How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

"Nothing Succeeds Like "Succeed" ! !"

1967 2h 1m EN

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7.2

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★6.7TMDB · 64🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 5,269

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

“Nothing Succeeds Like "Succeed" ! !”

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Cast

Robert Morse
Finch
Michele Lee
Rosemary
Rudy Vallee
J. B. Biggley
Scooter Teague
Bud Frump
Maureen Arthur
Hedy
John Myhers
Bratt
Carol Worthington
Lucille Krumholtz
Kathryn Reynolds
Smitty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Swift
Writers: David Swift
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Swift, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nelson Riddle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Morse and Michele Lee and Rudy Vallee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nothing Succeeds Like "Succeed" ! !".

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The take

David Swift directs. Burnett Guffey behind the camera. Nelson Riddle scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
359 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by David Swift, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nelson Riddle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Morse and Michele Lee and Rudy Vallee carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Nothing Succeeds Like "Succeed" ! !".
9IMDB entry: tt0061791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "musical", "satire", "workplace", "business".