Monkey Business

film by Hawks [1952]

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last updated

July 20, 2026

Quick Summary

"Monkey Business" is a 1952 film directed by Howard Hawks. It is described as a goofy yarn about a scientist who discovers a rejuvenation serum. The film stars Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, and Ginger Rogers. The screenplay was a collaboration between Hawks, Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, and I.A.L. Diamond. The term "monkey business" itself refers to wildly playful or mischievous behavior.12

Summary created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

2 Britannica Sources

Ask Britannica AI about this topic

Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.

Howard Hawks
Films of the 1950s of Howard Hawks
…along the Missouri River, while Monkey Business (1952), a goofy yarn about a scientist who discovers a rejuvenation serum, was a collaboration between Hawks, Grant, rising star Marilyn Monroe, and scenarists Hecht, Charles Lederer, and I.A.L. Diamond.
Read More
…along the Missouri River, while Monkey Business (1952), a goofy yarn about a scientist who discovers a rejuvenation serum, was a collaboration between Hawks, Grant, rising star Marilyn Monroe, and scenarists Hecht, Charles Lederer, and I.A.L. Diamond.
Read More