Man About the House (film)
| Man About the House | |
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| Directed by | John Robins |
| Written by | Johnnie Mortimer Brian Cooke |
| Based on | Man About the House by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke |
| Produced by | Roy Skeggs |
| Starring | Richard O'Sullivan Paula Wilcox Sally Thomsett Yootha Joyce Brian Murphy |
| Cinematography | James Allen |
| Edited by | Archie Ludski |
| Music by | Christopher Gunning |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | EMI Films |
Release date | 22 December 1974 |
Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £90,000 (London area)[1] |
Man About the House is a 1974 British comedy film, a spinoff of the 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,[1] although a film of 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
- Richard O'Sullivan as Robin Tripp
- Paula Wilcox as Chrissy Plummer
- Sally Thomsett as Jo
- Yootha Joyce as Mrs Roper
- Brian Murphy as Mr Roper
- Peter Cellier as Morris Pluthero
- 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 as Mr Gideon
- Julian Orchard as the Producer
- Aubrey Morris as the Lecturer
- Bill Pertwee as the Postman
- 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
Production
The film started shooting in March 1974 at Elstree Studios in London, finishing on 12 April.[2]
Reception
The film was a hit, taking £90,000 in London alone.[1]
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."[3]
References
- ^ a b c Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio, Hammer films: An exhaustive filmography, McFarland, 1996. p375.
- ^ Alan Barnes & Marcus Hearn, The hammer story: The authorised history of Hammer films, Titan books, 2007. p 151.
- ^ "Man about the House | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
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