LPWire: Four Disney Films Come to DVD
Four Disney Films Offered on
Disney DVD
The Barefoot Executive, The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin, Lt. Robin Crusoe,
USN, Million Dollar Duck
Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents a spring
fling of new-to-Disney DVD classics! These four unforgettable Disney comedy
favorites have the stars you love and the laughs that are
just right for the whole family. These irresistible Disney family classics are
available on April 12, 2005, at the collectible price of $19.99 each (SRP) on
DVD.
The Barefoot Executive
Starring Kurt Russell
In the great Disney tradition of wild family fun, a young Kurt Russell
(“Miracle�?) stars as an ambitious mailroom clerk at a second-rate TV network.
With his eye on the boardroom, he discovers a lovable pet chimp that can pick
hit shows every time! Ride along for a comedic climb up the corporate ladder in
a comedy about monkey business that will leave you howling for more. And keep an
eye out for a young cast member named John Ritter!
Written by Joseph L. McEveety. Directed by Robert Butler.
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Starring Roddy McDowall and Suzanne Pleshette
Boston proper meets the wild west as Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette and Karl
Malden star in a fish-out-of-water comedy for everyone. To restore his family's
lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California
Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop
adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza
of belly laughs! You'll discover a fortune of family fun in this classic Disney
film -- perfect for any DVD collection.
Written by Lowell S. Hawley. Directed by James Neilson.
Lt. Robin Crusoe, USN
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Escape to an island full of castaway comedy as Disney favorite Dick Van Dyke
(“Mary Poppins�?) and Nancy Kwan star in this hilarious South Pacific adventure.
Lt. Robin Crusoe (Van Dyke) is an all-thumbs Navy pilot who ditches his plane
after engine trouble. He survives a riotous raft ride only to find himself
marooned on a lush tropical island with a poker-playing chimp, a gadget-rich
abandoned sub, and Wednesday (Kwan), a wild, beautiful native girl in exile for
disobeying her overprotective father. You won't stop laughing as all the natives
get restless in this paradise of comedy fun.
Screenplay By Bill Walsh & Don DaGradi; Based On A Story By Retlaw Yensid.*
Directed by Byron Paul.
Did you notice? The story credit for the movie is officially given to “Retlaw
Yensid�? - Walter Disney spelled backwards!
Million Dollar Duck
Starring Dean Jones and Sandy Duncan
Bring home surefire Disney fun starring classic comedians Dean Jones (“The Love
Bug�?), Sandy Duncan, and Joe Flynn. Research professor Albert Dooley (Jones) is
stuck with past-due bills and one downy, dense lab duck. But an ordinary bird
turns extraordinary when he is accidentally zapped with radiation and casually
starts laying the proverbial "golden eggs." Cashing in on newfound riches
becomes a sidesplitting scramble as the secret gets out and friends, neighbors,
and government agents mount an all-out quack attack to capture the rare bird.
It's heartwarming hilarity that will keep the whole family in stitches!
Screenplay by Roswell Rogers. Based on a story by Ted Key. Directed by Vincent
McEveety.
Did you know? The studio held open auditions for the duck role, with Webfoot
Waddle winning the part. Runners up Carlos and Jennifer got to be stand-ins. The
ducks were given the full Hollywood treatment, including their own drinking
pails, lettuce, and chicken scratch, plus evenings and weekends free to rest
floating around the Disney
Studio pond!
--Posted April 11, 2005
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Images: Copyright Disney
Edited: LaughingPlace.com