The film culminates with a preseason skirmish against the then st. I dont know what to make of paper lion as a movie it will not be immortal, i guess but as wish fulfillment. Louis cardinals, he gets in for a few seconds, and, yes, he gets creamed. Cameo part by vince lombardi and the rest of the film starring real nfl players from the 60s. A 5foot8, 170pound, 43yearold sportswriter plays in the nfl by stefan fatsis rhetter. Alan aldas first lead and the acting debut for lauren hutton. Although paper lion presents a slightly sanitized version of a pro football training camp, several reallife lions appear in the film. Reading a few seconds of panic following paper lion gives you a clear view of how professional football has changed in the 45 years between the two books.
The team failed to improve on their previous season s output of 572, winning only four games. Youd find this a hard read if you had no interest in american football, but for fans of that sport, this is a real gem. Check in often, and even add us to the home screen to your mobile phone. Sportswriter george plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the detroit lions for a sports illustrated article. Plimpton spent four weeks with the lions at their pre season training camp, four weeks in which he managed to lift the lid on the closed world of the nfl professional. Paper lion 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The movie is an amiable fiction based on the real story, we are told. John carter, the pioneering africanamerican film editor whose credits spanned 1968s paper lion and the original the heartbreak kid through lean on. Looking for a sports nerds take on what will happen sunday. We are your headquarters for highquality, competitively priced custom framing. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Paper lion movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Sportswriter george plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the detroit lions for a.
Paper lion is taken from the actual experiences of journalist george plimpton. Indeed, paper lion is an interesting contrast to the annual television series hard knocks, which follows a modern nfl training camp each season. Alan alda plays writer george plimpton as he joins the detroit lions for a magazine story. Paper lion is a comedic sports film directed by alex march based on the novel of the same name by george plimpton centered on the writers real life experience in the training camp. The paper lion gallery custom framing, art gallery serving harrisburg metro and central pa areas. Paper lion 1968 cast and crew desperate to fulfill a magazine contract and to shut up his nagging editor, prominent sports writer george plimpton alan alda needs an idea for a story. Original paper lion 1968 movie poster in vf condition.
Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. In 1959, he went three rounds with lightheavyweight boxing champ, archie. Alan alda portrays a journalist who wants to see what its like to try out for a professional football team. Carters death was reported by his family in a notice in the new york times. Film paper lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring alan alda as writer george plimpton, based on plimptons 1966 nonfiction book of the same title depicting his tryout with the detroit lions of the national football league. With alan alda, lauren hutton, joe schmidt, alex karras. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Plimpton bids his wife and editor goodbye, goes to training camp, manages to fool the players for about 24 hours, lands in some bruising scrimmages, weathers the. Here we are offer a vintage football sports book paper lion by. George alan alda dons helmet and pads to play quarterback against the detroit lions. This football marathon was meant to take me right up through the football season and here we are already well into both college and pro seasons and ive just barely gotten started.
Paper lion is a 1966 nonfiction book by american author george plimpton. Paper lion tells the story of his incredible adventure. It had such an impact on me as i was annfl fan to the core. After his retirement from the lions, alex karras made a successful. If you live in new jersey, they also have a special offer for just. Welcome to, our farmingdale high school news website.
Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Paper lion is a 1966 nonfiction book by american author george plimpton in 1960, plimpton, not an athlete, arranged to pitch to a lineup of professional baseball players in an allstar exhibition, presumably to answer the question, how would the average man off of the street fare in an attempt to compete with the stars of professional sports. Moreover, three grueling nfl seasons is probably the closest approximation to how much hawkeye pierce aged from 1950 to 1953. Paper lion brief information paper lion is a 1968 comedy film starring alan alda as writer george plimpton, based on plimptons 1966 nonfiction book of the same title depicting his tryout with the detroit lions of the national football league. The 1968 detroit lions season was their 39th in the league. He was the first africanamerican editor to join the. In spite of the above paper lion is still one of the funniest football films, and also offers probably the best cinematic look at the premerger nfl of the 1960s, when coaches still ruled with absolute authority, yearround conditioning was unheard of and the offseason job was still a way of life for players. Detroiters will always remember george plimpton for paper lion, the 1966 bestseller in which the journalist spent a season as a third string quarterback with the detroit lions. Actor alan alda shares stories about making paper lion the rich eisen show 617 duration.
Amazing easy origami yakomoga recommended for you 10. With a relatively meaningless preseason exhibition game scheduled against the st. John carter, the pioneering africanamerican film editor whose credits spanned 1968s paper lion and the original the heartbreak kid through lean on me, barbershop and madeas family reunion, died august at his home in white plains, new york. Paper lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring alan alda as writer george plimpton, based on plimptons 1966 nonfiction book of the same name depicting his tryout with the detroit lions of the national football league. While it has been a busy summer for me, i have to say paper lion was. His aim was to show the everyday fan what it was really like to be part of a pro football team. George plimpton wants to write a story for sports illustrated on what it is like to be a quarterback for an nfl team. Paper lion 1968 plot summary 3 sportswriter george plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the detroit lions for a sports illustrated article. Based on george plimptons story for sports illustrated and his ensuing bestselling book, paper lion tells the story of how a 36yearold plimpton. The final scene is the actual preseason game against the st. The paper lion gallery custom framing, art and gifts. Original united artists window card 14x22 for the alex march sport comedy, paper lion 1968 starring alan alda, lauren hutton, and joe schmidt. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c 3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Juniors and seniors who have taken journalistic writing are chosen for the staff by graduating staff members. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. They missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season. Even if you dont want to read it for the snapshot of how football has become a business, you still have the fabulous. Author george plimpton narrates his exploits as a onetime detroit lions quarterback which he documented in the classic nonfiction novel paper lion. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. In addition to custom framing, we have one of the largest selections of art in central pennsylvania. Film critic roger ebert gave the film three stars of a possible four, writing, i dont know what to make of paper.
Assassination classroom season 1 episode 3 karma time duration. The movie premiered in detroit on october 2, 1968 and was released nationwide the week of october 14, 1968. Revisiting paper lion, the greatest movie ever made about nfl. September 27, 1968 the detroit jewish news digital archives. He actually wrote several articles andor books about his. George plimpton did join the lions, and wrote the most engaging sports book of recent years unless you can count that psychoanalytic study of bobby fischer. Paper lion 1968 dvd alan alda actor lauren hutton actor format. Come in and browse original art by local artists, photography by local photographers, and original glass and. This article needs additional citations for verification. Paper lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring alan alda as writer george plimpton, based. Moore, who played in 145 games 122 starts for the lions from 19912001, retired as the franchise leader in receptions 670, receiving yards 9,174 and receiving touchdowns 62 and currently ranks second in all categories.
Paper lion 1968 desperate to fulfill a magazine contract and to shut up his nagging editor, prominent sports writer george plimpton alan alda needs an idea for a story. Alda plays writer george plimpton, who wants to write a story for sports illustrated on what is like to be a quarterback on an nfl team. Paper lion 1968 through the course of the 1960s, alan alda made significant strides in pursuing the stage profession of his father robert, carving himself a niche as one of broadways most engaging and indemand performers. Gordy also had a substantial role in the 1968 film paper lion, based on george plimptons book about the lions and starring alan alda as plimpton.