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The Monkey's Uncle

  • 19651965
  • GG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
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  • Family
  • Sci-Fi
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921
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  • Director
    • Robert Stevenson
  • Writers
    • Alfred Lewis Levitt(originally as Tom August)
    • Helen Levitt(originally as Helen August)
  • Stars
    • Tommy Kirk
    • Annette Funicello
    • Leon Ames
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  • Director
    • Robert Stevenson
  • Writers
    • Alfred Lewis Levitt(originally as Tom August)
    • Helen Levitt(originally as Helen August)
  • Stars
    • Tommy Kirk
    • Annette Funicello
    • Leon Ames
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    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    (from L to R) BACK: Brian Wilson aka "The Beach Boys", Tutti Camarata, Annette Funicello, Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, Al Jardine. FRONT:  Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love. During the recording session for "Monkey's Uncle, The (1965)."
    Annette Funicello, Mark Goddard, Leon Tyler, and Judy the Chimpanzee in The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
    Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, and Judy the Chimpanzee in The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
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    Tommy Kirk
    Tommy Kirk
    • Merlin Jonesas Merlin Jones
    Annette Funicello
    Annette Funicello
    • Jenniferas Jennifer
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Judge Holmsbyas Judge Holmsby
    Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell
    • Darius Green IIIas Darius Green III
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    • Mr. Dearborneas Mr. Dearborne
    Leon Tyler
    • Leonas Leon
    Norman Grabowski
    Norman Grabowski
    • Normanas Norman
    Cheryl Miller
    Cheryl Miller
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Mrs. Gossettas Mrs. Gossett
    Alan Hewitt
    Alan Hewitt
    • Professor Shattuckas Professor Shattuck
    Gage Clarke
    Gage Clarke
    • College Presidentas College President
    Mark Goddard
    Mark Goddard
    • Haywoodas Haywood
    Harry Holcombe
    Harry Holcombe
    • Regentas Regent
    Alexander Lockwood
    • Regentas Regent
    Harry Antrim
    Harry Antrim
    • Regentas Regent
    The Beach Boys
    The Beach Boys
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    Al Jardine
    Al Jardine
    • Self (as The Beach Boys)as Self (as The Beach Boys)
    Mike Love
    Mike Love
    • Self (as The Beach Boys)as Self (as The Beach Boys)
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Alfred Lewis Levitt(originally as Tom August)
      • Helen Levitt(originally as Helen August)
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    • Trivia
      The movie's opening title song was sung by co-lead star Annette Funicello with back-up vocals from The Beach Boys.
    • Connections
      Featured in Best Doggone Dog in the West: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Old Yeller' (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      The Monkey's Uncle
      Written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

      Sung by Annette Funicello and The Beach Boys

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    1/10
    Incoherent and poorly made
    It is incredible that this hopeless mess of a movie was Robert Stevenson's follow-up to Mary Poppins! It is episodic to the point of incoherence, the 'monkey' of the title (actually a chimp, of course) barely appears, Annette's charm was wearing thin, and the sets, music and general production level are poor indeed. Tommy Kirk appears to be barely awake throughout much of the film; he was probably wondering why he ever signed that long-term contract with Uncle Walt. Worse is seeing Arthur O'Connell, Leon Ames and other dependable character actors flailing away with what must be one of the worst scripts ever churned out by Disney. This is another of those pictures that gave 'family films' a bad name. Of minor cultural interest is the appearance of the Beach Boys, who function as a back-up band for Annette during the opening credits! They then disappear and are never seen again – another example of the filmmakers' total lack of interest in anything that might sustain interest from beginning to end.
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    • Release date
      • August 18, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eine Uni voller Affen
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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