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The Barefoot Executive

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The Barefoot Executive
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G,1hr 36min
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1971
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Walt Disney Video
Synopsis: At last the secret has been revealed! Prime-time network programming is determined by a chimpanzee! That's the premise of Disney's The Barefoot Executive, a highly amusing spoof of the TV bizz. Kurt Russell plays a page boy at a bottom-rated TV network. Stuck with his girl friend's (Heather North) pet chimp, Russell discovers that his hairy friend has a genuine gift for picking hit TV series. Appointed head of programming, Russell keeps the fact that the chimp is doing all the work hidden from the ... Full Synopsis
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From its "swinging" title song to its motorcycle-riding hero, The Barefoot Executive is a likeable, harmless little family diversion that younger audiences especially will enjoy. Older audiences will find it much more palatable than many other kid flicks, as well, thanks to a screenplay that has a little more originality to it than many other Disney offerings of the era. That's not to say that the ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Steven Post
Francis X. Wilbanks
E.J. Crampton
Mertons
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