You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
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This satire follows the exploits of a young hippy who goes looking for Life's meaning in Central Park. There he is accosted by a corpulent black woman while he watches a young man moon an old woman while she curses at him. He then goes on to have more adventures that lead him to marry a kindred spirit, get a job, and begin raising a daughter. Things are fine until he loses his job, gets abandoned by his wife, and must raise his girl alone. He ends up back in the park pondering the meaning of it all. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Peter Locke
Synopsis of You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
This satire follows the exploits of a young hippy who goes looking for Life's meaning in Central Park. There he is accosted by a corpulent black woman while he watches a young man moon an old woman while she curses at him. He then goes on to have more adventures that lead him to marry a kindred spirit, get a job, and begin raising a daughter. Things are fine until he loses his job, gets abandoned by his wife, and must raise his girl alone. He ends up back in the park pondering the meaning of it all. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
- Bob Downey - Head of Ad Agency
- Allen Garfield - Herby Moss
- Roz Kelly - Girl In Park
- Karen Smith - Pickpockets
- Zalman King - Carter Fields
- Richard Pryor - Wino
- Tony Middleton - Stranger
- Suzette Green - Susan
- Stanley Gottlieb - Fellestrio
- Karen Ludwig - Erica
- Liz Torres - Singer In Men's Room
- Peter Locke - Purse Snatcher
- Michael Sullivan - Man on Toilet
- Steve Landesberg - Men's Room Attendant
- Director(s):
- Peter Locke
- Writer(s):
- Peter Locke
- Producer(s):
- Gary Mehlman, Peter Locke
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