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Cast
Arnold Johnson | As: Putney Swope | |
Stan Gottlieb | As: Nathan | |
Allen Garfield | As: Elias, Jr. | |
Archie Russell | As: Joker | |
Ramon Gordon | As: Bissinger |
Storyline
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Tagline: | Up Madison Ave. |
Certification: | R |
Cast
Arnold Johnson |
Putney Swope |
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Stan Gottlieb |
Nathan |
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Allen Garfield |
Elias, Jr. |
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Archie Russell |
Joker |
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Ramon Gordon |
Bissinger |
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Bert Lawrence |
Hawker |
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Joe Madden |
Mr. Syllables |
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Antonio Fargas |
The Arab |
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Laura Greene |
Mrs. Swope |
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Allan Arbus |
Mr. Bad News |
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Pepi Hermine |
President of the United States |
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Ruth Hermine |
First Lady |
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Shelley Plimpton |
Face Off Girl |
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Elżbieta Czyżewska |
Putney's Maid |
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Peter Maloney |
Putney's Chauffeur |
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David Kirk |
Elias, Sr. |
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Don George |
Mr. Cards |
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Buddy Butler |
Putney's Bodyguard |
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Vincent Hamill |
Man in White Suit |
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Tom Odachi |
Wing Soney |
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Robert Staats |
Mr. War Toys |
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Alan Abel |
Mr. Lucky |
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Sol Brawerman |
Mr. Dinkleberry |
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Steven Ben Israel |
Mr. Pit Stop |
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Luise Heath |
Secretary |
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Anthony Chisholm |
Cowboy #3 |
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George Morgan |
Mr. Token |
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Lawrence Wolf |
Mr. Borman Six |
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Peter Benson |
Mr. Jingle |
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Chuck Green |
Myron X alias Rufus |
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Ching Yeh |
Wing Soney, Jr. |
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Spunky-Funk Johnson |
Mr. Major |
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Joe Fields |
Pittsburgh Willie |
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Norman Schreiber |
Messenger |
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Barbara Clarke Chisolm |
Secretary |
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Catherine Lojacono |
Lady Beaver |
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Johnjohn Robinson |
Wayne |
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Charles Carlton Buffum |
Director |
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Ron Palombo |
Assistant Director |
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Geegee Brown |
Secretary |
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Vance Amaker |
Wall Man |
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Al Green |
Cowboy #1 |
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Chuck Ender |
Cowboy #2 |
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Walter Jones |
Jim Keranga |
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Khaula Bakr |
Mrs. Keranga |
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Melvia Marshall |
Little Keranga |
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Annette Marshall |
Little Keranga |
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Andrea Marshall |
Little Keranga |
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Laraaji |
Mr. Victrola Cola |
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Eric Krupnik |
Mark Focus |
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Abdul Hakeim |
Bouncer |
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Jesse McDonald |
Young Militant |
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C. Robert Scott |
Militant #1 |
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Leopoldo Mandeville |
Militant #2 |
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Vince Morgan Jr. |
West Indian |
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Al Browne |
Moderate |
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Marie Claire |
Eugenie Ferliger / Nun |
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Eileen Peterson |
Narrator (voice) |
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William H. Boesen |
Bert / Mr. Lunger |
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Carol Farber |
Secretary |
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Cerves McNeill |
Youngblood |
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Carolyn Cardwell |
Borman Six Girl |
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Paul Storob |
Secret Service Man |
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Jeff Lord |
Mr. Bald |
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Tom Boya |
Mr. O'Dinga |
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Major Cole |
Idea Man #1 |
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David Butts |
Idea Man #2 |
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Franklin Scott |
Idea Man #3 |
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Paul Alladice |
Idea Man #4 |
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Exit |
Idea Man #5 |
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Ronnie Dyson |
Face Off Boy |
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Paulette Marron |
Air Conditioner Girl |
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Delilah |
Stewardess #1 |
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Carol Hobbs |
Stewardess #2 |
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Birgitta |
Stewardess #3 |
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Grania |
Interviewer |
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Marco Heiblim |
Lucky Passenger |
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Larry Greenfield |
Lead Reporter |
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Lloyd Kagin |
Billy Reilly |
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Perry Gewirtz |
Sonny Williams |
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Herbert Kerr |
Bodyguard #2 |
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Hal Schochet |
President Mimeo's Chauffeur |
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Fred Hirschhorn |
Mr. Bourbon |
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George Marshall |
Mr. Executive |
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Donald Lev |
Poet |
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Donald Breitman |
Mr. Ethereal Cereal |
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Don Calfa |
Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited) |
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Marlene Clark |
Stewardess (uncredited) |
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Robert Downey Sr. |
Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited) |
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Mama Lu Parks |
Woman (uncredited) |
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David Downing |
(uncredited) |
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Bob Larkin |
(uncredited) |
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Annette Larkins |
(uncredited) |
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Wendy Appel |
Script Girl |
Directed By
Robert Downey Sr. |
Director |
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Sharon Sachs |
Script Supervisor |
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Writing Credits
Robert Downey Sr. |
Writer |
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Production Crew
Grania Gurievitch |
Casting |
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Robert Downey Sr. |
Producer |
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Barbara Wise |
Production Coordinator |
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Wendy Appel |
Production Assistant |
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Eric Krupnik |
Production Assistant |
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Henri Pachard |
Production Supervisor |
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Henri Pachard |
Associate Producer |
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Edited By
Bud S. Smith |
Editor |
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Pat Dobie |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Joanne Schielke |
Costume Coordinator |
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Sound
Charley Cuva |
Original Music Composer |
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Bruce Perlman |
Sound Assistant |
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Michael Scott |
Sound |
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Tom Dillinger |
Sound Mixer |
Visual Effects
Camera
Gerald Cotts |
Director of Photography |
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Don Walters |
Grip |
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Norris Eisenbrey |
Assistant Camera |
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Alex Hitchcock |
Grip |
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Lighting
Paul Goldsmith |
Lighting Design |
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Arthur Marks |
Lighting Design |
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Art Department
Gary Weist |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
Josh Zander |
Special Effects |
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Tom Daniel |
Special Effects |
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Bill Daley |
Special Effects |
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Dan List |
Special Effects |
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David Baker |
Score Engineer |
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