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Putney Swope
Putney Swope

Putney Swope

Up Madison Ave.

Genres

Comedy

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

10 July 1969

Country

United States of America

Cast

Arnold Johnson

Arnold Johnson

Putney Swope

Stan Gottlieb

Stan Gottlieb

Nathan

Allen Garfield

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

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

The Arab

Laura Greene

Laura Greene

Mrs. Swope

Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Mr. Bad News

Pepi Hermine

Pepi Hermine

President of the United States

Ruth Hermine

Ruth Hermine

First Lady

Shelley Plimpton

Shelley Plimpton

Face Off Girl

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Putney's Maid

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Putney's Chauffeur

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

Robert Staats

Robert Staats

Mr. War Toys

Alan Abel

Alan Abel

Mr. Lucky

Sol Brawerman

Sol Brawerman

Mr. Dinkleberry

Steven Ben Israel

Steven Ben Israel

Mr. Pit Stop

Luise Heath

Luise Heath

Secretary

Anthony Chisholm

Anthony Chisholm

Cowboy #3

George Morgan

George Morgan

Mr. Token

Lawrence Wolf

Lawrence Wolf

Mr. Borman Six

Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Mr. Jingle

Chuck Green

Chuck Green

Myron X alias Rufus

Ching Yeh

Ching Yeh

Wing Soney, Jr.

Spunky-Funk Johnson

Spunky-Funk Johnson

Mr. Major

Joe Fields

Joe Fields

Pittsburgh Willie

Norman Schreiber

Norman Schreiber

Messenger

Barbara Clarke Chisolm

Barbara Clarke Chisolm

Secretary

Catherine Lojacono

Catherine Lojacono

Lady Beaver

Johnjohn Robinson

Johnjohn Robinson

Wayne

Charles Carlton Buffum

Charles Carlton Buffum

Director

Ron Palombo

Ron Palombo

Assistant Director

Geegee Brown

Geegee Brown

Secretary

Vance Amaker

Vance Amaker

Wall Man

Al Green

Al Green

Cowboy #1

Chuck Ender

Chuck Ender

Cowboy #2

Walter Jones

Walter Jones

Jim Keranga

Khaula Bakr

Khaula Bakr

Mrs. Keranga

Melvia Marshall

Melvia Marshall

Little Keranga

Annette Marshall

Annette Marshall

Little Keranga

Andrea Marshall

Andrea Marshall

Little Keranga

Laraaji

Laraaji

Mr. Victrola Cola

Eric Krupnik

Eric Krupnik

Mark Focus

Abdul Hakeim

Abdul Hakeim

Bouncer

Jesse McDonald

Jesse McDonald

Young Militant

C. Robert Scott

C. Robert Scott

Militant #1

Leopoldo Mandeville

Leopoldo Mandeville

Militant #2

Vince Morgan Jr.

Vince Morgan Jr.

West Indian

Al Browne

Al Browne

Moderate

Marie Claire

Marie Claire

Eugenie Ferliger / Nun

Eileen Peterson

Eileen Peterson

Narrator (voice)

William H. Boesen

William H. Boesen

Bert / Mr. Lunger

Carol Farber

Carol Farber

Secretary

Cerves McNeill

Cerves McNeill

Youngblood

Carolyn Cardwell

Carolyn Cardwell

Borman Six Girl

Paul Storob

Paul Storob

Secret Service Man

Jeff Lord

Jeff Lord

Mr. Bald

Tom Boya

Tom Boya

Mr. O'Dinga

Major Cole

Major Cole

Idea Man #1

David Butts

David Butts

Idea Man #2

Franklin Scott

Franklin Scott

Idea Man #3

Paul Alladice

Paul Alladice

Idea Man #4

Exit

Exit

Idea Man #5

Ronnie Dyson

Ronnie Dyson

Face Off Boy

Paulette Marron

Paulette Marron

Air Conditioner Girl

Delilah

Delilah

Stewardess #1

Carol Hobbs

Carol Hobbs

Stewardess #2

Birgitta

Birgitta

Stewardess #3

Grania

Grania

Interviewer

Marco Heiblim

Marco Heiblim

Lucky Passenger

Larry Greenfield

Larry Greenfield

Lead Reporter

Lloyd Kagin

Lloyd Kagin

Billy Reilly

Perry Gewirtz

Perry Gewirtz

Sonny Williams

Herbert Kerr

Herbert Kerr

Bodyguard #2

Hal Schochet

Hal Schochet

President Mimeo's Chauffeur

Fred Hirschhorn

Fred Hirschhorn

Mr. Bourbon

George Marshall

George Marshall

Mr. Executive

Donald Lev

Donald Lev

Poet

Donald Breitman

Donald Breitman

Mr. Ethereal Cereal

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)

Marlene Clark

Marlene Clark

Stewardess (uncredited)

Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)

Mama Lu Parks

Mama Lu Parks

Woman (uncredited)

David Downing

David Downing

(uncredited)

Bob Larkin

Bob Larkin

(uncredited)

Annette Larkins

Annette Larkins

(uncredited)

Wendy Appel

Wendy Appel

Script Girl

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