1. I Believe in You
2. The Company Way and Paris Original
3. I Believe in You (Reprise) (Gotta Stop That Man)
4. Brotherhood of Man
5. Finale
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Enhanced CD]
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1998-07-14)
- Publisher: Rykodisc
- Label: Rykodisc
- Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
- Studio: Rykodisc
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 53 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #27199
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Summary: The Brotherhood of Man 2008-12-21
Comment: The slightly racy logo from the opening titles of this film, used on both the record and Broadway playbills, may not suggest a family film, but it in no way reflects the content of this excellent, G rated movie, which remains one of the great little-seen musical adaptions of all time. The film's title refers to a self-help book that J. Peerpont Finch continually refers to in his bid to climb the corporate ladder (The initials, "J.P. (Julius Peerpont) may seem familiar, as they were also the moniker of TV clown J.P. Patches, played by Daryl Laub and Chris Wedes in Minneapolis and Seattle). Leonard Maltin gave this movie three and a half stars, and Robert Osborne notes that in the film version, the character of Finch was made more loveable. So forget there was ever a play, and settle in for a great movie experience.
If you're a fan of the four color Technicolor look of '60s movies, as I am, or of the exciting visual look of Panavision, a then new technique so amazing as to lure audiences back to the theaters and away from the small screen, you're in for a treat. As for the cast, Robert Morse as Finch is a ball of fire. Bob Fosse's choreography is not over the top as with many memorable musicals, and provides for interludes without intruding. The songs by Frank Loesser are also somewhat muted from the usual musical fireworks, although the climactic number, "The Brotherhood of Man", infuses the '50s "Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" doldrums with a sense of camaraderie and lifts it to the level of gospel.
Not to mention a stellar cast including Michele Lee, David Swift, Maureen Arthur, Sammy Smith, Robert Q. Lewis, and Rudy Vallee. If musicals have seemed a bit cookie cutter, don't miss this really different one which reminds us that, even in the workaday world, we always have a chance to make a difference.
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Summary: Succeed in Business 2008-12-17
Comment: Good characters....very enjoyable movie. This is the way they used to make movies in Hollywood....and still should!
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Summary: show 2008-04-14
Comment: one of my favorite shows and actor,maine saw original on broad way years ago --- neato!! DR.K MAINE
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Summary: No Coffee Break 2008-01-13
Comment: Eliminating "Coffee Break" (and its choreography) was a huge disappointment within what I otherwise thought was quite good and peppy for a film version.
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Summary: Mayron57 2007-11-04
Comment: A superb movie and superb DVD transfer. I was so pleased to be able to pick up the original. I believe this film was remade a few years ago, in which case you can normally never again get the superior original version. Very pleased to get this. If you have a sense of humour, you will love this film!
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