How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying with Robert Morse: DVD Cover

    How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying Director: David Swift Cast: Robert Morse, Michele Lee, Rudy Vallee, Anthony Teague

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    • DVD Release Date: 04/18/2000
    • Original Release: 1967
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 9,617

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    Collectible booklet; Original theatrical trailer

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    Scene Index

    Scene Selections
    0. Scene Selections
    1. Logos/Title/Credits [3:58]
    2. OVERTURE/This Book! [1:59]
    3. Bumping Into A Job [5:26]
    4. Hard At Work [1:43]
    5. The Company Way [4:34]
    6. The Butter Up [3:52]
    7. A Smart Movie [4:01]
    8. Jr. Executive Pool [2:39]
    9. A Secretary Is Not A Toy [7:41]
    10. Been A Long Day [5:55]
    11. "Who Pinched You?" [3:09]
    12. I Believe In You [6:09]
    13. Grand Old Ivy [7:24]
    14. First Office Visit [4:08]
    15. Secretarial "Help" [4:04]
    16. Finch Meets His Match [3:31]
    17. "A Fly On The Window" [4:10]
    18. Party Politics [3:35]
    19. Rosemary [7:28]
    20. A Bad Idea [4:09]
    21. GOTTA STOP THAT MAN/I Believe In You [5:55]
    22. Treasure Girl [5:47]
    23. Totally Clueless [4:26]
    24. "Face The Music!" [2:09]
    25. Fellow Window Washers [3:21]
    26. Brotherhood Of Man [4:42]
    27. A Few Changes [3:21]
    28. FINALE/End Credits [1:57]

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    Editorial Reviews

    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 follows his own skewed set of rules, endearing himself to bombastic company president J. B. Biggely (Rudy Vallee) by posing as a graduate of Grand Old Ivy, Biggely's alma mater. As he climbs to the top, Finch manages to dispose of an over-amorous rival by arranging a tryst between that rival and curvaceous secretary Hedy LaRue (Maureen Arthur)--who happens to be Biggely's live-in girlfriend. Finch also gets rid of the troublesome Mr. Ovington (Murray Matheson) by exposing the latter as an alumnus of Old Ivy's hated rival university. Graduating to vice-president, Finch feels secure enough to sing the show's one genuine love song "I Believe In You"--to himself! Actually, he's really in love with true-blue secretary Rosemary (Michele Lee), but won't admit to this until he suffers a career setback. Most of Loesser's songs survived the transition from stage to screen, with the exception of "Paris Original," which is heard merely as background music. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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    May 21, 2004: Do not underestimate this musical...I did and was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed songs like 'A secretary is not a toy' and 'I believe in you.' JP Finch's antics will have you laughing throughout the movie.