The Monkey's Uncle

"More fun than a barrel of teenagers!"

Aug 18 1965 G 1h 27m
Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

Midvale College is in fear of losing its college football team. The players have grades lower than the norm. Judge Holmesby, the team's biggest fan, is at a loss for what to do. Enter Merlin Jones, a bright college student, and his nephew Stanley, an intelligent chimpanzee. The judge wants Merlin to create an "honest way to cheat". Merlin uses "sleep learning" to help the players pass their exams. This saves the college football program from being banished, but not for long...the college is tempted to receive a $1 million dollar check from a Mr. Astorbilt. The catch is though the college must get rid of football. Judge Holmesby finds Darius Green III, who will pay $10 million dollars to the college if they can get a man to fly under his own power. The task is in Merlin's hands again. Can Merlin win the day and save the football team?

Written by

Alfred Lewis Levitt, Helen Levitt

Directed by

Robert Stevenson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,033
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA