This is what the PAL cover for *The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous* looks like.  Photo is by Sven Arnstein.

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This is a superb movie based on a terrific book by Jilly Cooper.  Lysander Hawkley is one of Jilly's best characters, and Stephen plays him perfectly.  From the first minute we see him on screen, Lysander is kind, warm and dear.  One really gets the feeling that no matter what it costs, Stephen's Lysander would come through for one in a pinch, like the time he went with Marigold to the twin's recital.  He knew he was going to really catch it from his father, but he went anyway, because he knew it was important to her.  The main plot goes something like this, Lysander is broke, Ferdie is bored, so Ferdie comes up with this plan that Lysander can put the women back into shape, put on a good show for the husbands, make them jealous and get them to come back to their wives.  Works fine.

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 At the same time, Lysander is working at coping with the recent death of his dear mother, and really just goes along with it because Marigold needs the help. [Notable and fun: Wonderful focus and energy, Stephen swimming (he's a swimmer, remember?!), tennis scenes, and Stephen in a tux.  Doesn't get any better than that!]


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"The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous"

Listening to Ferdie in the kitchen.

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*We just don't get on.  At all.*

*Pity I have to work.  I'd much rather play with you.*

SCENE FINDER
Click on the pictures
to find the page the pictures from
your favourite scene in MWMHJ are on
PAGE NO.
FROM
  
TO
PAGE END
1  In bed with Martha.
01 min 53 sec
Scene with Martha
13 min 20 sec
Talking to Marigold
Talking to Marigold.
2  Talking to Marigold.
13 min 22 sec
Talking to Marigold.
26 min 31 sec
On tennis court
With Marigold on tennis court.
3  Asks him to twins' recital.
26 min 47 sec
Asks him to twins' recital.
38 min 35 sec
With Marigold
With Marigold.
4  Answering Marigold's question.
38 min 47 sec
Answering Marigold's ?s
58 min 08 sec
In kitchen w/Ferdie
In kitchen with Ferdie.
5  In kitchen with Ferdie.
58 min 22 sec
In kitchen w/Ferdie.
01 hr. 24 min
Listening to Georgie.
Listening to Georgie.
6  Arriving with Georgie.
01 hr. 26 min
Arriving with Georgie
01 hr. 43 min
Lysander in bed.
Lysander in bed.
7  w/Ferdie in kitchen.
01 min 20 sec--Tape 2
With Ferdie in kitchen.
28 min 39 sec
Tennis match
Beginning tennis match.
8  Playing tennis.
28 min 53 sec
Playing tennis.
37 min 25 sec
Kitty hangs up.
Kitty hangs up on him.
9  Kitty hangs up on him.
37 min 26 sec
Kitty hangs up.
44 min 07 sec
Talking to Hermione.
Talking to Hermione.
10 Listening to Hermione.
44 min 27 sec
Listening to Hermione.
49 min 52 sec
Holding his son.
Holding his son.

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What Stephen had to say about "The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous":

"When they told me the part was mine, the initial reaction was 'Yes! Great! I've got it!', followed pretty fast by 'Can I do it?'"  (OK!, June 1997)

"It was great fun to do. Everything went really smoothly and Jilly Cooper really loved it. She's really lively and witty and she makes you feel at ease immediately--at the end of the show I got a little note from her saying 'You are my Lysander', which was really nice." (Coronation Street Magazine, Issue 51)


Commercial Copies:

DVD:
Stephen Billington as Lysander Hawkley, *The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous* Amazon.co.uk have 'The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous' on DVD. You can order it at this URL.

 

 

 

TAPES:

TapeCover       For PAL, The Zone and Black Star (both on the web).

     For NTSC: Movies Unlimited.


Mad About the Boy T-shirtAvailable from The Nash Company, there is a Mad About the Boy T-Shirt. The music was written by Sir Noel Coward and includes his autograph. Item No. 101287. They do ship to UK as well as US. Price is $16 US or approximately £12.50 UK by air for one shirt. Click here to go to the Mad About the Boy T-shirt.

Last updated: 27th June 2004


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