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Comment réussir dans les affaires sans vraiment essayer

Original title: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
  • 1967
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.4K
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Comment réussir dans les affaires sans vraiment essayer (1967)
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SatireComedyMusical

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.

  • Director
    • David Swift
  • Writers
    • Abe Burrows
    • Jack Weinstock
    • Willie Gilbert
  • Stars
    • Robert Morse
    • Michele Lee
    • Rudy Vallee
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    5.4K
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    • Director
      • David Swift
    • Writers
      • Abe Burrows
      • Jack Weinstock
      • Willie Gilbert
    • Stars
      • Robert Morse
      • Michele Lee
      • Rudy Vallee
    • 64User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Robert Morse
    Robert Morse
    • J. Pierpont Finch
    Michele Lee
    Michele Lee
    • Rosemary Pilkington
    Rudy Vallee
    Rudy Vallee
    • Jasper B. Biggley
    Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
    Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
    • Bud Frump
    • (as Anthony Teague)
    Maureen Arthur
    Maureen Arthur
    • Hedy LaRue
    John Myhers
    • Bert O. Bratt
    Carol Worthington
    Carol Worthington
    • Lucille Krumholtz
    Kathryn Reynolds
    • Miss Smith aka Smitty
    • (as Kay Reynolds)
    Ruth Kobart
    Ruth Kobart
    • Miss Jones
    Sammy Smith
    • Twimble…
    Jeff DeBenning
    Jeff DeBenning
    • Gatch
    • (as Jeff Debenning)
    Janice Carroll
    • Brenda
    Robert Q. Lewis
    Robert Q. Lewis
    • Tackaberry
    Paul Hartman
    Paul Hartman
    • Toynbee
    Dan Tobin
    Dan Tobin
    • Johnson
    John Holland
    John Holland
    • Matthews
    Justin Smith
    Justin Smith
    • Jenkins
    Murray Matheson
    Murray Matheson
    • Benjamin Ovington
    • Director
      • David Swift
    • Writers
      • Abe Burrows
      • Jack Weinstock
      • Willie Gilbert
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    7marcslope

    Office politics spring eternal

    This was one of the rare Broadway musicals whose book is actually more interesting than its score. So while roughly a half-dozen Frank Loesser songs from the stage version are deleted, they're not really missed. What survives is a witty skewering of office politics, featuring much of the Broadway cast. And while such '60s business staples as rampant sexism and smoking now look quaintly offensive, the gleeful satirizing of backstabbing and skulduggery in business will always be relevant. David Swift, whose training was in TV, doesn't do much with the widescreen format (except for the ingenious ballet-mechanique in "A Secretary Is Not a Toy"), but he cuts cleverly away from the production numbers just as the musical-comedy silliness is on the verge of becoming embarrassing, and he splices in some delectable location shots of '60s New York. The color scheme is bright, the pacing brisk, the cast friendly, the production values refreshingly modest. At a time in movie history when so many adaptations of stage hits were overbudgeted and overlong, what a pleasure to see something to faithful to its source material -- and so unpretentious.
    7Isaac5855

    A Pared Down Version of the classic Frank Loesser Musical....

    HOW TO Succeed IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is the 1967 film version of the Pulitzer Prize winning 1960 Broadway musical that broke Broadway box office records and made a star out of Robert Morse. Morse was thankfully allowed to recreate his Broadway role in this exuberant film version as J. Pierpont Finch, an ambitious young window washer who, through the aid of the title book, cleverly manages to work his way up the corporate ladder at World Wide Wickets, Inc. Morse lights up the screen in the best role of his career. He sadly never really got a role of this caliber again and I've never been able to figure out why. He gives a smart and brassy performance and is well-supported by 20's crooner Rudy Vallee, also reprising his Broadway role as company president JB Biggley and Michele Lee as devoted secretary/girlfriend Rosemary Pilkington. There is also standout work by Anthony Teague as company brown-noser Bud Frump and Maureen Arthur as Miss La Rue, Biggley's outspoken mistress whose physicals assets clearly outweigh her secretarial skills. David Swift's fast-paced direction is a plus as is Bob Fosse's inventive choreography. Sadly, the original score has been severely tampered with and several great songs from the stage show have been cut, but we still have "How to", "The Company Way", "A Secretary is not a Toy", "It's been a long day", and the show's most famous song, "I Believe in You." A clever and entertaining screen adaptation of a classic Broadway musical.
    JOHN_REID

    What Style, what punch......

    One of the great satirical, musical comedies of the 60s. Robert Morse in the lead role is not unlike a sophisticated version of one of the Jerry Lewis characters of the same era - with the exception that he sings. And, he sings some wonderfully witty songs that must be very close to the bone in companies that take themselves too seriously. Sammy Smith is superb in his dual roles as the quarter of a century mail room head who "plays it the company way" and then later as Chairman Wally, the ex window washer. The lyrics will never date, along with the hammy caricatures of the self serving executives and staff. Not all stage musicals have translated well to the screen but How to Succeed is a noteworthy exception - highly recommended.
    8craig_smith9

    How To Succeed Rules Haven't Changed Since 1967

    The longer I watched the movie the more convinced I became that the world of business in 2006 is the same as it was in 1967. Robert Morse as J.P. Finch finds a self-help book that he uses as his guide to get ahead in the corporate world. Nothing different there than now. Go to any bookstore and there are an amazing number of "how to" books simply written and easily read (don't get me wrong, many are indeed very good).

    J.P. Finch follows every page's instructions very carefully. He learns how to utilize people's weaknesses to promote himself. Along the way he sings several quite original songs that are quite entertaining and definitely add to the story.

    It was evident that everyone making the movie was having a good time. Yet they took their roles seriously and did not overplay their roles. The comedy is high level and the satire is nothing less than brilliant.
    trw3332000

    Very enjoyable musical--a lot to relate to!

    What a great musical! Too bad only one song made the hit parade( I Believe in You) Michelle Lee's singing voice has the depth and range of Barbara Striesand....wish we could have heard more of it. Rudy Vallee was a gem...topped off a remarkable career --the Elvis of the 1920s! Get the DVD....it's a beautiful transfer!

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    • Trivia
      The 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. It may be noted that, in typical New York fashion, no matter how odd he appeared to be virtually none of the New Yorkers paid him any notice whatsoever.
    • Goofs
      During 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 versions
      The 1998 VHS release contained the 1994 variant of the United Artists logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc Sampler (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      How To
      (uncredited)

      Written by Frank Loesser

      Performed by Robert Morse

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    • Release date
      • June 28, 1968 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Como triunfar en los negocios sin realmente tratarlo
    • Filming locations
      • 270 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • The Mirisch Corporation
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      • $6,322,000
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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