The barefoot executive was released on march 17th, 1971. Jan 19, 2016 grab a copy of our free, best selling book, the barefoot retirement plan. Barefoot is a 2014 american romantic comedydrama film directed by andrew fleming and distributed by roadside attractions. Ritter tragically died while filming an episode of abcs 8 simple rules on september 11, 2003. Mceveety screenplay lila garrett story cast kurt russell joe flynn harry morgan. The barefoot executive 1971 letterboxd your life in film. Best movies like the barefoot executive bestsimilar. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the barefoot executive 1971. The barefoot executive 1971 robert butler synopsis. Climb the hilarious corporate ladder with a network mailroom clerk who discovers his girlfriends pet chimp picks hit shows every time. To an extent, the personal dynamics aspects of the barefoot executive are suggestive of an early version of office space 1999. Mar 16, 2012 a young kurt russell stars as steven post an ambitious mailroom clerk at a secondrate tv network. But with so much done right, its hard not to enjoy the barefoot executive. The barefoot executive 1971 directed by robert butler.
Enthusiastic mailroom clerk steven post kurt russell hassles the uppity director of programming, francis wilbanks joe flynn, on a daily basis with his ideas on how to salvage the ratings of their faltering television studio, but hes always shot down. In the wacky world of television, an ambitious mailroom boy at the united broadcasting company, steven post, discovers that a chimpanzee being taken care of by his girlfriend, jennifer, has an amazing talent the chimp can pick programs that will become hits. Steve kurt russell discovers that raffles the chimp, newly adopted by his girlfriend jenn heather north, has strong preferences about tv in the barefoot executive, 1971 view the tcmdb entry for the barefoot executive 1971. Stuck with his girlfriends pet chimp, russell discovers that the chimp has a gift for picking. Slacker comedies like the barefoot executive 1971 didnt start with the hangover or even animal house. The barefoot executive, movie, 1971 pictures provided by. Jul 11, 2017 the barefoot executive is not what one would call comedy gold but walt disney had arrayed a stellar cast of some of great comic actors of the time in key supporting roles, including a john ritter in his film debut, and though the target audience was clearly children there is still enough adult humor and good slapstick to keep older. With his eye on the boardroom, and getting nowhere with the studios top dog, he makes a careerchanging discovery. The barefoot executive g 1h 36min family, comedy 17 march 1971 usa a young man who works in the mailroom at a tv network wants to move up the corporate ladder but finds himself stymied by his selfish boss.
The ultimate guide for being your own boss and achieving financial freedom wilkerson, carrie on. It was written by stephen zotnowski and is a remake of the 2005 german film barfuss. Staring kurt russell, heather north, joe flynn and wally cox. The barefoot executive 1971 the image could not be loaded. Steve kurt russell discovers that raffles the chimp, newly adopted by his girlfriend jenn heather north, has strong preferences about tv in the barefoot executive, 1971.
Miscellaneous notes and facts about the barefoot executive, 1971, directed by robert butler, with kurt russell, joe flynn, harry morgan, the barefoot executive 1971 misc notes. A young man who works in the mailroom at a tv network wants to move up the corporate ladder but finds himself stymied by his selfish boss. John ritter appears in his second and final disney film the barefoot executive before becoming a household name on threes company. Its tough to tell what has been done to achieve the 1. The barefoot executive 1971 director robert butler.
Released 1971, the barefoot executive stars kurt russell, joe flynn, wally cox, harry morgan the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and. The barefoot executive is a dexter reilly film in all but name. A young kurt russell stars as steven post an ambitious mailroom clerk at a secondrate tv network. But towards the end of the film, the barefoot executive nicely diverges into slightly more absurdist territory. The barefoot executive 1971 enthusiastic mailroom clerk steven post kurt russell hassles the uppity director of programming, francis wilbanks joe flynn, on a daily basis with his ideas on. Famous songwriter rod mckuen wrote the score and song pastures green for the film. The barefoot executive 1971 stream and watch online. With his eye on the boardroom, and getting nowhere with the studios top dog, he. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. With his eye on the boardroom, and getting nowhere with the studios top dog, he makes a.
Watch the barefoot executive online stream full movie. It made its wonderful world of disney tv debut in 1972 and was released on home video for the first time in 1985. Barefoot is a 2014 romantic comedydrama film directed by andrew fleming and starring evan rachel wood, scott speedman, treat williams, kate burton and j. Jun 28, 2016 the barefoot executive marked the film debut of john ritter, who played wilbankss snooty nephew roger. Barefoot executive, the film in the wacky world of television, an ambitious mailroom boy at the united broadcasting company, steven post, discovers that a chimpanzee being taken care of by his girlfriend, jennifer, has an amazing talentthe. Steven secretly uses the chimp to catapult himself into a vice presidency and a lush life, but the secret is. His secret for success turns into madcap monkey business when he makes vice president and jealous rivals want. In the barefoot executive, we are darn near the birth of the genre, as kurt russell takes on his first huge role and gets assistance from some of the legends of comedy, led by joe flynn, john ritter and even wally cox. There are many funny scenes that i laugh every time i watch it. The barefoot executive marked the film debut of john ritter, who played wilbankss snooty nephew roger. Over 100,000 copies have already been downloaded and the book is changing lives. Read the full synopsis of the barefoot executive, 1971, directed by robert butler, with kurt russell, joe flynn, harry morgan, at turner classic movies.
