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Putney Swope
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Vinony files it under 1969 American films, 1969 comedy films and 1969 English-language films.
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6.2Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Released: 1969-07-1085 minDir: Robert Downey Sr.Comedy
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Cast
- Arnold Johnson as Putney Swope
- Stan Gottlieb as Nathan
- Allen Garfield as Elias, Jr.
- Archie Russell as Joker
- Ramon Gordon as Bissinger
- Bert Lawrence as Hawker
Themes
- helicopter
- marriage
- satire
- singer
- business
- advertising
- executive
- pro integration
- war toy
- satirical
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
4,743 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
- Year
- 1969
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 84
- FilmAffinity ID
- 391983
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- publication date
- 1969-01-01
- title
- Putney Swope
- review score
- 5.6/10
- Commons category
- Putney Swope
Sources (3)
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Gallery (7)
Connections
Variety
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Fishbone
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China
Country
New York City
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Chicago
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Los Angeles
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tobacco
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advertising
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surrealism
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satire
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Library of Congress
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race
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Roger Ebert
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demonstration
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air conditioning
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Mel Brooks
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Categories
1969 American films1969 comedy films1969 English-language films1969 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican business filmsAmerican comedy filmsAmerican satirical filmsEnglish-language comedy filmsFilms about advertisingFilms about businesspeopleFilms about race and ethnicityFilms directed by Robert Downey Sr.Films set in New York CityFilms with screenplays by Robert Downey Sr.Rotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release dateUnited States National Film Registry films