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  1. Paper Lion: Directed by Alex March. With Alan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Joe Schmidt, Alex Karras. Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

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    • Comedy, Sport
    • Alex March
    • 1968-10-14
  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paper_LionPaper Lion - Wikipedia

    Harper & Row. Publication date. 1966. Pages. 362. Paper Lion is a 1966 non-fiction book by American author George Plimpton . In 1960, Plimpton, not an athlete, arranged to pitch to a lineup of professional baseball players in an All-Star exhibition, presumably to answer the question, "How would the average man off of the street fare in an ...

  3. Paper Lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring Alan Alda as writer George Plimpton, based on Plimpton's 1966 nonfiction book of the same name depicting his tryout with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

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  5. Paper Lion. Roger Ebert December 10, 1968. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. A lot of reporters secretly believe they can do a better job than the men they write about. Movie critics, for example, are convinced they could make a better movie.

  6. This is based on a true incident and many of the players play themselves in the movie. — John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>. Harvard-educated, New York City residing journalist George Plimpton 's on-field exploits in the world of American professional football are dramatized.

  7. 1968. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A journalist goes through pro football training for a story. Cast & Crew. Read More. Alex March. Director. Alan Alda. George Plimpton. Lauren Hutton. Kate. David Doyle. Oscar. Ann Turkel. Susan. Sugar Ray Robinson. Himself. Film Details. MPAA Rating.

  8. Paper Lion. 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.

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