>[[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]]
	\| music = [[Christopher Gunning]]		\| music = [[w:Christopher Gunning]]
	\| cinematography = James Allen		\| cinematography = James Allen
	\| editing = Archie Ludski		\| editing = Archie Ludski
	\| studio = [[Hammer Films]]		\| studio = [[w:Hammer Films\|Hammer Films]]
	\| distributor = [[EMI Films]]		\| distributor = [[w:EMI Films\|EMI Films]]
	\| released = 22 December 1974		\| released = 22 December 1974
	\| runtime = 90 mins		\| runtime = 90 mins
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	}}		}}

	'''''Man About the House''''' is a 1974 British comedy film, a spinoff of the [[Man About the House\|sitcom of the same name]], starring all of the main cast of the series. It was the last in a series of big screen adaptations of popular television comedies made by [[Hammer Films]],<ref name="film">Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio, Hammer films: An exhaustive filmography, McFarland, 1996. p375.</ref> although a film of ''[[George and Mildred (film)\|''George & Mildred'']]'' (featuring Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in the title roles) was made in 1980 by another studio.		'''''Man About the House''''' is a 1974 British comedy film, a spinoff of the [[Man About the House\|sitcom of the same name]], starring all of the main cast of the series. It was the last in a series of big screen adaptations of popular television comedies made by [[w:Hammer Films\|Hammer Films]],<ref name="film">Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio, Hammer films: An exhaustive filmography, McFarland, 1996. p375.</ref> although a film of ''[[George and Mildred (film)\|''George & Mildred'']]'' (featuring Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in the title roles) was made in 1980 by another studio.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	{{div col\|colwidth=20em}}		{{div col\|colwidth=20em}}
	* [[Richard O'Sullivan]] as Robin Tripp		* [[w:Richard O'Sullivan\|Richard O'Sullivan]] as Robin Tripp
	* [[Paula Wilcox]] as Chrissy Plummer		* [[w:Paula Wilcox\|Paula Wilcox]] as Chrissy Plummer
	* [[Sally Thomsett]] as Jo		* [[w:Sally Thomsett\|Sally Thomsett]] as Jo
	* [[Yootha Joyce]] as [[Mildred Roper\|Mrs Roper]]		* [[Yootha Joyce]] as [[Mildred Roper\|Mrs Roper]]
	* [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)\|Mr Roper]]		* [[Brian Murphy (actor)\|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)\|Mr Roper]]
	* [[Peter Cellier]] as Morris Pluthero		* [[w:Peter Cellier\|Peter Cellier]] as Morris Pluthero
	* [[Doug Fisher (actor)\|Doug Fisher]] as Larry Simmonds		* [[Doug Fisher (actor)\|Doug Fisher]] as Larry Simmonds
	* [[Arthur Lowe]] as Mr Spiros		* [[Arthur Lowe]] as Mr Spiros
	* [[Bill Maynard]] as Chef		* [[Bill Maynard]] as Chef
	* [[Aimi MacDonald]] as Hazel Lovett		* [[w:Aimi MacDonald\|Aimi MacDonald]] as Hazel Lovett
	* [[Patrick Newell]] as Sir Edmund Weir		* [[w:Patrick Newell\|Patrick Newell]] as Sir Edmund Weir
	* [[Andria Lawrence]] as Miss Amelia Bird		* [[w:Andria Lawrence\|Andria Lawrence]] as Miss Amelia Bird
	* [[Bill Grundy]] as the Interviewer		* [[w:Bill Grundy\|Bill Grundy]] as the Interviewer
	* [[Michael Ward (actor)\|Michael Ward]] as Mr Gideon		* [[w:Michael Ward (actor)\|Michael Ward]] as Mr Gideon
	* [[Julian Orchard]] as the Producer		* [[Julian Orchard]] as the Producer
	* [[Aubrey Morris]] as the Lecturer		* [[Aubrey Morris]] as the Lecturer
	* [[Bill Pertwee]] as the Postman		* [[Bill Pertwee]] as the Postman
	* [[Johnny Briggs (actor)\|Johnny Briggs]] as the Milkman		* [[w:Johnny Briggs (actor)\|Johnny Briggs]] as the Milkman
	* [[Melvyn Hayes]] as Nigel		* [[w:Melvyn Hayes\|Melvyn Hayes]] as Nigel
	* Berry Cornish as the P.A.		* Berry Cornish as the P.A.
	* Bill Sawyer as the Chauffeur		* Bill Sawyer as the Chauffeur
	* Mark Rogers as Boy Scout		* Mark Rogers as Boy Scout
	* [[Pauline Peart]] as the Secretary		* [[w:Pauline Peart\|Pauline Peart]] as the Secretary
	* [[Arthur Hewlett]] as the Elderly Man		* [[w:Arthur Hewlett\|Arthur Hewlett]] as the Elderly Man
	* Annie Leake as the Tweedy Lady		* Annie Leake as the Tweedy Lady
	* [[Corinne Skinner]] as the Housewife		* [[w:Corinne Skinner\|Corinne Skinner]] as the Housewife
	* [[Michael Robbins]] as the Doorman		* [[Michael Robbins]] as the Doorman
	* [[Norman Mitchell]] as Arthur Mulgrove		* [[Norman Mitchell]] as Arthur Mulgrove
	* [[Jack Smethurst]], [[Rudolph Walker]] and [[Spike Milligan]] as themselves		* [[Jack Smethurst]], [[w:Rudolph Walker\|Rudolph Walker]] and [[Spike Milligan]] as themselves
	{{div col end}}		{{div col end}}

