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The Barefoot Executive (also known as The Rating Game) is a 1971 American comedy film starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Wally Cox, Heather North, Harry Morgan, and John Ritter (in his film debut), about a pet chimpanzee, named Raffles, who can predict the popularity of television programs. Produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by ...
- March 17, 1971
- Walt Disney Productions
Mar 17, 1971 · A mailroom clerk uses a chimpanzee's ability to choose successful TV shows to rise in the network industry. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 1971 Disney movie.
- (2K)
- Comedy, Family
- Robert Butler
- 1971-03-17
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 ...
- (29)
- Robert Butler
- G
- Kurt Russell
Synopsis. 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!
- 1971
- 12
- Robert Butler
- 96 min
Aug 22, 2011 · The Barefoot Executive is without a doubt the best book I've read about building a lasting business. Carrie delves into the 'whys' and the 'how to'of making a business work. She makes its so plain that it's scary and can be easily misconstrued as non-business strategies.
- (230)
- Carrie Wilkerson
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A classic 1971 film about a mailroom clerk who uses a chimpanzee to pick hit shows and rise in the TV industry. Watch the trailer, cast, and more on Disney Movies website.
A young man discovers a chimp with a knack for picking winning TV programs. The Barefoot Executive is a 1971 comedy film starring Kurt Russell and directed by Robert Butler.