Barefoot in the Park
“Broadway's barest, rarest, unsquarest love play.”
In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Studio
Nancy Enterprises Inc. (I)
Language
en
Status
Released
How Barefoot in the Park performed
Budget
$2.0M
Worldwide Gross
$30.0M
Gross Profit
$28.0M
Return
15.0× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$4M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Paul Bratter
Robert Redford
Paul Bratter
Corie Bratter
Jane Fonda
Corie Bratter
Victor Velasco
Charles Boyer
Victor Velasco
Ethel Banks
Mildred Natwick
Ethel Banks
Harry Pepper
Herb Edelman
Harry Pepper
Harriet
Mabel Albertson
Harriet
Restaurant Proprietor
Fritz Feld
Restaurant Proprietor
Delivery Man
James Stone
Delivery Man
Frank
Ted Hartley
Frank
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Doris Roberts
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Drunken Neighbor (uncredited)
Billie Bird
Drunken Neighbor (uncredited)
Bum in Park (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Bum in Park (uncredited)
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