Saturday, December 22, 2012

62. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

They just don't make musicals like they use to.

When window washer J. Pierpont Finch (Robert Muse) sees a book entitled, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", he buys it immediately.  Soon afterwards, he gets a job in the mail room and uses the advice from the book to work his way up the ladder without having to do any real work.  Along the way he makes enemies with Bud Frump (Anthony "Scooter" Teague), the nephew of the boss that is also going for same promotions given to Finch.  But he also gains an important ally with Rosemary (Michele Lee) a secretary.  Even though the book tells him not to get involved with any women, Finch ends up falling for Rosemary.  But as he continues to get promotion after promotion, his world gets more complicated. 

Now Robert Muse is no Darren Criss but he is adorable still with his little gap tooth smile.  You are going to like him right from the start.  Although the songs and choreography seem very simple compared to musicals today, there is something about it where I couldn't take my eyes off of it and even though I didn't know any of the songs I was tapping my foot along to the music.  The film is either extremely dated or over the top when it comes to gender roles in the workplace.  I'm going to go with the second one.  But it works.  It's filled with sexual innuendos (which I love) and it's still suitable to children to watch.  The only thing I didn't like was I felt the end got a little long.  Cut it down (or as they taught us in school, kill your babies!).

Rating: ****


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