Back to the Future
1985 · Adventure · Comedy
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Film / 1952
Monkey Business
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
The story
Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
Cast
Cary GrantBarnaby Fulton
Ginger RogersEdwina Fulton
Charles CoburnOliver Oxley
Marilyn MonroeLois Laurel
Hugh MarloweHank Entwhistle
Henri LetondalJerome Kitzel
Robert CornthwaiteDr. Zoldeck
Larry KeatingGJ Culverly
Douglas SpencerDr. Brunner
Esther DaleMrs. Rhinelander
George WinslowLittle Indian
Marjorie HollidayOxley Receptionist (uncredited)
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Harry Carey Jr.Reporter (uncredited)
Nico MinardosMan at Pool (uncredited)
Charlotte AustinStudent (uncredited)
Harry BartellScientist (uncredited)
Faire BinneyDowager (uncredited)
Tex BrodusClub Patron (uncredited)
Olive CareyJohnny's Mother (uncredited)
Harry CarterScientist (uncredited)
Melinda CaseyGirl (uncredited)
Ronnie ClarkBoy (uncredited)
Russ ClarkPoliceman (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinHouse Painter (uncredited)
George EldredgeMr. Peabody (uncredited)
Kathleen FreemanMrs. Brannigan (uncredited)
Terry GoodmanBoy (uncredited)
Dabbs GreerCabbie (uncredited)
Howard HawksNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
George HoaglandClub Patron (uncredited)
Perk LazelleClub Patron (uncredited)
Rudy LeeBoy (uncredited)
Louis LettieriBoy (uncredited)
Mickey LittleBoy (uncredited)
Emmett LynnGus (uncredited)
Paul MaxeyBoard Member (uncredited)
John McKeePhotographer (uncredited)
Bill McLeanBellboy (uncredited)
Joseph MellBarber (uncredited)
Christopher MilneJohnny (uncredited)
Jonathan MilneJohnny (uncredited)
Ray MontgomeryPoliceman (uncredited)
Roger Moore(uncredited)
Brad MorrowBoy (uncredited)
Forbes MurrayBoard Member (uncredited)
Robert NicholsGarage Man (uncredited)
Jerry ParisScientist (uncredited)
Maudie PrickettClerk (uncredited)
Jimmy RoebuckBoy (uncredited)
Harry SeymourClothing Store Salesman (uncredited)
Jerry SheldonJoe (uncredited)
Olan SoulePickwick Arms Clerk (uncredited)
Gil StrattonYale Man (uncredited)
Ruth WarrenLaundress (uncredited)
Mack WilliamsBoard Member (uncredited)
Isabel WithersLaundress (uncredited)
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