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.

Cast

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

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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.

When was "Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo" released?

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo was released in 1970.

Who stars in "Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo"?

The cast includes George Plimpton, Jack Elam, Victor French, Howard Hawks.

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