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Review of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)

Very much a product of its time. The lead actor Robert Morse must have been directed to be really annoying as he has these odd physical tics when conversing that are probably supposed to symbolize him sucking up but are just grating. Not much song and dance here; a few spots of comedy (the bizarre college rivalry stands out) and a lot of unearned romance. Still, it has a style all of its own and is a neat little window into how the world of Mad Men might have looked in media 40 years ago.