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Paper Moon
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Produced by Frank Marshall
Peter Bogdanovich
Written by Joe David Brown (novel)
Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
Starring Ryan O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal
Madeline Kahn
Randy Quaid
Cinematography László Kovács
Editing by Verna Fields
Distributed by Paramount
Release date(s) May 9, 1973
Running time 105 min. Peter Bogdanovich ( Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Богдановић Latin: Petar Bogdanović (born July 30, 1939, is an American Frank Wilson Marshall (born September 13, 1946) is a four-time Academy Award -nominated American movie producer and Peter Bogdanovich ( Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Богдановић Latin: Petar Bogdanović (born July 30, 1939, is an American Joe David Brown ( 12 May, 1915 - 22 April, 1976) was an American Novelist and Journalist from Birmingham Alabama Alvin Sargent (born on April 12, 1927 in Pennsylvania) is a multiple award-winning American Screenwriter. Ryan O'Neal (born Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal; April 20 1941 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning American actress best Madeline Kahn ( September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor and Comedian. László Kovács, ASC ( May 14, 1933 &ndash July 22, 2007) was a Cinematographer, most famous for his award-winning work on Verna Fields (née Hellman (21 March 1918 – 30 November 1982 was an American Film editor, film and television Sound editor, educator and entertainment industry Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
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The screenplay was adapted from the novel Addie Pray by Joe David Brown, and the film was shot in black-and-white. Addie Pray is a Novel by Joe David Brown. It was the basis for the movie Paper Moon. Joe David Brown ( 12 May, 1915 - 22 April, 1976) was an American Novelist and Journalist from Birmingham Alabama Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts.

The film is set during the Great Depression in the U. S. state of Kansas and it starred the real life father and daughter pairing of Ryan and Tatum O'Neal, as on screen father and daughter Moses and Addie. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Ryan O'Neal (born Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal; April 20 1941 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning American actress best

In September 1974, a television series called Paper Moon, based on the film, premiered on the ABC television network. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The television version of Paper Moon starred Jodie Foster as Addie and Christopher Connelly (who had played Ryan O'Neal's brother in the TV series Peyton Place) as Moses Pray. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American Christopher Connelly may refer to Christopher Connelly (actor, American actor Chris Connelly (musician, Scottish musician Ryan O'Neal (born Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal; April 20 1941 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor Peyton Place is an American primetime Drama serial which aired on ABC in half-hour episodes from September 15 However, it was not a ratings success and it went off the air a few months after it debuted, in January 1975. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

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Production

The film project was originally associated with John Huston and intended to star Paul Newman and his daughter, Nell Potts; however, when Huston left the project, the Newmans became dissociated from the film as well. John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award [1] Peter Bogdanovich, coming off the huge successes of his films What's Up, Doc? and The Last Picture Show, and having recently formed The Director's Company with Francis Ford Coppola and William Friedkin, was looking for another project, when his ex-wife and frequent collaborator Polly Platt recommended filming Joe David Brown's script for the novel Addie Pray. Peter Bogdanovich ( Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Богдановић Latin: Petar Bogdanović (born July 30, 1939, is an American What's Up Doc? is a Screwball comedy from 1972, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal The Last Picture Show is a 1971 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a 1966 novel by Larry McMurtry. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, William Friedkin (born August 29 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Academy Award-winning American movie and television director Polly Platt (born 29 January 1939) is an American Film producer, Production designer and Screenwriter. Bogdanovich, a fan of period films, and having two young daughters of his own, found himself drawn to the story, and selected it as his next film.

Ryan and Tatum O'Neal
Ryan and Tatum O'Neal

While the script went through various rewrites and the crew scouted locations, Bogdanovich toiled over who to cast as his leads — in particular, the role of the young con-artist Addie. Again at the suggestion of Polly Platt, he approached seven-year-old Tatum O'Neal, who had no acting experience, to audition for the role. Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning American actress best Director Bogdanovich had recently worked with Tatum's father Ryan O'Neal on What's Up, Doc?, and had the idea of casting the father-daughter team in the leads.

