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Updates

News and Information about George Plimpton and the upcoming documentary.

Dad and son playing Wiffle ball

The New Yorker: Plimpton’s Voice by His Son Taylor

June 18th, 2012 — 4:38pm

- By Taylor Plimpton – My father’s voice was like one of those supposedly extinct deep-sea creatures that wash up on the shores of Argentina every now and then. It came from a different era, shouldn’t have still existed, but … Continue reading

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Tickets Available for Plimpton! at Silverdocs

June 18th, 2012 — 3:51pm

Tickets are available for the world premiere of Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself. The documentary film about the man who did it all will be at the AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival in Washington, D.C. The premiere showing is on … Continue reading

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Plimpton with the Lions

Washington Post Touts Plimpton!

June 15th, 2012 — 4:21pm

From Stephanie Merry reporting in the Washington Post: The carefully curated 114 films of the 10th annual Silverdocs film festival, running Monday through June 24, make one thing clear: There is no magic ingredient that makes a documentary great. But finding … Continue reading

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Plimpton at Lions training camp.

Plimpton! Exclusive on Indiewire

June 11th, 2012 — 3:58pm

The trailer for Plimpton! debuted on Indiewire, the leading news and information website for independent-minded filmmakers, the industry and moviegoers alike.

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Plimpton! World Premiere

May 29th, 2012 — 4:57pm

It’s official Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton will make its world premiere at AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival in Washington, D.C. The premiere showing is on June 21 at 8:30 p.m. The film will also be shown on June 23 at … Continue reading

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Plimpton reboot 10.0, Ironman Edition

May 24th, 2012 — 7:53pm

By Cary Chow Last April I returned to TV hosting for the first time since “Fresh TV” – for those who don’t know – it’s only the greatest travel-entertainment-reality-cable access show of all time. I was a co-host for a … Continue reading

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The directors take questions after the screening.

Thank You Boston!

May 4th, 2012 — 4:30pm

Thank you to everyone who turned out for our sneak preview screening at IFFBoston! We had a great crowd at the Brattle and were thrilled with the reception the film received. After the movie, we took the audience with us … Continue reading

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Plimpton! highlighted on the big screen.

Meet In the Lobby’s Take on Plimpton!

May 1st, 2012 — 2:58pm

The following review came from Meet In the Lobby as part of the website’s coverage of the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Known for his fearless “participatory journalism,” the late George Plimpton was equal parts Walter Mitty, Studs Terkel and … Continue reading

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Plimpton with the Lions

Lonely Reviewer Highlights Plimpton!

April 19th, 2012 — 3:11pm

Directed by Tom Bean and Luke Poling, Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself is a documentary about the writer, editor, amateur sportsman,and friend to many, George Plimpton. The film uses Plimpton’s own voice, along with stories from friends, family, and … Continue reading

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Thanks Boston! Advanced Tickets Sold Out

April 15th, 2012 — 2:36pm

Advanced tickets for Plimpton! are sold out for the Independent Film Festival of Boston. The biographical documentary on the extraordinary life of experiences and accomplishments of George Plimpton will have a special sneak preview screening in the Brattle Theatre on … Continue reading

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