Putney Swope (1969)
Don't Rock the boat… Sink it.
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
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Arnold JohnsonPutney SwopeStan GottliebNathan
Allen GarfieldElias, Jr.Archie RussellJokerRamon GordonBissingerBert LawrenceHawkerJoe MaddenMr. Syllables
Antonio FargasThe ArabLaura GreeneMrs. Swope
Allan ArbusMr. Bad NewsPepi HerminePresident of the United StatesRuth HermineFirst LadyKeywords
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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinitySatire · Helicopter · SingerDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityWar ToyDirector preference175796
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Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
How long is Putney Swope?
Putney Swope has a runtime of 84 minutes.
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