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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The Barefoot Executive
Cast
Kurt Russell
Steven Post
Joe Flynn
Francis X. Wilbanks
Harry Morgan
E.J. Crampton
Wally Cox
Mertons
Heather North
Jennifer Scott
Alan Hewitt
Farnsworth
Hayden Rorke
Clifford
John Ritter
Roger
Jack Bender
Tom
George N. Neise
Network Executive
Morgan Farley
Advertising Executive
Robert Shayne
Sponsor
Tristram Coffin
Sponsor
James B. Douglas
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Reviews
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A film that deteriorates as it goes on.
'The Barefoot Executive' 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) and Wally Cox (Mertons). They definitely didn't know how to end this, the final lot of scenes are so pointless and predictable. That's a shame, as the opening chunk of the film is more than up to scratch.
Russell gives another acceptable performance, Flynn is actually pretty solid when his character isn't shoehorned upfront. Heather North is alright as Jennifer, if a little plain. The chimp is as cute as you'd expect.
It looked like a film that I would thoroughly like at first, sadly it got comparatively worse as it went on. I would still say it's better than a lot of other works from Disney, it just could've/should've been greater.
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