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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1967 Wide

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Robert Morse recreated his Tony-winning stage role in this 1967 film version of Frank Loesser's Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical. A humble window washer at the New York offices of World Wide Wickets, J. Pierpont Finch applies the lessons he's learned from a book called How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying to wangle his way to the top of the executive heap. Though advised by the mailroom supervisor (Sammy Smith) to keep a low profile and play things "The Company Way," Finch

Unrated, 2 hr. 1 min.

Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: David Swift

Written By: David Swift

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1967 Wide

On DVD: May 15, 2001

Cast

Robert Morse
J. Pierpont Finch
Michele Lee
Rosemary Pilkington
Rudy Vallee
Jasper B. Biggley
Anthony Teague
Bud Frump
Maureen Arthur
Hedy LaRue
Sammy Smith
Wally Womper
Murray Matheson
Benjamin Ovington
Don Kay Reynolds
Smitty
John Myhers
Bert O. Bratt
Jeff de Benning
Gatch
Ruth Kobart
Miss Jones
Carol Worthington
Lucille Krumholtz
Janice Carroll
Brenda
Lory Patrick
Receptionist
Pat O'Moore
Media Man No. I
Wally Strauss
Media Man No. 2
Dan Tobin
Johnson
Robert Q. Lewis
Tackaberry
John Holland
Matthews
Paul Hartman
Toynbee
Justin Smith
Jenkins
George Fenneman
TV Announcer (Himself)
Anne Seymour
Gertrude Biggley
Joey Faye
Taxi Cab Driver
Helen Verbit
Finch's Landlady
Virginia Sale
Cleaning Woman
Al Nessor
Newspaper Seller
Ivan Volkman
The President of the U....
Carl Princi
1st Junior Executive
David Swift
Elevator Operator [uncr...
Hy Averback
2nd Executive
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Mrs. Frump
Sheila Rogers
1st Girl
Tucker Smith
Junior Executive
Robert Sweeney
3rd Junior Executive
Margaret Mason
Paul Bradley
TV Board Member

Critic Reviews for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (1) | DVD (5)

A great Broadway show becomes a great movie, thanks largely to Morse

September 27, 2003 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Truncated from the show, Morse truly bizarre

September 8, 2002 Comment

Karina Montgomery

Cinerina

'A day without a wicket is a day without sunshine.' Remember it. Cherish it. Like the film itself.

April 16, 2002 Comment

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...perfect synthesis of singing, dancing, comedy, and satire, a show that brought scintillating dialogue, sharp-edged lyrics, and catchy tunes into sharp focus.

January 1, 2000 Comment

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

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Such a hilarious musical comedy, it's charming and enjoyable, and has a great cast of not so well known actors. The story is just what it says, a young guy gets a book with the same title as the movie, and follows the steps to quickly climb the corporate ladder with so much ease, that it's ridiculous. This makes fun

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Bright, splashy film musical about an ambitious young window washer who rises through the ranks of a large corporation following the advice of a self-help book. Textbook example of how to do everything right in translating a musical from stage to film. Features a wonderful Frank Loesser score including the songs, "I

May 31, 2009

Mark Hobin

Super Reviewer

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