Putney Swope
Up Madison Ave.
1969 | 85m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Robert Downey Sr. |
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| Writer: | Robert Downey Sr. |
| Staring: |
| Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 10, 1969 |
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| Director: | Robert Downey Sr. |
| Writer: | Robert Downey Sr. |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | helicopter, marriage, satire, singer, business, advertising, executive, pro integration, war toy, satirical, irreverent |
| Production Companies | Herald Productions (II) |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Downey Sr. | Writer, Director |
| Henri Pachard | Production Supervisor |
| Arthur Marks | Lighting Design |
| Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Grania Gurievitch | Casting |
| Gary Weist | Art Direction |
| Charley Cuva | Original Music Composer |
| Gerald Cotts | Director of Photography |
| Michael Scott | Sound |
| Tom Dillinger | Sound Mixer |
| Joanne Schielke | Costume Coordinator |
| Pat Dobie | Assistant Editor |
| Sharon Sachs | Script Supervisor |
| Bill Daley | Special Effects |
| Tom Daniel | Special Effects |
| Dan List | Special Effects |
| Josh Zander | Special Effects |
| Bruce Perlman | Sound Assistant |
| Norris Eisenbrey | Assistant Camera |
| Paul Goldsmith | Lighting Design |
| Alex Hitchcock | Grip |
| David Baker | Score Engineer |
| Wendy Appel | Production Assistant |
| Eric Krupnik | Production Assistant |
| Barbara Wise | Production Coordinator |
| Don Walters | Grip |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Downey Sr. | Producer |
| Henri Pachard | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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