Midnight Movie: Putney Swope (1969) - A Film by Robert Downey SR.

Pre-Show @ 11PM. Movie Starts @ Midnight. $8. Rated R. Running Time: 84min. 18+ Main Feature: Putney Swope (1969) Putney Swope, the only African-American exec at his firm, is unexpectedly elected its president. As Swope becomes the Generalissimo of Madison Avenue, his unexpected win behind him, changes the company's name to 'Truth and Soul, Inc,' fires nearly all of its elderly white employees, and focuses solely on creating subversive, outlandish, and shocking campaigns. Soon Swope finds that he has drawn the ire of the U.S. President, who seeks to declare him and his renegade staff a threat to national security.