Search - Monkeys, Go Home! on DVD

Content Advisory: Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1966 DVD Release: 05/21/2002 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 29 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 7 Genres: Comedy, Animal Picture, Family-Oriented Comedy

A man begins monkeying around with his new farm with hilarious results in this comedy for the whole family. American Hank Dussard (Dean Jones) inherits an olive plantation in a small French village after his uncle passes away. Hank soon gets a crash course in the expense of hiring pickers for the olive harvest from Father Sylvain (Maurice Chevalier), the local priest. Hoping to cut expenses, Hank buys four monkeys, and teaches them how to pick olives. While the plan looks good on paper, it doesn't go over well with the town's farm laborers -- who threaten a strike if Hank doesn't get rid of his new help. Hank also has troubles with his new work force when he discovers that his monkeys are all female, and the arrival of a male chimpanzee takes their minds off the olives. Monkeys, Go Home! features Maurice Chevalier in his final screen role; the supporting cast also includes Yvette Mimieux and Jules Munshin. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Maurice Chevalier - Father Sylvain
Dean Jones - Hank Dussard
Yvette Mimieux - Maria Riserau
Bernard Woringer - Marcel Cartucci
Clement Harari - Emile Paraulis

Andrew McLaglen's slapstick comedy Monkeys, Go Home! comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, making this disc difficult to recommend to anyone who is not a Disney enthusiast. Those looking for a family-friendly viewing experience may also be interested in this title. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide