Broadway’s delightful — but wickedly accurate — satire of big business was brought to movie screens almost intact, with the story, the stars, the styles and dances kept as they were in the long-running show that won a Pulitzer Prize. This is the place to see Robert Morse and Michele Lee at their best — it’s one of the best, and least appreciated movie musicals of the 1960s.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1967 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 121 min. / Street Date March 14, 2017 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store 29.95
Starring: Robert Morse, Michele Lee, Rudy Vallee, Anthony Teague, Maureen Arthur, Sammy Smith, Robert Q. Lewis, Carol Worthington, Kathryn Reynolds, Ruth Kobart, George Fennemann, Tucker Smith, David Swift.
Cinematography: Burnett Guffey
Film Editor: Allan Jacobs, Ralph E. Winters
Original Music: Nelson Riddle
Art Direction: Robert Boyle
Visual Gags: Virgil Partch
From the play written by Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows,...
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Blu-ray
Twilight Time
1967 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 121 min. / Street Date March 14, 2017 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store 29.95
Starring: Robert Morse, Michele Lee, Rudy Vallee, Anthony Teague, Maureen Arthur, Sammy Smith, Robert Q. Lewis, Carol Worthington, Kathryn Reynolds, Ruth Kobart, George Fennemann, Tucker Smith, David Swift.
Cinematography: Burnett Guffey
Film Editor: Allan Jacobs, Ralph E. Winters
Original Music: Nelson Riddle
Art Direction: Robert Boyle
Visual Gags: Virgil Partch
From the play written by Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows,...
- 3/25/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Did you know Anika Noni- Rose is an investor in the Broadway play How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying? The stage and television actress recently tweeted about her excitement for the show.
The play, which premiered this Sunday, stars Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe along with John Larroquette, Rose Hemingway, Tammy Blanchard, Christopher J. Hanke, Rob Bartlett, Mary Faber, Ellen Harvey, Michael Park and Anderson Cooper.
The show is based on Shepherd Mead‘s novel and is directed by Rob Ashford.
I guess Oprah‘s not the only one makin’ power moves!
The play, which premiered this Sunday, stars Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe along with John Larroquette, Rose Hemingway, Tammy Blanchard, Christopher J. Hanke, Rob Bartlett, Mary Faber, Ellen Harvey, Michael Park and Anderson Cooper.
The show is based on Shepherd Mead‘s novel and is directed by Rob Ashford.
I guess Oprah‘s not the only one makin’ power moves!
- 3/29/2011
- by Cynthia
- ShadowAndAct
Daniel Radcliffe's Broadway revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" has received mixed reviews following its official opening on Sunday, March 27. The musical, based on the bestselling novel by Shepherd Mead, is about one man's ambitions to climb the corporate ladder using a self-help book.
And the current Broadway run, starring the "Harry Potter" actor, has divided opinion among reviewers in the Big Apple. The New York Times' chief theater critic Ben Brantley gives Radcliffe just "6 out of 10" but adds that the British actor "conscientiously hits his choreographic marks, speaks his lines quickly and distinctly (with a convincing American accent) and often sings on key".
Overall Brantley suggests the supporting cast, including John Larroquette, is "passable and generic", and insists the "only reason to see the show" is because of Radcliffe's "effort full (sic) performance".
Elisabeth Vincentelli, writing in the New York Post, calls Radcliffe "so...
And the current Broadway run, starring the "Harry Potter" actor, has divided opinion among reviewers in the Big Apple. The New York Times' chief theater critic Ben Brantley gives Radcliffe just "6 out of 10" but adds that the British actor "conscientiously hits his choreographic marks, speaks his lines quickly and distinctly (with a convincing American accent) and often sings on key".
Overall Brantley suggests the supporting cast, including John Larroquette, is "passable and generic", and insists the "only reason to see the show" is because of Radcliffe's "effort full (sic) performance".
Elisabeth Vincentelli, writing in the New York Post, calls Radcliffe "so...
- 3/29/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Radcliffe's Musical Debut Receives Mixed Reviews
Daniel Radcliffe's Broadway revival of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying has received mixed reviews following its official opening on Sunday.
The musical, based on the bestselling novel by Shepherd Mead, is about one man's ambitions to climb the corporate ladder using a self-help book.
And the current Broadway run, starring the Harry Potter actor, has divided opinion among reviewers in the Big Apple.
The New York Times' chief theatre critic Ben Brantley gives Radcliffe just "6 out of 10" but adds that the British actor "conscientiously hits his choreographic marks, speaks his lines quickly and distinctly (with a convincing American accent) and often sings on key".
Overall Brantley suggests the supporting cast, including John Larroquette, is "passable and generic", and insists the "only reason to see the show" is because of Radcliffe's "effortfull (sic) performance".
Elisabeth Vincentelli, writing in the New York Post, calls Radcliffe "so adorable" in his musical debut that "you just want to pinch his cheeks".
But the New York Daily News reviewer was not as convinced, claiming Radcliffe "shows off a pleasant singing voice" but isn't "animated enough" and "doesn't quite succeed".
The musical, based on the bestselling novel by Shepherd Mead, is about one man's ambitions to climb the corporate ladder using a self-help book.
And the current Broadway run, starring the Harry Potter actor, has divided opinion among reviewers in the Big Apple.
The New York Times' chief theatre critic Ben Brantley gives Radcliffe just "6 out of 10" but adds that the British actor "conscientiously hits his choreographic marks, speaks his lines quickly and distinctly (with a convincing American accent) and often sings on key".
Overall Brantley suggests the supporting cast, including John Larroquette, is "passable and generic", and insists the "only reason to see the show" is because of Radcliffe's "effortfull (sic) performance".
Elisabeth Vincentelli, writing in the New York Post, calls Radcliffe "so adorable" in his musical debut that "you just want to pinch his cheeks".
But the New York Daily News reviewer was not as convinced, claiming Radcliffe "shows off a pleasant singing voice" but isn't "animated enough" and "doesn't quite succeed".
- 3/28/2011
- WENN
'Harry Potter' actor will lead cast of thriller based on Susan Hill's 1983 ghost story.
By Kara Warner
Daniel Radcliffe
Photo: Andrew H. Walker/ Getty Images
Although his "Harry Potter" duties are not quite behind him — "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" parts 1 and 2 open, respectively, in November 2010 and July 2011 — superstar Daniel Radcliffe is already lining up work. His post-Potter plans now include three projects that, like "Potter," are book adaptations, as it was announced on Monday (July 19) that Radcliffe will lead the cast of "The Woman in Black," based on Susan Hill's 1983 novel.
Radcliffe will also return to Broadway for a revival in spring 2011 of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (from Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name) and recently signed on to star in a remake of "All Quiet on the Western Front," due in 2012 and derived from Erich Maria Remarque's beloved novel.
By Kara Warner
Daniel Radcliffe
Photo: Andrew H. Walker/ Getty Images
Although his "Harry Potter" duties are not quite behind him — "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" parts 1 and 2 open, respectively, in November 2010 and July 2011 — superstar Daniel Radcliffe is already lining up work. His post-Potter plans now include three projects that, like "Potter," are book adaptations, as it was announced on Monday (July 19) that Radcliffe will lead the cast of "The Woman in Black," based on Susan Hill's 1983 novel.
Radcliffe will also return to Broadway for a revival in spring 2011 of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (from Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name) and recently signed on to star in a remake of "All Quiet on the Western Front," due in 2012 and derived from Erich Maria Remarque's beloved novel.
- 7/19/2010
- MTV Movie News
'Harry Potter' actor will lead cast of thriller based on Susan Hill's 1983 ghost story.
By Kara Warner
Daniel Radcliffe
Photo: Andrew H. Walker/ Getty Images
Although his "Harry Potter" duties are not quite behind him — "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" parts 1 and 2 open, respectively, in November 2010 and July 2011 — superstar Daniel Radcliffe is already lining up work. His post-Potter plans now include three projects that, like "Potter," are book adaptations, as it was announced on Monday (July 19) that Radcliffe will lead the cast of "The Woman in Black," based on Susan Hill's 1983 novel.
Radcliffe will also return to Broadway for a revival in spring 2011 of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (from Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name) and recently signed on to star in a remake of "All Quiet on the Western Front," due in 2012 and derived from Erich Maria Remarque's beloved novel.
By Kara Warner
Daniel Radcliffe
Photo: Andrew H. Walker/ Getty Images
Although his "Harry Potter" duties are not quite behind him — "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" parts 1 and 2 open, respectively, in November 2010 and July 2011 — superstar Daniel Radcliffe is already lining up work. His post-Potter plans now include three projects that, like "Potter," are book adaptations, as it was announced on Monday (July 19) that Radcliffe will lead the cast of "The Woman in Black," based on Susan Hill's 1983 novel.
Radcliffe will also return to Broadway for a revival in spring 2011 of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (from Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name) and recently signed on to star in a remake of "All Quiet on the Western Front," due in 2012 and derived from Erich Maria Remarque's beloved novel.
- 7/19/2010
- MTV Music News
London, April 16 – Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is set to make his Broadway musical debut in a revival of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” early next year.
Radcliffe, 20, will take up the role of J. Pierrepont Finch in the musical based on Shepherd Mead’s satirical self-help book of the same name.
The musical follows Finch, a young window-cleaner who follows the advice of the self-help book and rises from the mail room to vice president of advertising at a company.
“Finch’s unorthodox and morally questionable business practices jeopardize not only his career but also his romance with secretary Rosemary Pilkington,” the Telegraph.
Radcliffe, 20, will take up the role of J. Pierrepont Finch in the musical based on Shepherd Mead’s satirical self-help book of the same name.
The musical follows Finch, a young window-cleaner who follows the advice of the self-help book and rises from the mail room to vice president of advertising at a company.
“Finch’s unorthodox and morally questionable business practices jeopardize not only his career but also his romance with secretary Rosemary Pilkington,” the Telegraph.
- 4/16/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Some like it dastardly, including producer Grant Turck who has optioned the rights to the satirical guidebook for men, How to Succeed With Women Without Really Trying: The Dastard's Guide to the Birds and Bees. Dax Shelby and Robert Stevens are in talks to pen the script and producer/literary manager, Eva Lontscharitsch, is partnering with Turck through his production outfit.
The book that sounds like it was written by the Mad Men team is actually written by the late author Shepherd Mead (he was an advertising consultant for a spell) whose work includes a host of other satirical guides like the Broadway/film adapted, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. How to Succeed With Women, published in 1957, includes chapters like How to Be Irresistible in Short Pants and How to Select the First Wife--poking fun at the lunacy that often colors male and female relationships.
Turck told THR,...
The book that sounds like it was written by the Mad Men team is actually written by the late author Shepherd Mead (he was an advertising consultant for a spell) whose work includes a host of other satirical guides like the Broadway/film adapted, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. How to Succeed With Women, published in 1957, includes chapters like How to Be Irresistible in Short Pants and How to Select the First Wife--poking fun at the lunacy that often colors male and female relationships.
Turck told THR,...
- 2/20/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
Producer Grant Turck has optioned film rights to the late Shepherd Mead's satirical guidebook "How to Succeed With Women Without Really Trying: The Dastard's Guide to the Birds and Bees."
Screenwriters Dax Shelby and Robert Stevens are in talks to write the adaptation. Producer and literary manager Eva Lontscharitsch also will produce through Turck's Grant Turck Prods.
Published in 1957 by Ballantine Books, "Women" apes the structure and tone of Mead's popular 1952 work "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: The Dastard's Guide to Fame and Fortune," which was adapted into a hit Broadway show and a film. The "Women" primer satirizes 1950s male-female relations under the guise of a self-help book, with chapters that include "How to Be Irresistible in Short Pants," "How to Select the First Wife" and "How to Handle Women in Business."
"Mead's manual is a catchy and clever satire full of subversive and...
Screenwriters Dax Shelby and Robert Stevens are in talks to write the adaptation. Producer and literary manager Eva Lontscharitsch also will produce through Turck's Grant Turck Prods.
Published in 1957 by Ballantine Books, "Women" apes the structure and tone of Mead's popular 1952 work "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: The Dastard's Guide to Fame and Fortune," which was adapted into a hit Broadway show and a film. The "Women" primer satirizes 1950s male-female relations under the guise of a self-help book, with chapters that include "How to Be Irresistible in Short Pants," "How to Select the First Wife" and "How to Handle Women in Business."
"Mead's manual is a catchy and clever satire full of subversive and...
- 2/18/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wall Street, they tell me, is on an upturn, and the economy is well on its way to recovery. Hooray and Huzzah! But, even if all this optimism is justified (which I doubt), the rough times aren't entirely behind us and, however long they linger, certain businesses are going to suffer -- especially certain businesses that may not be fit for survival in the digital world, like publishing for the niche markets of Sf and horror.
And, even if happy days are here again, some 20th Century businesses won't be coming back, ever.
Every year, March is National Reading Month, and every year it passes by with no one noticing, except for a few librarians who have to get up on ladders to post the banners (of course, this year, no budget for banners, so there wasn't even that).
Well, this blog is going to change everything; we're going to...
And, even if happy days are here again, some 20th Century businesses won't be coming back, ever.
Every year, March is National Reading Month, and every year it passes by with no one noticing, except for a few librarians who have to get up on ladders to post the banners (of course, this year, no budget for banners, so there wasn't even that).
Well, this blog is going to change everything; we're going to...
- 6/8/2009
- by unclebob
- DreadCentral.com
By Matt Singer
"He's Just Not That Into You" is a great title. Born from a "Sex in the City" episode, it's adorned a bestseller (by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo) and as a phrase has quickly wormed its way into the lexicon. Now it's got its own movie, too, opening this Friday and starring a slew of stars including Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson and Justin Long. What it does not have, at least in book form, is a story. "Hjntiy" is a dating advice book, a guide for women who can't get it through their heads that the dude they're interested in isn't reciprocating. It's long on helpful tips and sarcastic quips, but not necessarily on plot or character developments. That's an extra-heavy burden for the film's screenwriters, Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, who must fashion an entire story that can...
"He's Just Not That Into You" is a great title. Born from a "Sex in the City" episode, it's adorned a bestseller (by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo) and as a phrase has quickly wormed its way into the lexicon. Now it's got its own movie, too, opening this Friday and starring a slew of stars including Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson and Justin Long. What it does not have, at least in book form, is a story. "Hjntiy" is a dating advice book, a guide for women who can't get it through their heads that the dude they're interested in isn't reciprocating. It's long on helpful tips and sarcastic quips, but not necessarily on plot or character developments. That's an extra-heavy burden for the film's screenwriters, Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, who must fashion an entire story that can...
- 2/5/2009
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
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