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The movie THE TOY featuring Jackie Gleason and Richard Pryor is a witty remake of the movie which was directed by Arnold Becker. It was written by Michael Ashcroft and was originally released back in 1979 and features a more comedic approach.
The film follows the concept of a business mogul unboxing his son’s bizarre fantasy of wanting a janitor to play with him. To satisfy his ambition of becoming a renowned reporter, the janitor agrees to assist him in achieving his goals. As the movie progresses, it features some witty gags which help spice up the overall plot where the father tries to teach the child about love and various other principles of life.
The film is directed by Richard Donner who made it an eye catching experience by introducing the Ku Klux Klan in the storyline in order to add a twist. The screenplay was written by Carol Sobieski which aligned well with the vision of Richard during the direction.
There is a lot of effort that goes into making a film: Scott Schwartz is a well known actor and to him, giving up is just not an option. It is this very reason why he was insistent that ‘The Toy’ was not an abominable career choice: all it needed was a little bit of charm, effortless humor and embellished with unnecessary drama. Ed Gleason and Mr. Pryor however, couldn’t agree less and although Ed Gleason tends to always have a barber attended mark on his hair while Mr. Pryor succumbs under pressure when dressed in drag, all they could do was weep similar to what Stan Laurel did saying, ‘It could have been a lot better!’ Little did they know, Scott Schwartz at his tender age found them remarkable and ‘The Toy’ was gleefully a good never-ending endeavor for him. Loew’s opened ‘The Toy’ in collaboration with other theatres and rated it PG for parental guidance along with some vulgar language and sexual situations..
The Toy is a movie directed by Richard Donner, written by Carol Sobieski and based on a movie by Francis Veber. The film’s cinematographer is Laszlo Kovacs, while the editing was done by Richard Harris and Michael A. Stevenson. Patrick Williams composed the music, and the film was produced by Phil Feldman and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is available in theaters such as Loews State which is located at Broadway and 45th Street, Orpheum 2 located at 86th Street and Third Avenue, and the Showplace on 34th Street near Second Avenue. The The Toy has a running time of 110 minutes and received a PG rating.
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