Poster of Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, December 9 1970
53 years ago
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Portrait of George PlimptonGeorge Plimpton
George Plimpton was
43 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Mar 18 1927 –
Fri, Sep 26 2003
Portrait of Jack ElamJack Elam
Jack Elam was
50 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as 'Self'.
Sat, Nov 13 1920 –
Mon, Oct 20 2003
Portrait of Victor FrenchVictor French
Victor French was
36 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 04 1934 –
Thu, Jun 15 1989
Portrait of Howard HawksHoward Hawks
Howard Hawks was
74 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as 'Self'.
Sat, May 30 1896 –
Mon, Dec 26 1977
Portrait of David HuddlestonDavid Huddleston
David Huddleston was
40 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 17 1930 –
Tue, Aug 02 2016
Portrait of Joe NamathJoe Namath
Joe Namath was
27 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as 'Self'.
Mon, May 31 1943
Portrait of John WayneJohn Wayne
John Wayne was
63 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 26 1907 –
Mon, Jun 11 1979

Crew

Portrait of William KronickWilliam Kronick
Director, Producer, Writer
William Kronick was
36 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Tue, Jan 02 1934
Portrait of Michael D. MarguliesMichael D. Margulies
Director of Photography
Michael D. Margulies was
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Portrait of Jules BrennerJules Brenner
Director of Photography
Jules Brenner was
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Portrait of George PlimptonGeorge Plimpton
Writer
George Plimpton was
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Portrait of Robert K. LambertRobert K. Lambert
Editor
Robert K. Lambert was
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Portrait of Walter ScharfWalter Scharf
Music
Walter Scharf was
60 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Mon, Aug 01 1910 –
Mon, Feb 24 2003
Portrait of Richard WagnerRichard Wagner
Sound
Richard Wagner was
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