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Putney Swope (1969)

R  84 min  -  Comedy   -  10 July 1969 (USA)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stan Gottlieb Stan Gottlieb ...
Nathan (as Stanley Gottlieb)
Allen Garfield ...
Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell Archie Russell ...
Joker
Ramon Gordon Ramon Gordon ...
Bissinger
Bert Lawrence Bert Lawrence ...
Hawker
Joe Madden Joe Madden ...
Mr. Syllables (as Joe Engler)
Arnold Johnson Arnold Johnson ...
Putney
David Kirk David Kirk ...
Elias, Sr.
Don George Don George ...
Mr. Cards
Buddy Butler Buddy Butler ...
Putney's Bodyguard
Vincent Hamill Vincent Hamill ...
Man in White Suit
Tom Odachi Tom Odachi ...
Wing Soney
Ching Yeh Ching Yeh ...
Wing Soney, Jr.
Spunky-Funk Johnson Spunky-Funk Johnson ...
Mr. Major
Joe Fields Joe Fields ...
Pittsburgh Willie
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Storyline

Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc.", he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney... Written by Doug Mosurak <marumaru@andrew.cmu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Satire | Business | Advertising | Executive | By Laws  | See more »

Taglines:

Don't rock the boat... sink it! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Herald Productions (II) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Eastmancolor)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Downey Sr. redubbed all of Arnold Johnson's lines. According to Downey, he did this because Johnson had trouble remembering his lines and often flubbed them during filming. See more »

Quotes

Putney Swope: Are you for surreal?!
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Crazy Credits

As the credit for Robert Downey Sr. scrolls up the screen, the words
"(a prince)" appear next to his name. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Free Enterprise (1998) See more »