Monkey Business

1952 film by Howard Hawks
Movie film Q545725
Monkey Business
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Monkey Business

Summary

Monkey Business is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Monkey Business's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Monkey Business was directed by Howard Hawks[4].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for Monkey Business[5].
  • I. A. L. Diamond wrote the screenplay for Monkey Business[6].
  • Charles Lederer wrote the screenplay for Monkey Business[7].
  • Howard Hawks wrote the screenplay for Monkey Business[8].
  • Monkey Business's composer is recorded as Leigh Harline[9].
  • Monkey Business's genre is screwball comedy film[10].
  • Monkey Business's genre is science fiction film[11].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Cary Grant[12].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Ginger Rogers[13].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Marilyn Monroe[14].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Charles Coburn[15].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Hugh Marlowe[16].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Kathleen Freeman[17].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Robert Cornthwaite[18].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Douglas Spencer[19].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Esther Dale[20].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Henri Letondal[21].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Larry Keating[22].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Jerry Paris[23].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Dabbs Greer[24].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Harry Carey[25].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Ray Montgomery[26].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was George Winslow[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Monkey Business was produced by Sol C. Siegel[28]. It was directed by Howard Hawks[4]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht[5], I. A. L. Diamond[6], Charles Lederer[7], and Howard Hawks[8]. Cast members include Cary Grant[12], Ginger Rogers[13], Marilyn Monroe[14], Charles Coburn[15], Hugh Marlowe[16], and Kathleen Freeman[17].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2, 1952[29] and 1952[30]. The original language of Monkey Business was English[31]. Genres include screwball comedy film[10] and science fiction film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[33] and 78%[34].

Why It Matters

Monkey Business ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Walter M. Scott
    Publication date +1952-09-02T00:00:00Z, +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ben Hecht, I. A. L. Diamond, Charles Lederer +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+97'}
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