The Barefoot Executive (1971)

Directed by

Robert Butler

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

G

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man discovers that his chimpanzee can predict which TV shows will be hits. He uses the animal's talent to climb the ranks at a television network.

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What happens

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). The plot concerns a pet chimpanzee named Raffles who can predict the popularity of television programs. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Robert Butler. It was frequently aired during The Wonderful World of Disney from the late 1970s through the 1980s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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