Putney Swope Movie Review 1969

Comedy about a token black ad man mistakenly elected Chairman of the board of a Madison Avenue ad agency who turns the company upside-down. A series of riotous spoofs on commercials is the highpoint in this funny, though somewhat dated look at big business.

Distribution

Rhino Entertainment, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., 2nd Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90025-8300, Phone: (310)474-4778, Email: drrhino@rhino.com, URL: http://www.rhino.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 84 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody, Corporate Shenanigans, Cults, African America, Advertising

Screenplay

Robert Downey

Cast

Arnold Johnson, Laura Greene, Stanley Gottlieb, Mel Brooks

Cinematography

Gerald Cotts

Director

Robert Downey

Music

Charles Cura

Producer

Cinema 5