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...
00:08:29 YET DEEP DOWN, YOU SENSE HE'S A HELPLESS LITTLE MUFFIN.
00:14:22 CONGRATULATIONS. UH, YEAH, CONGRATULATIONS.
00:19:12 IT-- WELL, IT GOES WITH YOUR HAIR.
00:23:35 AND A MAN WHO'S BEEN HERE LONGER THAN I HAVE.
00:28:06 ROSEMARY, SEEING YOU ALWAYS BRIGHTENS MY DAY.
00:33:48 ?? A SECRETARY IS NOT ?? [ Ding ]
00:38:49 ON WHERE I'M HAVING DINNER.
00:44:04 MOTHER JUST LOVES HAVING DINNER WITH ME.
00:49:23 ?? OH, I BELIEVE IN YOU ??
00:56:30 I KNIT TOO ! YOU KNIT ? YOU DO ?
01:01:52 I GUESS IT'S ONLY NATURAL FOR A FELLA TO TRY TO GET A LITTLE FRESH WITH A GIRL...
01:07:09 YES, I WAS JUST STRAIGHTENING UP YOUR DESK. THAT'LL WAIT.
01:12:59 [ Horn Blasting ] [ Cheering, Applauding ]
01:17:34 NOT AS CUTE AS FINCH, [ Clicks Tongue ] BUT YOU'RE CUTE !
01:22:50 HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND ? ROSEMARY, DARLING. WILL YOU MARRY J. PIERREPONT FINCH ?
01:27:35 LET ME LEAVE IT WITH YOU, AND IF YOU GET A CHANCE, LOOK IT OVER.
01:32:34 ?? I BELIEVE IN YOU ??
01:37:38 DON'T YOU EVER LISTEN ? SOUNDS GREAT, FINCH, GREAT. DOESN'T IT, MEN ?
01:42:20 WHOSE SLOGAN FOR OVER 100 YEARS OF SERVICE TO YOUR COMMUNITY...
01:47:04 I WAS A-- WHAT WERE YOU ?
01:51:22 WELL, I THINK I GOT THE WHOLE PICTURE.
01:55:51 ?? IS FREE ??
50:00:00 TWO-TONED WICKETS AT ONCE ! [ All Exclaiming ]

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,897
Dialogue density15.7 lines / min
First line00:02:24
Final line50:00:00

Production Record

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