Poster of Paper Lion

Paper Lion

Plot: Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
Release Date: Wednesday, October 23 1968
56 years ago
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Portrait of Alan AldaAlan Alda
Alan Alda was
32 in Paper Lion
as 'George Plimpton'.
Tue, Jan 28 1936
Portrait of Lauren HuttonLauren Hutton
Lauren Hutton was
24 in Paper Lion
as 'Kate'.
Wed, Nov 17 1943
Portrait of Joe SchmidtJoe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt was
36 in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 19 1932
Portrait of Alex KarrasAlex Karras
Alex Karras was
33 in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 15 1935 –
Wed, Oct 10 2012
Portrait of John GordyJohn Gordy
John Gordy was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Mike LucciMike Lucci
Mike Lucci was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Pat StudstillPat Studstill
Pat Studstill was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Bill McPeakBill McPeak
Bill McPeak was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jim MartinJim Martin
Jim Martin was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jim DavidJim David
Jim David was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Chuck KnoxChuck Knox
Chuck Knox was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of John NorthJohn North
John North was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Carl BrettschneiderCarl Brettschneider
Carl Brettschneider was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Roger BrownRoger Brown
Roger Brown was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Lem BarneyLem Barney
Lem Barney was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Lou GarneyLou Garney
Lou Garney was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Mike WegerMike Weger
Mike Weger was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Karl SweetanKarl Sweetan
Karl Sweetan was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Ron KramerRon Kramer
Ron Kramer was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Charles BradshawCharles Bradshaw
Charles Bradshaw was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Tom VaughnTom Vaughn
Tom Vaughn was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Bill MalinchakBill Malinchak
Bill Malinchak was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Roger ShoalsRoger Shoals
Roger Shoals was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jerry RushJerry Rush
Jerry Rush was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Friday MacklamFriday Macklam
Friday Macklam was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Kent FalbKent Falb
Kent Falb was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Richard LaneRichard Lane
Richard Lane was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Richard ThompsonRichard Thompson
Richard Thompson was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Ernest R. ClarkErnest R. Clark
Ernest R. Clark was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Mel FarrMel Farr
Mel Farr was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Nick EddyNick Eddy
Nick Eddy was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of John McCambridgeJohn McCambridge
John McCambridge was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Bill CottrellBill Cottrell
Bill Cottrell was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Denis MooreDenis Moore
Denis Moore was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Darris McCordDarris McCord
Darris McCord was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jerry ZawadzkasJerry Zawadzkas
Jerry Zawadzkas was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of John HendersonJohn Henderson
John Henderson was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Milt PlumMilt Plum
Milt Plum was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Tom WatkinsTom Watkins
Tom Watkins was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Amos MarshAmos Marsh
Amos Marsh was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Mickey WalkerMickey Walker
Mickey Walker was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Rip CollinsRip Collins
Rip Collins was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Chuck WaltonChuck Walton
Chuck Walton was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Garo YepremianGaro Yepremian
Garo Yepremian was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Wayne RasmussenWayne Rasmussen
Wayne Rasmussen was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Bruce MaherBruce Maher
Bruce Maher was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of David KopayDavid Kopay
David Kopay was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Ron GoovertRon Goovert
Ron Goovert was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jim GibbonsJim Gibbons
Jim Gibbons was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Ed FlanaganEd Flanagan
Ed Flanagan was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Ed FlanaganEd Flanagan
Ed Flanagan was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Larry HandLarry Hand
Larry Hand was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Frank GallagherFrank Gallagher
Frank Gallagher was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Bob KowalkowskiBob Kowalkowski
Bob Kowalkowski was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Paul NaumoffPaul Naumoff
Paul Naumoff was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Randy WinklerRandy Winkler
Randy Winkler was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Vincent LombardiVincent Lombardi
Vincent Lombardi was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of John RobinsonJohn Robinson
John Robinson was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Frank GiffordFrank Gifford
Frank Gifford was
38 in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 16 1930 –
Sun, Aug 09 2015
Portrait of Fred J. ScollayFred J. Scollay
Fred J. Scollay was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Man'.
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Portrait of David DoyleDavid Doyle
David Doyle was
38 in Paper Lion
as 'Oscar'.
Sun, Dec 01 1929 –
Wed, Feb 26 1997
Portrait of Sugar Ray RobinsonSugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson was
47 in Paper Lion
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 03 1921 –
Wed, Apr 12 1989
Portrait of Ann TurkelAnn Turkel
Ann Turkel was
22 in Paper Lion
as 'Susan'.
Tue, Jul 16 1946
Portrait of Mike BersellMike Bersell
Mike Bersell was
11 in Paper Lion
as 'Boy (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 17 1957
Portrait of Ernie HarwellErnie Harwell
Ernie Harwell was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Roy ScheiderRoy Scheider
Roy Scheider was
35 in Paper Lion
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 10 1932 –
Sun, Feb 10 2008

Crew

Portrait of Alex MarchAlex March
Alex March was
47 in Paper Lion
as 'Director'
Fri, Feb 04 1921 –
Sun, Jun 11 1989
Portrait of Morris HartzbandMorris Hartzband
Morris Hartzband was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Peter GarbariniPeter Garbarini
Peter Garbarini was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Lawrence RomanLawrence Roman
Lawrence Roman was
47 in Paper Lion
as 'Writer'
Mon, May 02 1921 –
Sun, May 18 2008
Portrait of Stuart MillarStuart Millar
Stuart Millar was
39 in Paper Lion
as 'Producer'
Thu, Apr 25 1929 –
Tue, Aug 22 2006
Portrait of Nicholas MasciNicholas Masci
Nicholas Masci was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Louis San AndresLouis San Andres
Louis San Andres was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Sidney KatzSidney Katz
Sidney Katz was
50 in Paper Lion
as 'Editor'
Wed, Feb 20 1918 –
Thu, Jun 18 2009
Portrait of John CarterJohn Carter
John Carter was
46 in Paper Lion
as 'Editor'
Fri, Sep 22 1922 –
Mon, Aug 13 2018
Portrait of Roger KellawayRoger Kellaway
Roger Kellaway was
>> in Paper Lion
as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of George PlimptonGeorge Plimpton
George Plimpton was
41 in Paper Lion
as 'Story, Book'
Fri, Mar 18 1927 –
Fri, Sep 26 2003