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!
- 5.5
- 1971
- Released
- 1h 36m
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
Tom Anfinsen
Dr. Schmidt
George N. Neise
Network ExecutiveEdwin Reimers
Announcer
Morgan Farley
Advertising ExecutiveGlenn Dixon
Sponsor
Robert Shayne
Sponsor
Tristram Coffin
Sponsor
James B. Douglas
SponsorEd Prentiss
Justice Department
Released
en
- #tv ratings
- #chimpanzee
- #television network
- #television / tv studio
Reviews
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