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Armed with the titular manual, an ambitious window washer seeks to climb the corporate ladder.Armed with the titular manual, an ambitious window washer seeks to climb the corporate ladder.Armed with the titular manual, an ambitious window washer seeks to climb the corporate ladder.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
- Bud Frump
- (as Anthony Teague)
Kathryn Reynolds
- Miss Smith aka Smitty
- (as Kay Reynolds)
Jeff DeBenning
- Gatch
- (as Jeff Debenning)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe scene featuring Robert Morse skipping & dancing down the street on his way to work (immediately after the "Old Ivy" fight song duet with Rudy Vallee) was filmed on location in New York City using hidden cameras and a small earpiece to cue Morse on his timing. The various amused & astonished passersby were not extras, but rather were New Yorkers reacting genuinely to someone dancing to his own tune.
- GoofsDuring opening credits number, Robert Morse and a young fellow window washer board an electric scaffolding in exterior rooftop shot, but by next scene when scaffolding has descended a few floors, co-worker is now a much older man with much less hair.
- Quotes
J. B. Biggley: I know blood is thicker than water, but Bud Frump is thicker than anything. I'll promote him when I'm ready. Now, you listen to me, Gertrude. The next time Bud complains to his mother, and she calls you, and you call me, you're all fired. Damn it.
- Alternate versionsThe 1998 VHS release contained the 1994 variant of the United Artists logo.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Drew Carey Show: Brotherhood of Man (1999)
Featured review
I've lived in the Metropolitan New York area all my life but the first musical I ever saw was the revival of How to Succeed in Business with Matthew Broderick in the title role. This prompted me to purchase the original musical with Robert Morse and I was not disappointed. My wife preferred the live musical, however what attracted me to the video was the performance of Rudy Vallee as Mr Bigly. Frank Loesser's score is marvelous, I think that the song "The Company Way" is a humorous parody of those corporate types who risk nothing that will damage their careers. This video is one that I've watched over and over and I can recommend to any musical lovers other than ardent feminists who might be turned off by the 1960s type relationships between the men and women.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,322,000
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) officially released in India in English?
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