American Masters
Season 28 Episode 5 - Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
7.4 ?
1986
Documentary
Profiling George Plimpton (1927-2003), whose exploits in participatory journalism led to such fun reads as "Paper Lion" (about how he tried out for the Detroit Lions) and "Out of My League" (about his stint pitching to baseball all-stars). He also edited the literary journal Paris Review; hung out with U.S. presidents; and served as the Big Apple's (unofficial) fireworks commissioner. The documentary includes archival footage; and remarks from such notables as Robert Kennedy Jr. and Hugh Hefner.
Episodes in Season 28
1
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love
90 min
2
Salinger
90 min
3
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
90 min
4
A Fierce Green Fire
90 min
5
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
90 min
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6
Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun
90 min
7
Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning
90 min
8
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
90 min
9
The Boomer List
90 min
10
Bing Crosby Rediscovered
90 min
