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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying was a humorous book by Shepherd Mead . It inspired a successful 1961 musical of the same name, which was made into a movie in 1967.

1 The book

Mead's book satirized 1950s United States corporate business, in the guise of a "self-help" book.

2 The musical

The musical had a long run on Broadway (1,417 performances). The music and lyrics were written by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows , Jack Weinstock , and Willie Gilbert .

2.1 The songs

3 Broadway production

The show opened October 14, 1961, at the 46th Street Theater in New York City. It was directed by Abe Burrows and Bob Fosse.

3.1 Original cast

4 London production

The show opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre on March 28, 1963Events January-March January 11 The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. January 14 George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. January 22 Elysee treaty between France and Germany January 28 Black student Harvey and ran for 520 performances. It also was directed by Abe Burrows and Bob Fosse.

4.1 Cast

5 1967 United Artists film

The film version was directed by David SwiftDavid Swift (born 1933) is a British actor, best known for his role in the sitcom, Drop the Dead Donkey''. Swift is the brother of another popular British actor, Clive Swift, with whom he has sometimes performed. He is also the father of actress Julia Swi

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