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PUTNEY SWOPE (1969) POSTER, US

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September 5, 03:49 PM GMT

Estimate

300 - 500 GBP

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Putney Swope (1969) Poster, US


Unframed: 41 x 27 in. (104 x 69 cm)


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Film Posters of the 60s, Aurum Press Limited 1997, page 40

This satirical comedy was written and directed by Robert Downey Sr. and stars Arnold Johnson as the title character, Putney, a black advertising executive who is accidentally put in charge of the company. The film mocks the world of advertising, the white corporate power structure and corruption, together with the portrayal of race in Hollywood films.