Series: Stan Laurel Director: George Jeske Producer: Hal Roach Titles: H.M. Walker Photography: Frank Young Editor: Stars: Stan Laurel, James Finlayson, Katherine Grant Company: Pathé Exchange Released: 16 September 1923 Length: 1 reel Production No.: D-17 Filming dates: May 15-22, 1923; retakes May 25, 1923 Rating: -/10

A Man About Town

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The film opens with the conductor of a street car (SAM LUFKIN) collecting tickets from the passengers. After he takes the fares of three passengers (one man and two large women), an arm protrudes from behind the two women, offering his fare. It is Stan, a drifter - the man about town as so described by the title of the film - who is seemingly squashed between the two ladies. When they realise he is buried between them, they move up and give him some room. Stan asks the ticket collector where he has to change cars and is told to follow a female passenger (KATHERINE GRANT), as she will soon be getting off. The young lady stands up, giving the impression that she is getting ready to dismount the car which prompts Stan to stand, but she adjusts her clothing and sits back down again. Stan copies her.

Trivia • Copyrighted August 11, 1923. • Sam Lufkin is seen briefly as the first conductor of the street car, who takes Stan's fare.

	Stan Laurel Man about town
	James Finlayson Store detective
	Katherine Grant The girl
	George Rowe Cross-eyed barber
	Mark Jones Cross-eyed-barber
	Eddie Baker Cop
	Sammy Brooks Short man with hat
	Sam Lufkin Streetcar conductor
	Sunshine Hart Streetcar passenger
	Owen Evans Streetcar passenger
	Charles Stevenson Shop assistant

Acknowledgements: Steve Rydzewski (identification of Owen Evans, Sunshine Hart) This page was last updated on: 16 September 2023