Ryan O'Neal would soon find himself intimidated by his daughter's natural screen presence. She had won the role.

Various changes were made in adapting the book to film. Addie's age was reduced from twelve to nine to accommodate young Tatum, several events from the book were combined for pacing issues, and the last third of the novel was dropped in lieu of a more fitting ending for the tone of the film. The location was also changed from the rural south to midwestern Kansas and Missouri. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee

The title of the novel, Addie Pray, also posed an issue. Peter Bogdanovich found the title unfitting for a film, and began exploring other possible options. While selecting music for the film, he ran across a song called It's Only a Paper Moon (by Billy Rose, Yip Harburg, and Harold Arlen), and found himself enthralled with the words. Published in 1933 "It's Only a Paper Moon" is a popular Song written by Harold Arlen with lyrics by E Billy Rose ( September 6, 1899 &ndash February 10, 1966) Rose was diminutive in stature Edgar Yipsel Harburg ( April 8 1896 – March 4 1981) best known as Yip Harburg, was an American Lyricist Harold Arlen ( February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American Composer of popular music Seeking advice from his close friend and mentor Orson Welles, Bogdanovich listed Paper Moon as a possible alternative. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Welles' response has become legendary — "That title is so good, you shouldn't even make the picture, you should just release the title!"

The period music used for the score extends far beyond hits such as the title track. Bogdanovich relied heavily on the music of one private collector, including several obscure Depression-era tunes. The collector, Rudi Fehr, is even thanked by name in the opening credits.

Through various hardships and scrapes throughout the film the crew managed to stick together. Perhaps most notably, the acting skills of the young Tatum are impressive. Director Bogdanovich, a fan of deep focus cinematography and extended takes, drove his cast, especially young Tatum, to new levels of skill. In one scene, the camera follows Moses and Addie for several minutes without cutting away, as the two exchange heated dialogue and perform various physical interactions with props. The concentration the two display is remarkable, especially for Tatum, who was only eight at the time, and having her first experience with acting, though it is worth noting that for the five-minute shot, 36 takes were required over a two-day period.

Tatum went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the youngest winner in the history of the Academy Awards. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Co-star Madeline Kahn was nominated in the same category that year, as was teenaged actress Linda Blair for The Exorcist. Madeline Kahn ( September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles Linda Denise Blair (born January 22 1959 is an American actress most famous for her role as the possessed child Regan in the 1973 film The Exorcist is a 1973 American Horror film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, Coincidentally, and perhaps most tellingly, O'Neal's role is the most substantial film role ever nominated in a supporting category. Many believe that though she appears on screen nearly all of the film's running time, because she was only ten years of age at the time of her nomination, academy voters would not nominate a child in a leading category. Her performance may have also single-handedly ended the debate as to whether or not children should be nominated for competitive Academy Awards, the academy having discontinued the Academy Juvenile Award in 1960. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. This Academy Award, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is an honorary acting award Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Since O'Neal's win and Blair's nomination, other child actors, such as Jodie Foster, Haley Joel Osment and Abigail Breslin have gone on to earn nominations, with some, like Anna Paquin, even winning the award. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Abigail Ashley Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an Academy-Award nominated American child actress. Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24 1982 is an Academy Award -winning Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated Canadian - New Zealander

At the age of 22, Randy Quaid appeared in this film as the inimitable "Wrasslin' Leroy. Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor and Comedian. " Ryan O'Neal has to wrestle Leroy in order to swap their "wanted" car for Leroy's family truck. Leroy states, "Ain't gonna swap" until Ryan O'Neal offers to wrestle (wrassle) him for it.

Cast

Cultural references

References

  1. ^ Jeff Stafford, Paper Moon, Turner Classic Movies article, October, 2006
  2. ^ The Road Story and the Rebel: Moving Through Film, Fiction, and Television by Katie Mills

External links

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