tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post8793617287954686452..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: George Plimpton: Acting with The Duke, Swinging on a Trapeze, and Playing Quarterback!Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-26078512800068760782021-04-17T19:07:30.287-04:002021-04-17T19:07:30.287-04:00I was a fan of Plimpton's adventures for many ...I was a fan of Plimpton's adventures for many years. His book "Open Net" about his time with the Bruins is absolutely fascinating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624294489162765784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-29164836812575518372019-03-15T11:40:21.047-04:002019-03-15T11:40:21.047-04:00On one play, he also lined up behind the guard ins...On one play, he also lined up behind the guard instead of the center. Good movie (with Alan Alda as Plimpton), great book.Larson E Whipsnadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429404712146707866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-72019872511853008942017-07-13T15:46:46.590-04:002017-07-13T15:46:46.590-04:00"The Duke" was also the name the NFL gav..."The Duke" was also the name the NFL gave it's football before the 1970 merger. It was named after Giants owner Wellington Mara. Also, as I recall, the Lions players knew pretty quickly that George was not an actual player.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598321249896138287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-88727726928532919902016-08-13T16:29:37.705-04:002016-08-13T16:29:37.705-04:00I agree about George's dialogue. Sherry Lansin...I agree about George's dialogue. Sherry Lansing was much better in RIO LOBO than Jennifer O'Neill, the film's female star.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-39874621383609407352016-08-13T16:28:37.794-04:002016-08-13T16:28:37.794-04:00I don't know if the Plimpton specials were the...I don't know if the Plimpton specials were the first of their kind, but they were definitely unique thanks to their "star."Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-33664474976515787982016-08-12T07:54:43.192-04:002016-08-12T07:54:43.192-04:00How happy must've been Wayne and Hawks to have...How happy must've been Wayne and Hawks to have what was essentially an hour-long plug for their last movie together on a major network. Well, ABC, anyway. Still didn't do well. The "girl" in it is future Paramount prez Sherry Lansing.<br /><br />And I thought then, and still do, that the first version of Plympton's line was better....<br /><br /><br /><br />Bill Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041905291496937729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-86280183188932058782016-08-11T22:48:03.380-04:002016-08-11T22:48:03.380-04:00That's hilarious and shows that Plimpton had a...That's hilarious and shows that Plimpton had a great sense of humor about himself and that it's really, really hard to play quarterback in the NFL. Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-16821191027565415352016-08-11T12:47:45.829-04:002016-08-11T12:47:45.829-04:00I'd never heard of the specials before. They s...I'd never heard of the specials before. They sound fascinating, and it was probably a revolutionary idea at the time, no?<br /><br />Love the story about his "death" scene in the John Wayne movie. Being yanked against a wall in that way certainly wouldn't leave much time for award-winning acting!<br /><br />Will look for the book Paper Lion. Thanks!Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-68505656704559844412016-08-11T10:43:44.346-04:002016-08-11T10:43:44.346-04:00If I remember correctly from the movie and book, o...If I remember correctly from the movie and book, on Plimpton's first play with the Lions, he took the snap, turned, ran into his own man, and fumbled, then recovered for a loss of yardage. around and collapsed on the field, untouched. On the second play he turned, and fell to the ground without even being touched. On the third play he was sacked. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com