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Paper Moon (1973)
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During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership. Director:Peter Bogdanovich |
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| Tatum O'Neal | ... |
Addie
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Addie Loggins
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John Hillerman | ... |
Deputy Hardin
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Jess Hardin
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P.J. Johnson | ... |
Imogene
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Jessie Lee Fulton | ... |
Miss Ollie
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James N. Harrell | ... |
The Minister
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Lila Waters | ... |
The Minister's Wife
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Noble Willingham | ... |
Mr. Robertson
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Bob Young | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
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Jack Saunders | ... |
Station Master
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Jody Wilbur | ... |
Cafe Waitress
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Liz Ross | ... | |
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Yvonne Harrison | ... | |
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Ed Reed | ... |
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Adapted from the novel, "Addie Pray" (1971) by Joe David Brown, PAPER MOON is the story of Moses Pray and Addie Loggins. With scenery reminiscent of "The Grapes of Wrath," the film is set in the depression-era Midwestern region of the United States. As the movie opens, we see a small group of mourners clustered at a graveside. Among the mourners is Addie, the dead woman's small daughter. Moses Pray -- ostensibly of the "Kansas Bible Company" -- approaches the group, as the service concludes, and two of the elderly women remark that the child bears some resemblance to him and asks if he might be related. "If ever a child needed kin, it's now," one lady says. With no knowledge of who her father is, Addie's only haven is her Aunt's home in St. Joseph, Missouri. Having identified himself as a "traveling man spreading the Lord's... Written by MARK FLEETWOOD <mfleetwo@mail.coin.missouri.edu>
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As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."Parents Guide:
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The Minister: Judge me, oh Lord, for I have lost in mine integrity. I have trusted also in the Lord, therefore I shall not slide. Examine me, oh Lord, and prove me. Try my reins and my heart, for Thy loving kindness is before mine eyes, and I have walked in Thy truth.
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(uncredited)
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The scene where Addie says, "I want my $200!" shows the Dream Theatre's marquee displaying Steamboat Round the Bend placing the film in 1935. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When the hotel clerk is writing the note to accompany the box of candy he's sending to Trixie's room, the sheet of stationery he uses has white tape over 2 areas - one just above and another just below the word "Hotel" at the top - that blocks off some type of text. See more »Quotes
[first lines]The Minister: Judge me, oh Lord, for I have lost in mine integrity. I have trusted also in the Lord, therefore I shall not slide. Examine me, oh Lord, and prove me. Try my reins and my heart, for Thy loving kindness is before mine eyes, and I have walked in Thy truth.
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Special thanks to the people in and around Hays, Kansas and St. Joseph, Missouri See more »Soundtracks
"The Banks of the Ohio"(uncredited)
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