Monkey Business (1952)

Name: Monkey Business
Released: 1952

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.

Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction

What to watch after Monkey Business

I Was a Male War Bride (1949) — Howard Hawks directed both
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) — Marilyn Monroe appears in both
Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) — Howard Hawks directed both
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — Howard Hawks directed both
A Night in Casablanca (1946) — Same feel: fun, whimsical
The Seven Year Itch (1955) — Same subject: marriage