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The Monkey's Uncle is a 1965 American comedy film starring Tommy Kirk as genius college student Merlin Jones and Annette Funicello (former Mouseketeer from The Mickey Mouse Club) as his girlfriend, Jennifer. The title plays on the idiom "monkey's uncle" and refers to a chimpanzee named Stanley, Merlin's legal … See more
The film starts in court, where Merlin Jones legally adopts his monkey, Stanley.
Midvale College is told that a wealthy man, Mr. Astorbilt, will give a large donation, but he has a strange request—he challenges the school to build a … See moreThe Misadventures of Merlin Jones had been a surprise hit, earning over $4 million in rentals for Disney and prompting a sequel. It was … See more
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Richard F. Shepard of The New York Times described The Monkey's Uncle as "an amusing film made with artless artfulness ... It all … See more• Tommy Kirk as Merlin Jones
• Annette Funicello as Jennifer
• Leon Ames as Judge Holmsby
• Arthur O'Connell as Darius Green III See moreThe title song, written by the Sherman Brothers, is performed by Funicello, with the Beach Boys providing background vocals. This song was covered in 2006 by Devo 2.0 on the album Disneymania, Volume 4. See more
• Funicello, Annette; Bashe, Patricia Romanowski (1994). A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: My Story. Hyperion. See more
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