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When its chairman dies, an advertising firm's executive board must elect someone to fill the position. Each member, unable to vote for himself, casts a secret ballot for Putney Swope (Arnold Johnson), the firm's only black executive, assuming he wouldn't receive any votes from the other members. But once in power, Swope makes radical changes to the firm -- like keeping only one white employee and refusing to advertise harmful products -- all under the firm's new moniker, "Truth and Soul, Inc."
Putney Swope. The board of directors at a Madison Avenue ad agency must elect a new chairman. In the maneuvering to make sure that enemies don't get votes, all the members accidentally cast their ballot for the board's token black man, Putney Swope. 183 IMDb 6.7 1 h 24 min 1969. X-Ray 18+. Drama. Freevee (with ads) More purchase. options.
Putney Swope. Comedy 1969. R. 1h 25m. After the death of the previous chairman, a Black employee on Madison Avenue becomes his agency's new president and makes some radical changes.
Putney Swope. 1969 · 1 hr 26 min. R. Comedy. When a Madison Avenue firm’s token black executive is unintentionally voted board chairman, he makes radical changes in the name of “Truth and Soul.”. Subtitles: English. Starring: Arnold Johnson Stan Gottlieb Allen Garfield. Directed by: Robert Downey Sr. When a Madison Avenue firm’s token ...
Putney Swope is a satirical comedy film about a black advertising executive who takes over a white-dominated agency and turns it upside down. Find out where to watch this cult classic online among 45+ streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu and Prime Video. Compare prices, ratings and reviews with JustWatch, the ultimate streaming guide.
-Putney Swope, Sombrero guy slam dunking large wads of money is peak cinema. A nearly all white board of directors accidentally put their sole black member in charge of the company and he makes some changes. Putney Swope is a great satire about how lame white people are and the ways that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Feb 20, 2020 · Watch Putney Swope and then watch the work of these people–it’s like you found a seat with a better view. Aside from its cult status bona fides, I think Putney Swope belongs somewhere alongside Sidney Lumet’s 1976 classic Network in calling BS on the establishment and corporate culture. Downey’s film is a great example of a movie being ...
