"Up Madison Ave."

1969

1h 25m

6.4(72 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.

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Cast & Crew

94 members

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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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Writing

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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Sound

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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Crew

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)

Directing

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

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