How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967 · 121 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 5,356 VOTES · DIR. David Swift

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Overview

A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,897 lines

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00:02:24 [ Author's Voice ] DEAR READER, THIS LITTLE BOOK IS DESIGNED TO EXPLAIN...
00:08:21 WHERE IS THIS CREEP DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER CREEPS ? HE'S NOT A CREEP !
00:14:07 YOU'RE TRYING TO BUTTER UP MR. TWIMBLE. WELL, IT WON'T DO YOU ANY GOOD.
00:18:44 [ Woman ] MR. ANDREWS-- UH-OH, HERE COMES THE MOTHER OF US ALL.
00:23:10 ALL RIGHT, BOYS. BACK TO WORK. BACK TO WORK.
00:27:23 J. PIERREPONT FINCH.
00:32:42 ?? AND PLAYFULLY HANDLE ??
00:38:00 OH, HI, ROSEMARY. HI, PONTY.
00:42:50 I GAVE UP A WONDERFUL JOB. HEAD CIGARETTE GIRL AT THE COPA.
00:47:48 SOME MEN SPEND YEARS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU'VE JUST DONE IN TWO DAYS.
00:54:56 ?? WHEN YOU FALL ON THE BALL ??
01:00:17 I WANT HIM TO HAVE AN OFFICE OF HIS OWN. AN OFFICE, SIR ?
01:05:18 GO AHEAD, DICTATE SOME MORE, I'M GONNA LIKE THIS JAZZ. MISS LaRUE. HEDY.
01:10:33 YOU WERE ADVANCING SO NICELY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.
01:15:47 - NO, YOU FEEL TERRIBLE. - FINCH !
01:20:22 [ Laughing ]
01:25:18 ROSEMARY, I NEED YOU.
01:30:06 SO HE MUST HAVE COME UP WITH SOMETHING.
01:35:19 ?? OR HE'LL STOP ME ??
01:39:36 [ Chattering, Wolf Whistling ]
01:44:18 THAT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.
01:48:34 BY THE WAY, YOU HAVEN'T MET MR. WOMPER. THIS IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
01:52:48 ?? THE GREAT BIG BROTHERHOOD OF MAN ??
01:57:23 LUCKILY FOR ME, HE DIDN'T WANT IT. NO, NO, J.B.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,897
Dialogue density15.7 lines / min
First line00:02:24
Final line01:57:23

Production Record

DirectorDavid Swift
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,500,000
Revenue$2,500,000
IMDb votes5,356