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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Rotten:1

Average Rating:7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Using his wits--and a dog-eared paperback--to guide him, a window washer takes a stab at success in the corporate world. In short order, he goes from the mail room to the sales office to the... Using his wits--and a dog-eared paperback--to guide him, a window washer takes a stab at success in the corporate world. In short order, he goes from the mail room to the sales office to the boardroom as a top executive at Vallee's Worldwide Wicket Co. But he discovers that making it in business isn't all it's cracked up to be, as he finds himself dodging vengeful superiors, back-stabbing underlings and a buxom secretary. Energetic update of the successful Broadway play. [More]

Starring: Robert Morse, Michele Lee, Rudy Vallee, Maureen Arthur

Starring: Robert Morse, Michele Lee, Rudy Vallee, Maureen Arthur, Sammy Smith, Anthony Teague, Murray Matheson, John Myhers

Director: David Swift

Director: David Swift
Screenwriter: David Swift
Producer: David Swift
Composer: Nelson Riddle

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

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