On the Right Track

On the Right Track is a 1981 comedy film that was the first feature film starring Gary Coleman. It was directed by Lee Philips, produced by Ronald Jacobs, and released to theaters by 20th Century Fox in the spring of 1981. After the debut of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes in November 1978, Gary Coleman quickly gained popularity. Zephyr Productions was created to promote Coleman's star potential, and 1981's On the Right Track was the first movie developed from that initiative. It was filmed in 1980, primarily in Chicago. New York Loves Lester was an early working title for the project, when the film was planned to be set in New York City. The subsequent working title was A Guy Could Get Killed Out There. Gary Coleman stars as a homeless...