How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Original title
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Year
- 1967
- Running time
- 121 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
-
- Robert Morse
- Michele Lee
- Rudy Vallee
- Anthony "Scooter" Teague
- Maureen Arthur
- John Myhers
- Carol Worthington
- Kathryn Reynolds
- Ruth Kobart
- Sammy Smith
- Murray Matheson
- Hy Averback
- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Musical
- Synopsis
- Twenty-seven year old New York window washer J. Pierpont Finch believes he can be a success in the corporate world after he impulsively picks up the book "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". The book promises its reader that he can climb the corporate ladder simply and quickly. The Worldwide Wicket Corporation, the business in the office building whose windows he washes, is, according to the book, the perfect type of business. There, he meets secretary Rosemary Pilkington, who sees in Ponty, as she calls him, an unassuming man whom she believes the corporate world will eat alive. But Ponty, memorizing what the book tells him, does quickly climb the corporate ladder, but not by doing any real work. But Ponty has a few obstacles along the way, such as: Bud Frump, the nephew by marriage of the company president J.B. Biggley, Bud who sees Ponty as a rival; Hedy La Rue...
- Awards
-
1967: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Musical Screenplay
- Movie Soulmates' ratings
-
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
- Friends' ratings
-
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org