Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 9, 1970

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

ABC Studios,ABC

Cast

Victor French,George Plimpton,Jack Elam,Howard Hawks,Joe Namath,David Huddleston,John Wayne

Director

William Kronick

Writer

George Plimpton,William Kronick

Producer

William Kronick

Cinematography

Michael D. Margulies,Jules Brenner

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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