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