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‘Putney Swope’ – hilarious, acerbic, and completely at ease with its level of production value

  Putney Swope Directed by Robert Downey United States, 1969 Don’t you wish there were more films like Putney Swope?  It’s William Klein meets Melvin van Peebles.  It’s satire that’s garnered nods from the likes of Bamboozled, How to Get Ahead in Advertising and Network. When the executive at a major advertising firm dies unexpectedly, …

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