The barefoot executive is a liveaction walt disney productions film released by buena vista distribution in 1971 starring kurt russell, joe flynn, wally cox, heather north and john ritter in his film debut, about a pet chimpanzee, named raffles, who can predict the popularity of television programs. Starring kurt russell, joe flynn, harry morgan, wally cox. Morgan hosted the nbc radio series mystery in the air starring peter lorre in 1947. In the great disney tradition of wild family fun, a young kurt russell stars as steven post an ambitious mailroom clerk at a secondrate tv network. The film milks the slimness of the idea for all it is worth but it is a losing battle. The barefoot executive is just one of the many films in the series. Following this string of flops, seidelman took a lengthy sabbatical from studio filmmaking, surfacing almost a halfdecade later with a 1995 remake of the barefoot executive 1971 for the disney channel. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Barefoot executive, the on dvd 786936278880 from disney buena vista.
It was one of the gimmick comedies geared towards children with a. The barefoot executive works as a spoof of the television industry or simply a funny familyfriendly film in the mold of disneys better comedies of the 1970s. With kurt russell, joe flynn, harry morgan, wally cox. His secret for success turns into a madcap monkey business. Raffles, the chimpanzee, is charismatic and impressive. The barefoot executive 1971 the movie database tmdb. Very funny and another early role for kurt russell who plays the. By chance he discovers that his neighbors chimpanzee has a knack for picking successful tv programs. But russells break into movies came from a decidedly different source. Released 1971, the barefoot executive stars kurt russell, joe flynn, wally cox, harry morgan the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Watch the barefoot executive trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on. The barefoot executive 1971 the barefoot executive 1971.
Heather north and raffles in the barefoot executive 1971. The barefoot executive 1971 todays film audiences probably associate kurt russell with action roles teeming with machismo, like snake plissken in escape from new york 1981 or bull mccaffrey in backdraft 1991. In the barefoot executive, steve demonstrates that competence and age are not always directly proportional traits. In this disney spoof of the tv business, kurt russell plays a page boy at a bottomrated tv network. Barefoot executive, the film in the wacky world of television, an ambitious mailroom boy at the united broadcasting company, steven post, discovers that a chimpanzee being taken care of by his girlfriend, jennifer, has an amazing talentthe chimp can pick programs that will become hits. Stevens girlfriend, jennifer scott heather north, is caring for a recently abandoned televisionwatching, beerswilling. Filming took place from september to december of 1970. My only problem with this film is i dont know how to apply to moonrise night school on melrose avenue. Barefoot executive, the movie clip mother careys chickens. Among the programs steve shows the chimp is a clip from babes in. The barefoot executive is a liveaction walt disney productions film released by buena vista distribution in 1971.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Disneys the barefoot executive 1971 opening theme duration. Bosonogi direktor je americka filmska komedija snimljena 1971. Its half of a fun comedy, but im not sure if it really works as a complete film. In the wacky world of television, an ambitious mailroom boy at the united broadcasting company, steven post, discovers that a chimpanzee being taken care of by his girlfriend, jennifer, has an amazing talentthe chimp can pick programs that will become hits. The barefoot executive is not what one would call comedy gold but walt disney had arrayed a stellar cast of some of great comic actors of the time in key supporting roles, including a john ritter in his film debut, and though the target audience was clearly children there is still enough adult humor and good slapstick to keep older. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the barefoot executive with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Kurt russell and joe flynn in the barefoot executive 1971 kurt russell in the barefoot. It is a remake of the german film barfuss released in 2005. The barefoot executive is a liveaction walt disney productions film released by buena vista distribution in 1971 starring kurt russell, joe flynn, wally cox. The computer wore tennis shoes 1969, the million dollar duck 1971, the cat from outer space 1978, the strongest man in the world 1975, now you see him, now you dont 1972. The barefoot executive has a limited onenote idea a chimpanzee that can predict hit tv programs.
Stuck with his girlfriends pet chimp, russell discovers that the chimp has a. The assignment was to make the movie trailer a different genre from the movie. The secret to success is pure monkey business runtime 96 mins comedy family vote rating. His girlfriends lovable pet chimp can pick a hit show every time. Apr 30, 2016 the assignment was to make the movie trailer a different genre from the movie. Its at this moment in the film i began to lose sympathy for our hero, as charismatic as kurt russell is its hard to get behind i guy who would steal a girls chimp, but.
John ritter performed the snobbish, suckup nephew to the hilt who, of course, gets. The film premiered at the santa barbara international film festival on february 2, 2014, before receiving a limited. The opening to the disney movie the barefoot executive about a chimp that gets picked by a tv network to program their shows. Unfollow barefoot executive dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The barefoot executive 1971 trailers and clips moviefone.
1000 16 812 348 737 430 1236 673 331 1044 5 1216 346 480 1048 1532 877 452 1447 885 302 901 1073 10 739 811 671 1026 848 624 748