The Barefoot Executive [VHS]
A young Kurt Russell stars in this good-natured comedy. Steve Stone is  an ambitious mailroom clerk at a third-rate television network when he stumbles  onto the fact that his girlfriend's pet chimpanzee, Raffles,   can pick ratings winners. Suddenly he's well on his way up the corporate  ladder and getting his network to No. 1. Keeping Raffles and his  abilities a secret provide the perfect setting for wacky, wicked comedy.  The truly funny cast of Joe Flynn, Harry Morgan, Wally Cox, John Ritter, and others make up the executives and their cohorts. Not wanting to be made fools  of, the executives try to save their dignity as well as their jobs by relocating  Raffles. There's lots of physical comedy and downright silliness. Talk  about monkey business!  Released in 1971, this film can appear dated at times, but the story still holds  up  today. A likable, fun movie that harks back to a time of innocent mischief.  Refreshingly void of techno gadgets and helmet laws, this film is just good,  clean, wholesome fun for the whole family.--Peggy Maltby-Etra