The Barefoot Executive

In the bustling world of 1970s broadcast television, a struggling network fights to stay relevant amid fickle audiences and relentless competition. The corridors of United Broadcasting Corporation hum with the low‑level murmurs of executives, the clatter of typewriters, and the occasional static of a poorly timed commercial. The atmosphere is a mix of earnest ambition and weary improvisation, where a single breakthrough can tip the scales between failure and fame.

Steven Post is a twenty‑something mailroom clerk whose dreams of climbing the corporate ladder are as lofty as the headlines splashed across the evening news. He shares a modest apartment with his girlfriend, Jennifer Scott, and a surprisingly perceptive chimpanzee named Raffles—a gift from Jennifer that quickly proves to be more than a quirky pet. Raffles possesses an uncanny knack for sensing which television concepts will capture the public’s imagination, turning ordinary office moments into subtle, laugh‑inducing experiments.

The film balances slapstick comedy with a gentle satire of corporate life, using the unlikely partnership between a hopeful employee and a television‑savvy primate to explore themes of ambition, ingenuity, and the absurdity of the media machine. As Steven discovers ways to harness Raffles’ talent, the story hints at a whirlwind ascent through the network’s ranks, peppered with witty misunderstandings and light‑hearted chaos. The tone remains breezy and optimistic, inviting viewers to wonder how far a bit of animal intuition and human determination can carry a dreamer in the cut‑throat world of television.

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