The Toy (1982)

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102 min - Comedy - 10 December 1982 (USA)

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An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Richard Pryor	...	Jack Brown
	Jackie Gleason	...	U.S. Bates
	Ned Beatty	...	Mr. Morehouse
	Scott Schwartz	...	Eric Bates
	Teresa Ganzel	...	Fancy Bates
	Wilfrid Hyde-White	...	Barkley
	Annazette Chase	...	Angela
	Tony King	...	Clifford
	Don Hood	...	O'Brien
	Karen Leslie-Lyttle	...	Fraulein
	Virginia Capers	...	Ruby Simpson
	B.J. Hopper	...	Geffran
	Linda McCann	...	Honey Russell
	Ray Spruell	...	Senator Newcomb
	Stocker Fontelieu	...	District Attorney Russell

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Storyline

On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers many indignities as Eric's "toy", but gradually teaches the lonely boy what it is like to have and to be a friend. Written by Paul Emmons <pemmons@wcupa.edu>

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When Jackie Gleason Told His Son He Could Have Any Present He Wanted, He Picked The Most Outrageous Gift Of All... Richard Pryor.

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Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

10 December 1982 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Su juguete preferido See more »

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,322,804 (USA) (12 December 1982)

Gross:

$47,118,057 (USA) (21 February 1983)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Delphi Films, Rastar Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Trivia

Scott Schwartz (who played Eric Bates) became a porn star later in life. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Jack is shown wearing slippers as Barkley delivers his breakfast. After Eric pulls Jack's breakfast off the cart and Jack begins to give Eric a spanking, he is no longer wearing slippers. See more »

Quotes

O'Brien: Tim O'Brien, toys.
Jack Brown: Jack Brown, windows.
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Connections

Featured in "David Walliams' Awfully Good: Awfully Good Movies (#1.3)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Just Want To Be Your Friend"
Performed by Jeffrey Osborne
Music and Lyrics by Trevor Lawrence and Frank Musker See more »

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