Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
The film's central conflict, a comedic exploration of a youth elixir's chaotic effects, is inherently apolitical, focusing on human nature and the absurdity of seeking artificial solutions to aging. Its resolution, which ultimately rejects the elixir and returns to normalcy, is presented without explicit ideological messaging, leading to a neutral rating.
This 1952 screwball comedy features traditional casting practices typical of its era, with no explicit diversity in its main roles. The narrative focuses on comedic situations without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
The film "Monkey Business" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot revolves around heterosexual relationships and comedic scenarios, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1952 film "Monkey Business" features an original story and characters, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. Therefore, no characters were established in prior canon or history with a different gender to be swapped.
This film is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There are no prior canonical, historical, or widely established racial baselines for its characters from source material, history, or previous installments.
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