Paper Moon (Peter Bogdanovich, 1973)

Tuesday 4 September 8pm

“A charming mixture of Hawksian comedy and Fordian lyricism.” - Geoff Andrew, Time Out

Ryan and Tatum O'Neil star as a small-time con man and his (supposed) daughter in Peter Bogdanovich's utterly charming and witty take on the buddy-cum-road-movie.

Set during the Depression of the American Midwest, Paper Moon is beautifully-shot by acclaimed cinematographer László Kovács with some lovely spiky chemistry between the two leads. This is Bogdanovich's warmest and most entertaining film (*whispers* - and arguably his best).

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Watch the slightly odd original trailer >>

Why did we pick it? 

While the father and son team in Bicycle Thieves struggle to stay on the right side of the law, the father and daughter of Paper Moon have no such ethical qualms. 

Update on Monday, August 27, 2012 at 11:11AM by Tufnell Park Film Club

Watch Tatum O'Neal's Oscar win

Tatum O'Neal remains the youngest person to ever win an Oscar. She's utterly charming as she collects her award from Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland at the 1974 ceremony.

Tatum O'Neal on the Johnny Carson Show

Here's Johnny! Brief clip of Tatum with her dad and director on the Paper Moon promo circuit.