Monkey Business

Where to Watch Monkey Business (1952) (Legally)

It's some fun!
Sep 3, 1952 US 97 min
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1952), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Expect a Comedy blend, with a runtime close to 97 minutes.

Top billed names include Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, Marilyn Monroe.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

marriage, romcom, water cooler, chemist, potion, screwball comedy, absurdist

Official trailer

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Plot

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.

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Main cast

Cary Grant
as Barnaby Fulton
Ginger Rogers
as Edwina Fulton
Charles Coburn
as Oliver Oxley
Marilyn Monroe
as Lois Laurel
Hugh Marlowe
as Hank Entwhistle
Henri Letondal
as Jerome Kitzel
Robert Cornthwaite
as Dr. Zoldeck
Larry Keating
as GJ Culverly
Douglas Spencer
as Dr. Brunner
Esther Dale
as Mrs. Rhinelander