Man About the House (film)
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UK theatrical poster
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| Directed by | John Robins |
| Produced by | Roy Skeggs |
| Written by |
Johnnie Mortimer Brian Cooke |
| Starring |
Richard O'Sullivan Paula Wilcox Sally Thomsett |
| Music by | Christopher Gunning |
| Cinematography | James Allen |
| Edited by | Archie Ludski |
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| Distributed by | EMI Films |
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Release date
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22 December 1974 |
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Running time
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90 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £90,000 (London area) |
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 TV shows made by Hammer Films though a George & Mildred film (featuring Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy) would be made in 1980 by another studio.
The Ropers learn that Mr Pluthero a real estate developer, wants to buy their building. The roommates circulate a petition to stop the development which attracts the interest of MP Sir Edmund, who keeps a mistress in the building.
The film started shooting in March 1974 at Elstree Studios in London, finishing on 12 April.
The film was a hit, taking £90,000 in London alone.
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."
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