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.
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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
editCast
edit- 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
editVincent 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]
References
edit- ↑ "Monkeys, Go Home! - Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Big Rental Films of 1967", Variety, 3 January 1968 p 25. Please note these figures refer to rentals accruing to the distributors.
- ↑ "Monkeys, Go Home! (film)". D23. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Monkeys, Go Home! (1966) - Andrew V. McLaglen - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (March 30, 1967). "4 Chimps and a Tarzan Share Double Bill". The New York Times. 55.
- ↑ Murphy, Arthur D. (January 25, 1967). "Film Reviews: Monkeys, Go Home". Variety. 6.
- ↑ Thomas, Kevin (February 23, 1967). "'Monkeys, Go Home!' Typical Disney Film". Los Angeles Times. Part II, p. 11.
- ↑ "Monkeys, Go Home!". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 34 (402): 107. July 1967.
External links
edit- Official website
- Monkeys, Go Home! at IMDb
- Monkeys, Go Home! at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Monkeys, Go Home! at Disney A to Z