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The Barefoot Executive (1971)

G 96 min  -  Family | Comedy  -   17 March 1971 (USA)
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A young man who works in the mailroom at a TV network wants to move up the corporate ladder but finds himself stymied by his selfish boss... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Butler

Writers:

Joseph L. McEveety (screenplay), Lila Garrett (story), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn and Harry Morgan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kurt Russell ...
Steven Post
Joe Flynn Joe Flynn ...
Francis X. Wilbanks
Harry Morgan ...
E.J. Crampton
Wally Cox Wally Cox ...
Mertons
Heather North Heather North ...
Jennifer Scott
Alan Hewitt Alan Hewitt ...
Farnsworth
Hayden Rorke Hayden Rorke ...
Clifford
John Ritter ...
Roger
Jack Bender ...
Tom
Tom Anfinsen Tom Anfinsen ...
Dr. Schmidt
George N. Neise George N. Neise ...
Network Executive
Edwin Reimers Edwin Reimers ...
Announcer (as Ed Reimers)
Morgan Farley Morgan Farley ...
Advertising Executive
Glenn Dixon Glenn Dixon ...
Sponsor
Robert Shayne Robert Shayne ...
Sponsor
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Storyline

A young man who works in the mailroom at a TV network wants to move up the corporate ladder but finds himself stymied by his selfish boss. By chance he discovers that his neighbor's chimpanzee has a knack for picking successful TV programs. He uses the chimp's programming skills to land himself a job in the programming department of the network. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Corporate Ladder | Chimpanzee | Mailroom | Projection Room | Award Ceremony  | See more »

Taglines:

Look who's GONE BANANAS ! See more »

Genres:

Family | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Den barfodede programchef See more »

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Final theatrical release for Wally Cox. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Steven's hair length fluctuates between shots. See more »

Quotes

E. J. Crampton: Love that casting Francis!
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Connections

Features Babes in Toyland (1961) See more »

Soundtracks

"He's Gonna Make It"
Written by Bruce Belland & Robert F. Brunner See more »