Calling Javascript from a html form

I am basing my question and example on Jason's answer in this question

I am trying to avoid using an eventListener, and just to call handleClick onsubmit, when the submit button is clicked.

Absolutely nothing happens with the code I have.

Why is handleClick not being called?

<html>
  <head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
      function getRadioButtonValue(rbutton)
      {
        for (var i = 0; i < rbutton.length; ++i)
        { 
          if (rbutton[i].checked)
            return rbutton[i].value;
        }
        return null;
      }

      function handleClick(event)
      {
        alert("Favorite weird creature: "+getRadioButtonValue(this["whichThing"]));
        event.preventDefault(); // disable normal form submit behavior
        return false; // prevent further bubbling of event
      }
    </script>
  </head>
<body>
    <form name="myform" onSubmit="JavaScript:handleClick()">
      <input name="Submit"  type="submit" value="Update" onClick="JavaScript:handleClick()"/>
      Which of the following do you like best?
      <p><input type="radio" name="whichThing" value="slithy toves" />Slithy toves</p>
      <p><input type="radio" name="whichThing" value="borogoves" />Borogoves</p>
      <p><input type="radio" name="whichThing" value="mome raths" />Mome raths</p>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

edit:

Please do not suggest a framework as a solution.

Here are the relevant changes I have made to the code, which results in the same behavior.

      function handleClick()
      {
        alert("Favorite weird creature: "+getRadioButtonValue(document.myform['whichThing'])));