The board of directors at a Madison Avenue ad agency must elect a new chairman. In the maneuvering to make sure that enemies don't get votes, all the members accidentally cast their ballot for the board's token black man, Putney Swope.
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Title: Putney Swope (1969)
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Cast
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Stan Gottlieb | ... | Nathan (as Stanley Gottlieb) |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Elias, Jr. | |
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Archie Russell | ... | Joker |
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Ramon Gordon | ... | Bissinger |
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Bert Lawrence | ... | Hawker |
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Joe Madden | ... | Mr. Syllables (as Joe Engler) |
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Arnold Johnson | ... | Putney |
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David Kirk | ... | Elias, Sr. |
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Don George | ... | Mr. Cards |
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Buddy Butler | ... | Putney's Bodyguard |
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Vincent Hamill | ... | Man in White Suit |
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Tom Odachi | ... | Wing Soney |
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Ching Yeh | ... | Wing Soney, Jr. |
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Spunky-Funk Johnson | ... | Mr. Major |
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Joe Fields | ... | Pittsburgh Willie |
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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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business | satire | advertising | racial issues | advertising executive |Taglines:
Don't rock the boat... sink it! See more »Genres:
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"Putney Swope" was $250,000 affair, but it was all non-union. See more »Crazy Credits
As the credit for Robert Downey Sr. scrolls up the screen, the words "(a prince)" appear next to his name. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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10 July 1969 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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I can't say how many times that one line has made me laugh or how often I've described that scene to folks not familiar with this film. I saw it the year it was released, I was 19. I don't think there were a dozen people in that East Village theater that night. For years I thought we were the only ones who saw it. Nice to see here that others found it as hysterical as I had, and see it's lasting value despite the time gone by. Rent it, buy it or steal it.... a must see.