eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2f366 PAPER LION pressbook '68 Alan Alda as George Plimpton plays football! Date Sold 4/1/2010Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 11" x 17" [28 x 43 cm]; 10 pages) (Learn More) Paper Lion, the 1968 Alex March football sports comedy ("The Paper Lion is about to get creamed"; "George Plimpton read all the rule books, put on his uniform and played with the pros. He never became a real lion, he was only the Paper Lion, which is what this picture is all about."; "These people have something in common with the Paper Lion. They don't belong on the football field either."; "George Plimpton, the Paper Lion, wrote about sports, read all the rule books, talked to all the coaches, put on his uniform and trained with the pros. Never was there a man so completely equipped to get creamed."; "Based on the book by George Plimpton") starring Alan Alda (in the title role of "The Paper Lion" George Plimpton, the upper class writer who wanted to experience "being" a professional football player, and he convinced a real life team to let him train with them!), Vince Lombardi, Frank Gifford, Lauren Hutton (billed as "introducing Lauren Hutton"), Sugar Ray Robinson (himself), ("and the real Detroit Lions Featuring") Coach Joe Schmidt, Alex Karras, John Gordy, Mike Lucci, Pat Studstill, and Roger Brown NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have provided an image of the front and back covers of the pressbook, plus an image of an inside spread, but of course, the winner of this auction will receive the entire single pressbook we are selling (plus any supplements or heralds described above)! Also note that this pressbook is complete and uncut! Given that theater owners purchased pressbooks partly in order to create their newspaper advertising, and quite frequently cut them up for that purpose, it is rare to find a pressbook that IS complete and uncut! Condition: fine, NO CUTS. The pressbook is in quite nice condition! Learn More about condition grades
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