How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967 · Movie · NR · 121 min · ★ 6.7 · 87% critics
A sharp young window cleaner discovers a guide to getting ahead and uses its advice to climb the ladder at a big company. This upbeat musical comedy pokes fun at office ambition, workplace politics, and the many shortcuts people take in the race for success.
Based on How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-03-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (63 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like bright, old-school musicals with playful workplace satire and catchy energy, especially if Funny Girl or Kiss Me Kate sound appealing; Not for you if dated jokes or musical comedies aren’t your thing.
Pros: witty corporate satire; lively musical numbers; charming lead energy | Cons: very dated humor; uneven song appeal; stagey at times
Themes
- musical
- satire
- workplace
- business
- broadway musical
- workplace comedy
- workplace romance
- satire comedy
Cast & crew
Robert Morse
as Finch
Michele Lee
as Rosemary
Rudy Vallee
as J. B. Biggley
Scooter Teague
as Bud Frump
Maureen Arthur
as Hedy
John Myhers
as Bratt
Carol Worthington
as Lucille Krumholtz
Kathryn Reynolds
as Smitty
Ruth Kobart
as Miss Jones
Sammy Smith
as Twimble / Wally Womper
Directed by David Swift