Monkeys, Go Home!
1967 film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
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Monkeys, Go Home! is a 1967 American comedy film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on the novel The Monkeys by G.K. Wilkinson,[3] the film was written by Maurice Tombragel, and stars Maurice Chevalier, Dean Jones, and Yvette Mimieux.[4] Aside from contributing to the soundtrack of Disney's animated film The Aristocats (1970), this was Chevalier's final film role.
by G.K. Wilkinson
| Monkeys, Go Home! | |
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| Directed by | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Screenplay by | Maurice Tombragel |
| Based on | The Monkeys by G.K. Wilkinson |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Maurice Chevalier Yvette Mimieux Dean Jones |
| Cinematography | William E. Snyder |
| Edited by | Marsh Hendry |
| Music by | Robert F. Brunner |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,000,000 (US/ Canada)[2] |
Released on February 8, 1967, this was the first feature-length film released by Walt Disney Productions since its namesake founder's death nearly two months earlier.
Plot
Cast
- Maurice Chevalier as Father Sylvain
- Dean Jones as Hank Dussard
- Yvette Mimieux as Maria Riserau
- Bernard Woringer as Marcel Cartucci
- Clément Harari as Emile Paurilis
- Yvonne Constant as Yolande Angelli
- Marcel Hillaire as Mayor Gaston Lou
- Jules Munshin as Monsieur Piastillio
- Alan Carney as Grocer
- Maurice Marsac as Fontanino
- Darleen Carr as Sidoni Riserau
Reception
Vincent Canby of The New York Times called it "another of those bland little confections turned out regularly by the Disney studio".[5] Arthur D. Murphy of Variety declared it "an amusing comedy-romance" with "the usual professional Disney blend of children, animals, humor and charm".[6] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "a typical Disney family film".[7] The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Olive farming certainly provides an unusual background, but otherwise all is innocuous, extrovertly cheerful and good-humoured—and very dull."[8]
