More fun than a barrel of teenagers!
College whiz-kid Merlin Jones concocts a method for teaching advanced information to a chimpanzee, then creates a flying machine of his own design, ultimately raising havoc on the campus.
The Monkey's Uncle (1965) is a family, comedy and science fiction film directed by Robert Stevenson, released on August 18, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Leon Ames and Arthur O'Connell. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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Tommy Kirk
as Merlin Jones
Annette Funicello
as Jennifer
Leon Ames
as Judge Holmsby
Arthur O'Connell
as Darius Green III
Frank Faylen
as Mr. Dearborne
Leon Tyler
as Leon
Brian Wilson
as Self - The Beach Boys
Carl Wilson
as Self - The Beach Boys
Dennis Wilson
as Self - The Beach Boys
Al Jardine
as Self - The Beach Boys
Mike Love
as Self - The Beach Boys
Norman Grabowski
as Norman
Directed by Robert Stevenson, written by Alfred Lewis Levitt and Helen Slote Levitt, produced by Ron Miller.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 28 ratings.
Slow and formulaic, it does at least have an amusing eventual pay-off. <em>'The Monkey’s Uncle'</em> is a sequel that never needed to be made. It isn't an awful film at all but struggles in a similar way as <em>'The Misadventures of Merlin Jones'</em> does, just without the promising beginning. The premise is dull, there is minor intrigue in the Darius Green III (Arthur O'Connell) plot but everything that builds up…
Reviewed on July 20, 2020
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The main cast of The Monkey's Uncle (1965) includes Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Leon Ames, Arthur O'Connell and Frank Faylen. The film was directed by Robert Stevenson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Monkey's Uncle was released on August 18, 1965 and runs for 1h 27m.
The Monkey's Uncle (1965) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, comedy and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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