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.
| Directing | Richard Donner | Director |
| Production | Phil Feldman | Producer |
| Writing | Carol Sobieski | Screenplay |
| Art | Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Chase | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moss Mabry | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yolanda Toussieng | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert L. Stevenson | Hairstylist |
| Production | Ray Stark | Producer |
| Camera | László Kovács | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Hans Metz | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Patrick Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tony Lloyd | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Margaret Booth | Associate Producer |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Visual Effects | Phil Cory | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Thomas R. Ward | Special Effects |
| Editing | Richard A. Harris | Editor |
| Editing | Michael A. Stevenson | Editor |
| Crew | Bob Herron | Stunt Double |