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	The film was a hit, taking £90,000 in London alone.<ref name="film"/>		The film was a hit, taking £90,000 in London alone.<ref name="film"/>

	The critics were less impressed, with David Parkinson writing in the ''[[Radio Times]]'': "Great cast, shame about the script ... The material is thinner than a bedsit wall."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/xhcv/man-about-the-house \|title=Man about the House \| Film review and movie reviews \|publisher=Radio Times \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref>		The critics were less impressed, with David Parkinson writing in the ''[[w:Radio Times\|Radio Times]]'': "Great cast, shame about the script ... The material is thinner than a bedsit wall."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/xhcv/man-about-the-house \|title=Man about the House \| Film review and movie reviews \|publisher=Radio Times \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{distinguish|A Man About the House (film)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Man About the House
| image = "Man_About_the_House"_(1974_film).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = UK theatrical poster
| director = John Robins
| producer = [[Roy Skeggs]]
| writer = [[Johnnie Mortimer]] [[Brian Cooke]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Man About the House]]''|Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke}}
| starring = [[Richard O'Sullivan]] [[Paula Wilcox]] [[Sally Thomsett]] [[Yootha Joyce]] [[Brian Murphy (actor)|Brian Murphy]]
| music = [[Christopher Gunning]]
| cinematography = James Allen
| editing = Archie Ludski
| studio = [[Hammer Films]]
| distributor = [[EMI Films]]
| released = 22 December 1974
| runtime = 90 mins
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = £90,000 (London area)<ref name="film"/>
}}

'''''Man About the House''''' is a 1974 British comedy film, a spinoff of the [[Man About the House|sitcom of the same name]], starring all of the main cast of the series. It was the last in a series of big screen adaptations of popular television comedies made by [[Hammer Films]],<ref name="film">Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio, Hammer films: An exhaustive filmography, McFarland, 1996. p375.</ref> although a film of ''[[George and Mildred (film)|''George & Mildred'']]'' (featuring Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in the title roles) was made in 1980 by another studio.

==Plot==
The Ropers learn that Mr. Pluthero, an estate agent and developer, wants to buy their building. The room-mates circulate a petition to stop the development, which attracts the interest of MP Sir Edmund, who keeps a mistress in the building.

==Cast==
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* [[Richard O'Sullivan]] as Robin Tripp
* [[Paula Wilcox]] as Chrissy Plummer
* [[Sally Thomsett]] as Jo
* [[Yootha Joyce]] as [[Mildred Roper|Mrs Roper]]
* [[Brian Murphy (actor)|Brian Murphy]] as [[George Roper (character)|Mr Roper]]
* [[Peter Cellier]] as Morris Pluthero
* [[Doug Fisher (actor)|Doug Fisher]] as Larry Simmonds
* [[Arthur Lowe]] as Mr Spiros
* [[Bill Maynard]] as Chef
* [[Aimi MacDonald]] as Hazel Lovett
* [[Patrick Newell]] as Sir Edmund Weir
* [[Andria Lawrence]] as Miss Amelia Bird
* [[Bill Grundy]] as the Interviewer
* [[Michael Ward (actor)|Michael Ward]] as Mr Gideon
* [[Julian Orchard]] as the Producer
* [[Aubrey Morris]] as the Lecturer
* [[Bill Pertwee]] as the Postman
* [[Johnny Briggs (actor)|Johnny Briggs]] as the Milkman
* [[Melvyn Hayes]] as Nigel
* Berry Cornish as the P.A.
* Bill Sawyer as the Chauffeur
* Mark Rogers as Boy Scout
* [[Pauline Peart]] as the Secretary
* [[Arthur Hewlett]] as the Elderly Man
* Annie Leake as the Tweedy Lady
* [[Corinne Skinner]] as the Housewife
* [[Michael Robbins]] as the Doorman
* [[Norman Mitchell]] as Arthur Mulgrove
* [[Jack Smethurst]], [[Rudolph Walker]] and [[Spike Milligan]] as themselves
{{div col end}}

==Production==
The film started shooting in March 1974 at Elstree Studios in London, finishing on 12 April.<ref name="hearn">Alan Barnes & Marcus Hearn, The hammer story: The authorised history of Hammer films, Titan books, 2007. p 151.</ref>

==Reception==
The film was a hit, taking £90,000 in London alone.<ref name="film"/>

The critics were less impressed, with David Parkinson writing in the ''[[Radio Times]]'': "Great cast, shame about the script ... The material is thinner than a bedsit wall."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/xhcv/man-about-the-house |title=Man about the House | Film review and movie reviews |publisher=Radio Times |date= |accessdate=2014-03-20}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0071804}}

{{Man About the House}}

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