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

Crew

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