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UNITED STATES · 1965

The Monkey's Uncle

Robert Stevenson
mad scientist animal intelligence flying machine invention college campus hijinks eccentric genius
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Synopsis

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.

Year1965
CountryUnited States
DirectorRobert Stevenson
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