You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat is a 1971 comedy-drama film directed by Peter Locke. It involves a young hippie and his search for the meaning of life while in Central Park. Its soundtrack includes some of the earliest released music by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, the duo who later formed the core of the group Steely Dan. The film also stars Richard Pryor in an early role playing his signature "wino" character, and actor/director Robert Downey Sr. Future film director Wes Craven, then working at a New York City post-production company, made his professional feature debut as the film's editor. Plot Cast Zalman King - Carter Fields Suzette Green - Susan Allen Garfield - Herby Moss Richard Pryor - Wino Robert Downey Sr. - Head of Ad Agency Liz Torres - Singer in Men's Room Roz Kelly - Girl in Park Stan Gottlieb - Fallestrio Daisy Locke - Old Woman Billy Cunningham - Fat Lady References External links Discogs entry 1971 films 1971 comedy-drama films 1970s English-language films 1971 comedy films 1971 drama films Films set in New York City