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The Toy

Movie (1982)

"When U. S. Bates told his son he could have any present he wanted, he picked the most outrageous gift of all... Jack Brown."

On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers many indignities as Eric's "toy", but gradually teaches the lonely boy what it is like to have and to be a friend.

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Released:	Dec 10th, 1982
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The Toy Main Cast

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Richard Pryor
plays Jack Brown

Jackie Gleason
plays U.S. Bates

Ned Beatty
plays Mr. Morehouse

Scott Schwartz
plays Eric Bates

Teresa Ganzel
plays Fancy Bates

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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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Movie Goof (crew or equipment visible): When Jack is rolling in the inflatable wheel, during a closeup a crew member's hand appears from the right side of the screen to help balance the wheel.
In his E! True Hollywood Story bio, Scott Schwartz says that the hardest part of making this movie was working with Jackie Gleason. Because Schwartz was trained to memorize his lines, he would always get thrown off by Gleason's improvisations, resulting in his getting yelled at repeatedly by Gleason.
Scott Schwartz (who played Eric Bates) became a porn star later in life.
The framed picture seen behind Mr. Morehouse in his office is actually actor Ned Beatty's high school graduation photograph.

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