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The Monkey's Uncle

1965 · 87 min

A breezy, silly campus caper full of harmless gags and vintage charm, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Genres: Family, Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Leon Ames

Tagline: More fun than a barrel of teenagers!
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Genres: Family, Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Leon Ames

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: education
friendship
ambition
science
identity
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	2
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Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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