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1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › paper-lion-1968Paper Lion movie review & film summary (1968) | Roger Ebert

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   But Alex Karras of the Lions emerges as an engaging actor. One fierce objection. All movies have got to have a sexy dame in them, I guess, so Lauren Hutton sits on the sidelines at a practice session and screams "MARvelous, George" -- thereby embarrassing the hell out of George and the audience. Comedy.

2. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › paper-lionPaper Lion | Rotten Tomatoes

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   An expert at participatory sports journalism -- he's already pitched poorly in a baseball game and been flattened in a boxing match -- the Harvard-educated, high-society New Yorker...

   • 45% (8)
   • Director: Alex March

   • Content Rating: G
   • Category: Comedy

3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0063410Paper Lion (1968) - Paper Lion (1968) - User Reviews - IMDb

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   Enjoyable feel-good film for everybody-- whether you're a quarterback or an armchair quarterback. Based on the true account of George Plimpton at Detroit Lions training camp. Looks at the dream of a weekend athlete and the camaraderie of team sport. The nostalgia of the sixties comes through well.

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0063410Paper Lion (1968) - IMDb

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   George Plimpton wants to write a story for Sports Illustrated on what it is like to be a quarterback for an NFL team. No one is willing to allow a klutzy amateur to go on the field for fear he'll kill himself. After several teams turn him down, Plimpton got the Detroit Lions to let him go to training camp.

   • 6.2/10 (1.3K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Sport

   • Director: Alex March
   • Release Date: 1968-10-14

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paper_Lion_(film)Paper Lion (film) - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. www.vice.com › en › articleRevisiting "Paper Lion," the Greatest Movie Ever Made About ...

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   Sep 2, 2016 · In 1963, George Plimpton braved the ennui and redundancy of professional football's silliest season to train and scrimmage with the Detroit Lions, resulting in the classic sports book Paper...

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   Is Paper Lion a good movie?

   • Alan Alda was great in this film. Paper Lion is a really good movie. Alan Alda was perfect for the role of Sports Illustrated reporter George Plimpton, and Lauren Hutton gave a strong debut performance as Plimpton's secretary. This is a classic underdog movie with Plimpton on assignment trying to make the Detroit Lion's football team.

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   Is Paper Lion based on a true story?

   • 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. The film premiered in Detroit on October 2, 1968, and was released nationwide the week of October 14, 1968.

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   Where was Paper Lion filmed?

   • For a movie ostensibly about a football team in Detroit, there is almost no sign of the city. It may or may not have been coincidence that Paper Lion 's training camp scenes were filmed in Florida rather than the suburban Michigan locale of the book, or that the final game was filmed at Busch Stadium II instead of at Tiger Stadium.

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   Did the Detroit Lions play themselves in Paper Lion?

   • The Detroit Lions play themselves in Paper Lion, although the four years between Plimpton's experiment and the filming of its silver-screen adaptation make for two very different but equally mediocre teams. Joe Schmidt, the veteran leader of the Lions defense in 1963, was starting his first season as Detroit's head coach in 1967.

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8. www.avclub.com › film › reviewsPaper Lion (1968) - The A.V. Club

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   Film Movie Reviews Paper Lion — 1968. Paper Lion. 1968. 1h 47m. Approved. Comedy/Sport. Advertisement. Cast. Alan Alda (George Plimpton) Lauren Hutton (Kate) Joe Schmidt (Joe Schmidt) Alex ...