SummaryA young man who works in the mailroom at a TV network wants to move up the corporate ladder but finds himself stymied by his selfish boss. By chance he discovers that his neighbor's chimpanzee has a knack for picking successful TV programs. He uses the chimp's programming skills to land himself a job in the programming department of the network.
Directed By:Robert Butler
Written By:Joseph L. McEveety, Lila Garrett, Bernard M. Kahn, Stu Billett
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Turned out much better than one might have hoped, especially when the emphasis is off the chimp and focuses on the monkeys running the fictional UBC network, where most of the action takes place. [09 Nov 1995, p.G39]
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This is a very funny satire of television.
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A B comedy so forgettable that although I know I saw it, I was equally sure that Fred MacMurray was in it. (He wasn't.) But over time, movies - particularly Disney comedies - tend to acquire a hazy, nostalgic charm. [10 Nov 1995]
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In this genial but strained and arch frolic, the one real joke is not only "in" but it wears thin and even frantic.
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Production Company:
- Walt Disney Productions
Release Date:Mar 17, 1971
Duration:1 h 36 m
Rating:G
Tagline:...an imp of a chimp is the big brain behind the network's boy wonder!
