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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Cast
18 people
Kurt Russell
Steven Post
Known for
The Hateful Eight
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Joe Flynn
Francis X. Wilbanks
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The Rescuers
The Love Bug
Harry Morgan
E.J. Crampton
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M*A*S*H
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Wally Cox
Mertons
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The Bedford Incident
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Heather North
Jennifer Scott
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
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Alan Hewitt
Farnsworth
Known for
Days of Wine and Roses
That Touch of Mink
Hayden Rorke
Clifford
Known for
I Dream of Jeannie
All That Heaven Allows
John Ritter
Roger
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It
Problem Child
Jack Bender
Tom
Known for
The Million Dollar Duck
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Tom Anfinsen
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George N. Neise
Network Executive
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Fort Massacre
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Edwin Reimers
Announcer
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Robert Butler Director · Joseph L. McEveety Screenplay Lila Garrett Story
United States release March 17, 1971 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Italian
Production
Walt Disney Productions
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 17, 1971
Theatrical
United States · March 17, 1971
Theatrical
Germany
November 29, 1971 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 29, 1971 · Theatrical
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