George Plimpton Conferring with Alan Alda on Set

Author George Plimpton confers with Alan Alda on the set of the 1968 comedy Paper Lion, a film adaptation of Plimpton's best-selling book. Alda plays Plimpton's screen counterpart in a story of the author's masquerade as a professional quarterback with the Detroit Lions. Various NFL coaches and players, including Lions' offensive guard John Gordy (c), will also appear in the film.

George Plimpton Conferring with Alan Alda on Set
Author George Plimpton confers with Alan Alda on the set of the 1968 comedy Paper Lion, a film adaptation of Plimpton's best-selling book. Alda plays Plimpton's screen counterpart in a story of the author's masquerade as a professional quarterback with the Detroit Lions. Various NFL coaches and players, including Lions' offensive guard John Gordy (c), will also appear in the film.
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