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[[File:You_gotta_walk_it.jpg|thumb|300px|Soundtrack cover, where the film poster can be seen.]]
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'''''You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It Or You’ll Lose That Beat''''' is a 1971 drama/comedy film that has not resurfaced in any form after being originally screened in theaters.
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It is notable for its soundtrack performed by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, one year before they would form the famous band Steely Dan. Nowadays, the film soundtrack is all that remains from the movie, including the poster on the cover. The cast also featured Richard Pryor in one of his earliest film appearances, as well as Robert Downey Sr.
'''''You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It Or You’ll Lose That Beat''''' is a 1971 drama/comedy film.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068006/ IMDb page.] Retrieved 2 Apr '16.</ref> It is notable for its soundtrack, performed by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, one year before they would form the famous band Steely Dan. The cast also featured Richard Pryor in one of his earliest film appearances, as well as Robert Downey Sr. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Got_to_Walk_It_Like_You_Talk_It_or_You%27ll_Lose_That_Beat Wikipedia article.] Retrieved 2 Apr '16.</ref>


The plot centered around Carter Fields, a young hippie who goes to Central Park in order to find meaning in his life, and meets a range of strange people as he goes after happy and disastrous events.
The plot centered around Carter Fields, a young hippie who goes to Central Park in order to find meaning in his life, and meets a range of strange people.


Director Peter Locke stated in an interview that the film "isn't a very good [one]" and that it "might be in the cemetery", despite praising Richard Pryor's performance. However, he doesn't dismiss any possibility of a DVD release in the future as "it all ends up coming out".
The film has not resurfaced in any form after being originally screened in theaters. The film soundtrack is all that remains from the movie, including the poster on the cover. Director Peter Locke stated in an interview that the film "isn't a very good [one]" and that it "might be in the cemetery", despite praising Richard Pryor's performance. However, he doesn't dismiss any possibility of a DVD release in the future as "it all ends up coming out".
 
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[[Category:Lost films]]
[[Category:Lost films]]

Revision as of 20:05, 2 April 2016

You gotta walk it.jpg

Soundtrack cover, where the film poster can be seen.

Status: Lost


You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It Or You’ll Lose That Beat is a 1971 drama/comedy film.[1] It is notable for its soundtrack, performed by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, one year before they would form the famous band Steely Dan. The cast also featured Richard Pryor in one of his earliest film appearances, as well as Robert Downey Sr. [2]

The plot centered around Carter Fields, a young hippie who goes to Central Park in order to find meaning in his life, and meets a range of strange people.

The film has not resurfaced in any form after being originally screened in theaters. The film soundtrack is all that remains from the movie, including the poster on the cover. Director Peter Locke stated in an interview that the film "isn't a very good [one]" and that it "might be in the cemetery", despite praising Richard Pryor's performance. However, he doesn't dismiss any possibility of a DVD release in the future as "it all ends up coming out".

References

  1. IMDb page. Retrieved 2 Apr '16.
  2. Wikipedia article. Retrieved 2 Apr '16.