Putney Swope (1969)

July 10, 1969 (US) • Comedy • 85m

Overview

Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.

Director

Robert Downey Sr.

Writer

Robert Downey Sr.

Top Billed

Arnold Johnson

Keywords

helicopter marriage satire singer business advertising executive pro integration war toy satirical irreverent

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Top Billed Cast

Arnold Johnson

Putney Swope

Stan Gottlieb

Nathan

Allen Garfield

Elias, Jr.

Archie Russell

Joker

Ramon Gordon

Bissinger

Bert Lawrence

Hawker

Joe Madden

Mr. Syllables

Antonio Fargas

The Arab

Laura Greene

Mrs. Swope

Allan Arbus

Mr. Bad News

Pepi Hermine

President of the United States

Ruth Hermine

First Lady

Shelley Plimpton

Face Off Girl

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Putney's Maid

Peter Maloney

Putney's Chauffeur

David Kirk

Elias, Sr.

Don George

Mr. Cards

Buddy Butler

Putney's Bodyguard

Vincent Hamill

Man in White Suit

Tom Odachi

Wing Soney

Robert Staats

Mr. War Toys

Alan Abel

Mr. Lucky

Sol Brawerman

Mr. Dinkleberry

Steven Ben Israel

Mr. Pit Stop

Luise Heath

Secretary

Anthony Chisholm

Cowboy #3

George Morgan

Mr. Token

Lawrence Wolf

Mr. Borman Six

Peter Benson

Mr. Jingle

Chuck Green

Myron X alias Rufus

Ching Yeh

Wing Soney, Jr.

Spunky-Funk Johnson

Mr. Major

Joe Fields

Pittsburgh Willie

Norman Schreiber

Messenger

Barbara Clarke Chisolm

Secretary

Catherine Lojacono

Lady Beaver

Johnjohn Robinson

Wayne

Charles Carlton Buffum

Director

Ron Palombo

Assistant Director

Geegee Brown

Secretary

Vance Amaker

Wall Man

Al Green

Cowboy #1

Chuck Ender

Cowboy #2

Walter Jones

Jim Keranga

Khaula Bakr

Mrs. Keranga

Melvia Marshall

Little Keranga

Annette Marshall

Little Keranga

Andrea Marshall

Little Keranga

Laraaji

Mr. Victrola Cola

Eric Krupnik

Mark Focus

Abdul Hakeim

Bouncer

Jesse McDonald

Young Militant

C. Robert Scott

Militant #1

Leopoldo Mandeville

Militant #2

Vince Morgan Jr.

West Indian

Al Browne

Moderate

Marie Claire

Eugenie Ferliger / Nun

Eileen Peterson

Narrator (voice)

William H. Boesen

Bert / Mr. Lunger

Carol Farber

Secretary

Cerves McNeill

Youngblood

Carolyn Cardwell

Borman Six Girl

Paul Storob

Secret Service Man

Jeff Lord

Mr. Bald

Tom Boya

Mr. O'Dinga

Major Cole

Idea Man #1

David Butts

Idea Man #2

Franklin Scott

Idea Man #3

Paul Alladice

Idea Man #4

Exit

Idea Man #5

Ronnie Dyson

Face Off Boy

Paulette Marron

Air Conditioner Girl

Delilah

Stewardess #1

Carol Hobbs

Stewardess #2

Birgitta

Stewardess #3

Grania

Interviewer

Marco Heiblim

Lucky Passenger

Larry Greenfield

Lead Reporter

Lloyd Kagin

Billy Reilly

Perry Gewirtz

Sonny Williams

Herbert Kerr

Bodyguard #2

Hal Schochet

President Mimeo's Chauffeur

Fred Hirschhorn

Mr. Bourbon

George Marshall

Mr. Executive

Donald Lev

Poet

Donald Breitman

Mr. Ethereal Cereal

Don Calfa

Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)

Marlene Clark

Stewardess (uncredited)

Robert Downey Sr.

Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)

Mama Lu Parks

Woman (uncredited)

David Downing

(uncredited)

Bob Larkin

(uncredited)

Annette Larkins

(uncredited)

Wendy Appel

Script Girl

Crew

Dan List

Special Effects

Bill Daley

Special Effects

Tom Daniel

Special Effects

Josh Zander

Special Effects

Gerald Cotts

Director of Photography

Robert Downey Sr.

Producer

Charley Cuva

Original Music Composer

Gary Weist

Art Direction

Robert Downey Sr.

Writer

Bud S. Smith

Editor

Robert Downey Sr.

Director

Grania Gurievitch

Casting

Don Walters

Grip

Paul Goldsmith

Lighting Design

Wendy Appel

Production Assistant

Norris Eisenbrey

Assistant Camera

David Baker

Score Engineer

Bruce Perlman

Sound Assistant

Alex Hitchcock

Grip

Eric Krupnik

Production Assistant

Barbara Wise

Production Coordinator

Arthur Marks

Lighting Design

Michael Scott

Sound

Joanne Schielke

Costume Coordinator

Pat Dobie

Assistant Editor

Henri Pachard

Production Supervisor

Sharon Sachs

Script Supervisor

Tom Dillinger

Sound Mixer

Henri Pachard

Associate Producer

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