

The Barefoot Executive
The Secret To Success Is Pure Monkey Business
In the great Disney tradition of wild family fun, a young Kurt Russell stars as Steven Post - an ambitious mailroom clerk at a second-rate TV network. With his eye on the boardroom, and getting nowhere with the studio's top dog, he makes a career-changing discovery. His girlfriend's lovable pet chimp can pick a hit show every time! His secret for success turns into a madcap monkey business when he makes vice president and jealous rivals want in on the act. Ride along with narrow escapes and a classic cast featuring Joe Flynn and Harry Morgan in a comedic climb up the corporate ladder that will leave you howling for more!
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- English
- chimpanzee
- tv ratings
- television network
- television / tv studio
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalG17 Mar 1971
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU17 Mar 1971
GermanyDE
- Theatrical629 Nov 1971
SwedenSE
- TheatricalBtl29 Nov 1971
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The Barefoot Executive was released on 17 March 1971.
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r96sk
8/5/2020
A film that deteriorates as it goes on. <em>'The Barefoot Executive'</em> begins in entertaining fashion, as it sets up the plot with Steven (Kurt Russell) and chimp Raffles. It's all enjoyable enough, it's a cool and amusing concept. The first act is good. However, after a middling middle act it then produces a relatively terrible third act - with unnecessary focus put on the characters of Joe Flynn (Francis) …
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