A chemist finds his personal and professional life turned upside down when one of his chimpanzees finds the fountain of youth.A chemist finds his personal and professional life turned upside down when one of his chimpanzees finds the fountain of youth.A chemist finds his personal and professional life turned upside down when one of his chimpanzees finds the fountain of youth.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Charlotte Austin
- Student
- (uncredited)
Harry Bartell
- Scientist
- (uncredited)
Faire Binney
- Dowager
- (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Harry Carey Jr.
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Olive Carey
- Johnny's Mother
- (uncredited)
Harry Carter
- Scientist
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe address that Edwina gives when she calls the police was Ginger Rogers' real-life address: 1605 N Gilcrest.
- GoofsNear the end of the film, when Lois Laurel enters the board room, Mr Oxley addresses Lois as "Miss Monroe" rather than "Miss Laurel". Of course he doesn't.
- Quotes
Lois Laurel: [at her secretrial desk, responding to Barnaby's remark that she is at work early] Mr. Oxley's been complaining about my punctuation, so I'm careful to get here before nine.
- Crazy creditsDuring the opening credits, an offscreen voice twice says, "Not yet, Cary" when Barnaby (Cary Grant) opens his front door to come outside. Each time, he closes the door again so the credits can continue.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Marilyn (1963)
- SoundtracksThe Whiffenpoof Song
(uncredited)
Music by Tod B. Galloway
Lyrics by George S. Pomeroy and Meade Minnigerode
Sung by Cary Grant
Also sung by Ginger Rogers
Also sung by Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn and the Executive Board
Featured review
_Monkey Business_ works if, and only if, you can buy the premise that a lab monkey, working behind the scientist's back, can produce an elixer that makes people young again and dump it into the lab's water cooler to watch the results. I find suspending disbelief here no problem, and the result is a wonderfully silly movie. Cary Grant is spot on as the absent-minded scientist, Barnaby Fulton. (The opening credit scene, which seques seamlessly from Cary being referred to as "Mr. Grant" by the off-camera director to Cary being Barnaby Fulton, is a classic in itself.) Ginger Rogers (Mrs. Fulton), is hardly credible as a scientist's wife, but she is brilliant whenever Mrs. Fulton is under the influence of the elixer. Monroe is effortless as the dumb blonde secretary wanting to have "fun" with the youthful version of Barnaby Fulton. Charles Coburn is perfect as the frumpy boss, Mr. Oxley. The comedy is in the situations and dialog that develop as the elixer is repeatedly unwittingly imbibed by Grant and Rogers, and then by others. I would rather not spell these out, but they are fully within the screwball comedy genre that goes back to the 1930's.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Me siento rejuvenecer
- Filming locations
- Old Executive Building, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Oxley Chemical Co. exteriors)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $265
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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