Paper Moon is a movie directed by Peter Bogdanovich in 1973 and based on the book Addie Pray by Joe David Brown, first published in 1971. The movie features Ryan O’Neal, Tatum O’Neal, Madeline Kahn, John Hillerman, James N. Harrell, Lila Waters, and others.
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Storyline
In Gorham, Kansas, circa 1936, itinerant con man Moses Pray meets nine-year-old Addie Loggins at her mother’s graveside service, where the neighbors suspect he is Addie’s father. One night, Addie and Moze stop at a local carnival, where Moze becomes enthralled with an exotic dancer named Miss Trixie Delight and leaves Addie at a photo booth to have her photograph taken alone.
Movie vs Book
Year
1973
Minutes
102
Movie Rate
8.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
Paper Moon
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Country: USA
Year: 1973
Length: 1h42m
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Year
1971
Pages
313
Book Rate
8.24
S: Goodreads
Book
Addie Pray
Author: Joe David Brown
Country: USA
First published in: 1971
Length: 313 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I’ve had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I’ve been very lucky with Hollywood.”
JOHN GRISHAM (Writer)
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