The Monkey's Uncle
“More fun than a barrel of teenagers!”
Robert StevensonWhere to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello 
Leon Ames 
Arthur O'Connell 
Frank Faylen Leon Tyler
Credits
Written by: Alfred Lewis Levitt
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A campus genius teaches a chimp and builds a flying machine. A breezy Disney college comedy with mild science-fiction silliness, aimed at families.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (1,095 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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