Man About the House (film)


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 although a film of 'George & Mildred' would be made in 1980 by another studio.

Plot

The Ropers learn that Mr Pluthero, an estate agent & 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.

Cast

The film started shooting in March 1974 at Elstree Studios in London, finishing on 12 April.

Reception

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."