How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) 5/13

J. Pierpont Finch, a young but bright window-cleaner buys a book - "How To Succeed In Business" and following its advice joins the multi-national but poorly-connected "World-Wide Wicket Company". Starting from the mail-room he rises to Vice-President in Charge Of Advertising using sneaky and dubious ways so that the person above him gets either fired or moved to another section of the company. He also starts slowly falling in love with secretary Rosemary Pilkington. Meanwhile, the president of the WWWC, J.B. Biggley, tries to have an affair with drop-dead gorgeous bubble-head Hedy LaRue, but she becomes a weapon used both by Finch and Bud Frump, Biggley's brattish and annoying nephew who believe that he should get all the breaks and not Finch. Can Finch rise to the top or will it all go down in flames...

[@darlenecombs6270]

This is one of favorite warm your heart movies. Have a great weekend.

[@crolin1985]

this is my fave song!

[@me2drescue]

thx soo much for the movie it's wonderful :)

[@DanielWright-np3fq]

Love this scene! I loved everyone, but I had a serious crush on Smitty here, the little matchmaker!

[@DorisDayFanatic]

Geez, people - it's a free movie! Who cares if it's a tad stretched out? You can still enjoy it! I, for one, thank you for this! <3

[@michaelemory552]

I just watched another great NYC in the 60s film with some parallels to this one. “A Thousand Clowns” brings us Jason Robards trying hard to not be fed to the lions. In “How to Succeed…” we witness the power of the schmooze, the lie, and luck. And it is very good entertainment.

[@jchien]

they get off at 5pm ... the good old days

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

$1.90 FOR A VEGETABLE PLATE?! SIGN ME UP!!

[@Thehouseoffail]

Lol, she emulates Franny Farmer.

[@joestewart8914]

HOW did they get those elevator doors to open at just the right time?

[@helencheddar]

Smitty

[@JohnRichards67]

he says jb as in jasper biggley

[@clickcijum]

What does Frump say after Biggley says ''Why don't you jump''???? at 5:54

[@piplucas]

longest elevator

[@RosesNightengales]

@SarahJessicaHolden Smitty I believe.

[@SarahJessicaHolden]

what is the character's name of the blonde singing?

[@MissKeylime]

It's actually pushed in, not stretched out