Putney Swope

Genre: comedy

Year Published: 1969

Creator: Robert Downey, Sr.

Credits: Cast: Arnold Johnson, Antonio Fargas

Description: Putney Swope, the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm, is accidentally put in charge after the sudden death of the chairman of the board. Swope replaces all but one of the white employees with blacks and insists they no longer accept business from companies that produce alcohol, war toys, or tobacco. The success of the business draws unwanted attention from the United States government, which considers it "a threat to the national security"

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