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THE BAREFOOT EXECUTIVE

Directed by Robert Butler
United States, 1971
Comedy, Family
  • 9595 minutes

Synopsis

Upon learning that his girlfriend’s pet chimp has the uncanny ability to predict the success of television shows, Steven Post, a mailroom clerk working at a TV network, passes the ape’s talent off as his own in order to wangle a promotion.

Synopsis

Upon learning that his girlfriend’s pet chimp has the uncanny ability to predict the success of television shows, Steven Post, a mailroom clerk working at a TV network, passes the ape’s talent off as his own in order to wangle a promotion.