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Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970)

1970-12-09 · 50m · EN
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George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne Western "Rio Lobo." In this special we see him talking to Hawks about whether he'll be killed off or not, to Wayne about how to cultivate a special walk to make oneself a star in movies and to himself as he attempts to rehearse his tiny part and while doing so is caught in the frame of a setup for another scene and chastised by Wayne. Wayne calls Plimpton "Pimpleton" throughout this special.

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William KronickDirector, WriterGeorge PlimptonWriter

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George PlimptonGeorge PlimptonNarratorJack ElamJack ElamSelfVictor FrenchVictor FrenchSelfHoward HawksHoward HawksSelfDavid HuddlestonDavid HuddlestonSelfJoe NamathJoe NamathSelfJohn WayneJohn WayneSelf

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Genre affinityDocumentaryPacingShortDirector preference1045079Actor preference158858 · 196958 · 98155Country preferenceUsDecade preference1970

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Frequently asked questions about Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

What is Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo about?

George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne Western "Rio Lobo." In this special we see him talking to Hawks about whether he'll be killed off or not, to Wayne about how to cultivate a special walk to make oneself a star in movies and to himself as he attempts to rehearse his tiny part and while doing so is caught in the frame of a setup for another scene and chastised by Wayne. Wayne calls Plimpton "Pimpleton" throughout this special.

How long is Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo?

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo has a runtime of 50 minutes.