The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

More fun than a barrel of teenagers!

1965•1h 27m•5.9/10

FamilyComedyScience Fiction

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5.9/10(27)

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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Walt Disney Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk

Merlin Jones

Annette Funicello

Annette Funicello

Jennifer

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Judge Holmsby

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Darius Green III

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Mr. Dearborne

Leon Tyler

Leon Tyler

Leon

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Self - The Beach Boys

Carl Wilson

Carl Wilson

Self - The Beach Boys

Dennis Wilson

Dennis Wilson

Self - The Beach Boys

Al Jardine

Al Jardine

Self - The Beach Boys

Mike Love

Mike Love

Self - The Beach Boys

Norman Grabowski

Norman Grabowski

Norman

Cheryl Miller

Cheryl Miller

Lisa

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Mrs. Gossett

Alan Hewitt

Alan Hewitt

Professor Shattuck

Gage Clarke

Gage Clarke

College President

Mark Goddard

Mark Goddard

Haywood

Harry Holcombe

Harry Holcombe

Regent

Alexander Lockwood

Alexander Lockwood

Regent

Harry Antrim

Harry Antrim

Regent

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