How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (film)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Swift
Screenplay by	David Swift
Story by	Abe Burrows; Jack Weinstock; Willie Gilbert
Based on	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; by Shepherd Mead
Produced by	David Swift; Walter Mirisch; Irving Temaner
Starring	Robert Morse; Michele Lee; Rudy Vallee; Anthony Teague
Cinematography	Burnett Guffey
Edited by	Allan Jacobs; Ralph E. Winters
Music by	Frank Loesser (songs); Nelson Riddle (incidental music)
Production; company	The Mirisch Corporation
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	March 9, 1967;
Running time	121 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million
Box office	$2,900,000 (rentals)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a 1967 American romantic musical comedy-drama film based on the 1961 stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Shepherd Mead's 1952 book. The film was produced by United Artists and directed by David Swift, with original staging by Bob Fosse.

The cast includes Robert Morse, Rudy Vallee and Michele Lee all reprising their Broadway roles; as well as Anthony Teague, and Maureen Arthur.

^ "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) - Release dates". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
^ "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (U)". British Board of Film Classification. March 1, 1967. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
^ "Swift New Idea: A Silent Film". Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1967. p. E12.
^ "Big Rental Films of 1967". Variety. January 3, 1968. p. 25.