Paper Moon
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich • 1973 • United States
Starring Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn
Peter Bogdanovich revisits the lyrical strain of bittersweet nostalgia he tapped into in THE LAST PICTURE SHOW in this 1930s-set comedy about the unlikely partnership that develops between a smooth-talking Kansas con man (Ryan O’Neal) and a young girl (Tatum O’Neal) who may or may not be his daughter. The evocative monochrome cinematography by László Kovács and scene-stealing performance by Tatum O’Neal—who became the youngest person ever to win an Academy Award for her memorable turn opposite her real-life father—are among the pleasures of this sweetly unsentimental slice of dust-bowl Americana.
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Paper Moon
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich • 1973 • United States
Starring Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline KahnPeter Bogdanovich revisits the lyrical strain of bittersweet nostalgia he tapped into in THE LAST PICTURE SHOW in this 1930s-set comedy about the unlikely partnership that develops between a sm...
Extras
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PAPER MOON Commentary
This commentary track, recorded in 2003, features PAPER MOON director Peter Bogdanovich.
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Introduction by Peter Bogdanovich
The following program was recorded in 1989 for the laserdisc release of PAPER MOON.
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Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
The following video essay, written and narrated for the Criterion Collection by Peter Bogdanovich biographer Peter Tonguette, considers Moze and Addie’s father-daughter-like relationship, as well as the formal techniques and visual styles informed by it, in PAPER MOON.
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The Making of Paper Moon / The Next Picture Show
The following short documentary, produced in 2003, features director Peter Bogdanovich, production designer Polly Platt, cinematographer László Kovács, and associate producer Frank Marshall.
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The Making of Paper Moon / Asking for the Moon
The following short documentary, produced in 2003, features director Peter Bogdanovich, production designer Polly Platt, cinematographer László Kovács, and associate producer Frank Marshall.
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The Making of Paper Moon / Getting the Moon
The following short documentary, produced in 2003, features director Peter Bogdanovich, production designer Polly Platt, cinematographer László Kovács, and associate producer Frank Marshall.
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Polly Platt on PAPER MOON
This excerpted interview with production designer Polly Platt was originally recorded in 2002 by the Art Directors Guild in Los Angeles after a screening of PAPER MOON.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The following excerpt from an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson—featuring director Peter Bogdanovich and actors Ryan O’Neal and Tatum O’Neal—was taped around the time of PAPER MOON’s U.S. premiere.
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Location Scouting for PAPER MOON
Presented here are excerpts from the original location-scouting footage, shot by production designer Polly Platt and associate producer Frank Marshall.
